Palmers Gate

reel

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on October 8th 2002 by Brendan.

This tune has been added to 103 tunebooks.

Also known as Brady's, The Brady, Lavery's, Palmer's Gate, The Palmer's Gate, Palmer?s Gate, Palmers Gate.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• D Flute Album by Kevin Crawford
• Danu by Danu
• Decade by Dervish
• Gavin Whelan by Gavin Whelan
• Gleanntan by Sliabh Notes
• If Anyone Can! by Leo McCann
• Just For Seumas by Gordon Duncan
• Michelle O Brien, Aogan Lynch And Gavin Ralston by Michelle O Brien, Aogan Lynch And Gavin Ralston
• Midsummer's Night by Dervish
• Morning Rory by Michael McGoldrick
• Out In The Night by Fisherstreet
• Strange But True... by Takuji Tamura And Yukio Kashiwagi
• Traditional Irish Music From Boston by The Magic Square
• Welcome Here Again by Martin Hayes And Dennis Cahill
• Whirlwind by Brian Hughes
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 3, Disc 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Palmers Gate
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emin
GA|:BE(3EEE Gz BG |AcBA GEDE|~G3A BAGA|BedB A2 GA|
BE(3EEE Gz BG|AcBA GEDE|G2(3Bcd edBA|GEFD E2 GA:|
|:Beed ~e3f|g2fg edBA|G2BG dGBA|GABe dBA2|
Beed ~e3f|g2fg edBA|G2(3Bcd edBA|GEFD E2 GA:|

The Brady Reel

This tune was apparently composed by a fella named Jim Brady. Don't know a thing about him. I learned it orginally from Larry Nugent and, like alot of his favorite tunes, it is somewhat obscure. This one seems to be more familiar to the old timer irish musicians on the south side of Chicago. Seems to be always known precisely as "The Brady Reel".

It is a gem of a tune in my view. Flirts interestingly between E minor (in the first part) and G major (in the second) much in the same way as Fermoy Lasses does. Also, the tune lends itself to interesting an rhythmic emphasis in the first bar if you put a pause after the first lick as i've attempted to notate. Yet, at the same time, the second part can be played more lyrically, especially when you lift of up to that tasty G on top, which sounds great if at times it is not rolled.

# Posted on October 8th 2002 by Brendan

Changing key

As you say, it's a gem of a tune, and to make it even more alluring (especially for fiddle and banjo players), try playing it up a tone in the key of F# Minor, where it sounds even nicer.

# Posted on October 15th 2002 by peterkinvara

Changing Key

Mmmm. Sounds interesting. I'll have to give that a try. Have any favorite sets that include the Brady Reel?

# Posted on October 15th 2002 by Brendan

Palmer's Gate

I was recently informed that this tune, the Brady Reel, also goes by the name of Palmer's Gate.

# Posted on November 7th 2002 by Brendan

Name

Guys
This tune is called "Palmers Gate" and way well be called "Bradys" but it was not composed by Jim Brady.

It was composed by Joe Liddy, who I believe has a book of tunes.
He is from Leitrim I think.

I do agree however, it is a lovely tune.

I think its to be found on Mick McGoldricks ( First ? ) record.
where its called "Gan Anim"

Regards
Pat

# Posted on July 17th 2003 by Pat Higgins

Laverys

this tune can indeed be found on Mick McGoldricks album Morning Rory as laverys no1 which then goes into mulhaires or laverys no2 as he calls it
it is a very different brady's as the one on kevin crawfords album though

# Posted on October 6th 2003 by timo

Nice set

palmer's gate and then martin wynne's #3 makes a nice set i've discovered. palmers gate exploits the e major in the lower octive where wynne's exploits the relative major (being g of course) in the upper side of the spectrum. i dunno, they seem to click...

b and c natural eight notes make good pick-ups into wynnes too...

# Posted on January 20th 2004 by Brendan

John Brady

He was the senior all-ireland champ on flute in 1967. from Offaly. Apparently is still alive, and has a daughter by the name of Attracta who also won the senior all-ireland on flute in 1989.

# Posted on January 20th 2004 by Brendan

opps, i meant "e minor" in my penultimate post...

# Posted on January 20th 2004 by Brendan

Palmer's Gate

Just learned this off a sound clip of Shannon and Matt Heaton, and their friend Jessica, thanks to Zina and Dirk and the all-powerful internet.

Their version is slightly different:

X: 1
T: Palmers Gate
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: E minor
c|:BEEF GABG |A2 BA GEDE|~G3A BAGA|Bded BAAc|
|B2 EF GABG|AcBA GEDE|GABd edBA|GAFG E2 Ac:||
|:Beed ed B/c/d|g2 fd edBA|~G3A BAGA|Bded BAAc|
|Beed ed B/c/d|g2 fd edBA|GA B/c/d edBA|GAFG E3 A:||

# Posted on February 3rd 2005 by Will CPT

Palmer's Gate - Michelle O'Brien's setting

X: 1
T: Palmers Gate
C: Joe Liddy
S: Michelle O'Brien
Z: Jack Gilder
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emin
BE~E2 GABG |AdBA GEED|~G3A BAGA|B2dB A3d|
BE~E2 GABG |AdBA GEED|GA B/c/d edBA|1G2FG EFGc:|2G2FG EFGA||
B3d B/c/d ea|gefg edBA|G3B dBB2|GA B/c/d edBA|
B2eB B/c/d ea|gefg edBA|GA B/c/d edBA|1G2FG EFGA:|2G2FG EFGc||

# Posted on February 4th 2005 by Phantom Button

I'd imagine that's a pretty Chicago setting, Will, since Jessica Ziegler's from the North side up there, and so were Matt and Shannon when they lived there...

# Posted on February 4th 2005 by Zina Lee