Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on November 4th 2002 by Mandolman.
This tune has been added to 61 tunebooks.
Also known as Hennessy's.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Phoenix, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
ag|:f2df edcA|B2dB ABde|fd~d2 edcA|B2dB ABde|
fedf edcA|BcdB AGFE|Dddc defd|1 edcA dfag:|2 edce dBcA||
|:FBBA Bcde|~f3d edcA|FBBA Bcde|f2df edcA|
B2FB ~B2GB|BcdB cBAc|BG~G2 Bcde|1 f2ec dBcA:|2 faec dfag||
Sweety reel
A sweety reel, hot fingers !!!
# Posted on November 4th 2002 by Mandolman
The pub, not the bird
I believe this tune was named not for the mythical bird with asbestos-like qualitites, but rather for the pub in Cork.
The Phoenix is (or, at least, was) across from City Hall, sandwiched between Charlie's and The Donkey's Ears. Together with The Lobby on the corner, these pubs formed what was affectionately known as "the strip". Sort of like Vegas, sort of like Gaza.
I never spent so much time in The Phoenix - I was always next door in Charlie's. Does anyone know if it's still there?
# Posted on November 4th 2002 by Jeremy
I believe this was composed by a Dave Hennessy - does anyone know anything about him?
# Posted on November 4th 2002 by granama
Dave Hennessy
Dave Hennessy's an accordion player from Cork. He recorded a couple albums with Matt Crantich and Mick Daly; titled 'Crossing' and 'Phoenix.' Now I gather he's romping about with Gerry Harrington. As far as I know he is the author of this tune. Here's a quote from the liner notes of Vancouver session album "In the Heather" (Track 1, REELS: Kavana’s Craic/The Punter’s Graveyard/The Phoenix):
"We finish with a reel written by Cork accordion player Dave Hennessy, and named after a pub on Union Quay in Cork City. Apparently the pub is no longer there, but we’re happy the tune remains."
Hope that helps!
# Posted on November 4th 2002 by Trinil
The Phoenix (Dave Hennessy)
A while ago I was playing in a session and heard a box player play an amazing version of this tune. I'd never heard it played like that before, but it turned out that this box player was the composer himself. The version most people play seems to be the one popularised by Sharon Shannon, but the original feels more arpeggio-based than scale-based, and is much more interesting with its variations and pleasing twists and turns. Here is the original version from the horse's mouth:
X: 1
T: Phoenix, The
C: Dave Hennessy
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
fAdf edce|BAGB AGFA|fAdf edce|BAGB A3f|
faaf edce|BAGB AGFE|D3d dAdf|1 edce d2ag:|2 edce d2z2||
|:FBBA B3f|fedf edce|FBBA Bcde|fdef decd|
B2FB B2FB|B2dB cBAB|FBBA Bcde|1 fedc d2z2:|2 fedc d2ag||
%Variation for Bar 4 of B-part
|~d2~c2 ~B2Ac|
%Variation for Bar 7 of A-part
|Dccd dAdf|
# Posted on December 15th 2006 by Dow