The Wild Irishman

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on October 11th 2002 by Mark Cordova.

This tune has been added to 115 tunebooks.

Also known as The Glenties .

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Tribute To Joe Cooley by Frankie Gavin, Paul Brock, Charlie Lennon
• A Tribute To Michael Coleman by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
• Ace And Deuce by Ace And Deuce
• Against The Storm by John And Phil Cunningham
• Baker's Well by Baker's Well
• Bakerswell by Bakerswell
• Champion Of Champions by Sean Maguire
• Crossing Point by Daimh
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Jigs And Reels by Various Artists
• Dancing To Jigs And Reels by Various Artists
• Dog Big And Dog Little by Ben Lennon, Seamus Quinn, Gabriel McArdle, Ciaran Curran
• Empty Pockets by Skip Healy
• Evergreen by Becky Tracy
• Farewell To Lough Neaghe by Bonnie Shaljean
• Fiddle On The Fiddle by Sean Maguire
• Fiddle Sticks, Irish Traditional Music From Donegal by Various Artists
• Further Down The Old Plank Road by The Chieftains
• Glackin by Paddy Glackin
• Good Friends-Good Music by Boys Of The Lough
• In Full Spate by Paddy Glackin
• In Good Company - The Very Best Of by Kevin Burke
• Instrumental by Franz Sanger And Susan Frances
• Irish Traditional Fiddle Music by John Kelly And James Kelly With Michael Crehan And Michael Gavin
• Just For Gordon by Gordon Duncan
• Kelly/O'Brien/Sproule by Kelly, O'Brien and Sproule
• La Veillée Des Veillées by Various Artists
• Mysterious Ireland by Various Artists
• Paddy Keenan by Paddy Keenan
• Portland by Kevin Burke And Mícheál O'Domhnaill
• Round The House: Music For The Sets Volume 1 by Various Artists
• Sláinte by Sheevon
• Sparks On The Flags by The Bridge Céilí Band
• Special Instrumental - Le Fiddle Irlandais Par Ted Furey by Ted Furey
• Stockton's Wing by Stockton's Wing
• Take A Bow by Matt Cranitch
• The Brass Fiddle: Traditional Fiddle Music From Donegal by Various Artists
• The Dawn by Baal Tinne
• The Gravel Walks: The Fiddle Music Of Mickey Doherty by Mickey Doherty
• The Road To Glenlough by James Byrne
• The Singing Kettle by Chulrua
• The Twentieth Anniversary Collection by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Music by James Kelly
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Paddy O'Brien
• Within A Mile Of Dublin by Paul O'Shaughnessy And Paul McGrattan

X: 1
T: Wild Irishman, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:d2fd gefe|dfed cdec|d2fd gefd|g2fe dcBc|
d2fd gefe|dfed cdeg|~f3d ~g3e|cdec dcdf:|
|:edcB ABcd|eA~A2 eAfA|edcB A2de|fgfe dcdf|
edcB ABcd|eA (3AAA eAfA|edcB ~A3e|fgfe d3c:|

I saw the other one.

I have always known this tune as the Wild Irishman. It's not too hard but it's a good rocking standard for the sessions. I don't hear it much anymore but I imagine it's time for another wake up call.

Have fun.

Mark

# Posted on October 11th 2002 by Mark Cordova

The Wild irishman

Source: Paul McGrattan & Paul O'Shaughnessy _ within a mile of doublin
Transcription: g.m.p.

A donegal version:

d2fa gefd|Adfd Acec|d2fa gefd|fgec dAFA|
d2fa gefd|Adfd Acec|defd efgb|afge dgfg||
edcB ABcd|eA~A2 eAfg|edcA EAce|fa[eg][ce] dcfg|
edcB ABcd|eA~A2 egfg|edcA EAce|fa[eg][ce] dAFA|

# Posted on March 29th 2003 by gian marco