Bonny Bunch Of Ferns

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on July 28th 2008 by Kurt Franke.

This tune has been added to 12 tunebooks.

Also known as The Bonny Bunch Of Ferns, Nellie Donovan, Piobaire On Cheideadh, The Private Ass And Cart.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Aontas by Aontas
• Celtic Reels And Jigs - The Blackberry Blossom by Various Artists
• Ceol Is Piob by TIarnan O Duinnchinn
• Sean Reid's Favourite by Jimmy O'Brien-Moran
• The Hidden Note by Jacqueline McCarthy
• The Old Fireside Music by Mike And Mary Rafferty

X: 1
T: Bonny Bunch Of Ferns
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
B2dB c2Ac | BGGB d3c | B2dB c2Ac | dBcA BGGA |
B2dB c2Ac | BGGB d3c|B2dB c2Ac |1 dBcA BGGA :|2 dBcA BGGg ||
fgaf gefd | cAAB c3g | fgaf gbag |fdcA BGGg |
fgaf gefd | cAAB c3g | fgaf gbag | fdcA BGG2 :|

Callaghan's

It similar to this reel but varies in the second part.

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1731

Robbie Hannan & Paddy Glackin start of their album Seidean Si with The Bonny Bunch of Ferns but the above tune (Callaghan's) is actually what they play.

# Posted on July 29th 2008 by 52Paddy

Piper of keady

Originally i´m lookong for "the keady piper", great recording on ceol is peob. (Track 7 No 3not track 10.)Tiarnan told me this title " bonny bunch..." Got this abc years ago from ... I dont know it anymore, but its only a basic version. Try to learn it by ear now...

here you will find something more:

http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/BONN_BONNY.htm#BONNY_BUNCH_OF_FERNS

Specially the second part is very similar to Nelly Donovan No 19 in the dance music of Willy Clancy
Kurt

# Posted on July 29th 2008 by Kurt Franke

Nelly Donovan

i´ve got it back! here is the source:

http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/NE.htm#NELLIE_DONOVAN

but i prefer the Willy Clancy version....

# Posted on July 29th 2008 by Kurt Franke

Both Mike Rafferty and Joe Burke

have this tune as 'The Private Ass and Cart', another nice name for it.

David Taylor

# Posted on October 24th 2011 by DavidT