King Of The Clans

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on December 2nd 2002 by Dow.

This tune has been added to 41 tunebooks.

Also known as King Of The Clan, The King Of The Clans.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 3(three) by Birkin Tree
• A Compilation by Natalie MacMaster
• A Whistle On The Wind by Joanie Madden
• Cape Breton Fiddle Music Not Calm by Howie MacDonald And Ashley MacIsaac
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 2 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 4 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 7 by Matt Cunningham
• East Of The Tracks by Brigetown
• Feenish Legacy by Marcus Hernon And Padraic Coyne
• Fiddler's Fancy by Tommy Peoples
• Hills Of Clare by Joe Fitzgerald
• Inside Out by Mícheál O' Raghallaigh
• Irish Traditional Concertina Styles by Various Artists
• It's A Hard Road To Travel by Andy McGann And Paul Brady
• Kiss Me Kate by Liz Carroll And Tommy Maguire
• Over The Edge by Moher
• The Red Wellies by The Red Wellies
• The Ships Are Sailing by Comhaltas Concert Tour Group 1978
• The Slopes Of Benbulben by John Regan
• The Trip To Cullenstown by Phil, John And Pip Murphy
• Tippin' Away by Damien Connolly And Pete Mancuso
• Traditional Irish Music Played On The Fiddle by Tommy Peoples
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Traditional Music From Clare And Beyond by Gearoid O HAllmhurain
• Whisper Of A Secret by Déanta
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: King Of The Clans
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:^c|{c}d2BG Bdge|dgdB {B}AGEG|DGBG dGBG|=cege dcBc|
dGBd gdBd|gabg {b}agef|~g3e dBge|1 dBAG EGG:|2 dBAc BGG|
|:f|{f}g2fg egdf|gdBG {B}AGEG|DGBG dGBG|cege ~d3f|
[1 {f}g2fg egdf|gdBG {B}AGEG|DGBd e=cge|dBAG EGG:|
[2 gabg efge|dBgB {B}AGEG|DGBd e=cge|dBAc BGG||

I first heard this reel played full-tilt by a fiddle player in Sydney - it's a real showpiece for the fiddle and for me it was one of those memorable "session moments". Luckily I managed to get a recording, and the version transcribed here is the way I play it, based on the setting at that session (I'm not a fiddle player). It's slightly different to the O'Neill's setting, and also different from other settings that can be found on JC's index.
Mark

# Posted on December 2nd 2002 by Dow

a very nice version to learn

# Posted on May 14th 2007 by dogbox

Blame Ivan, not me

# Posted on May 14th 2007 by Dow

King of the Clan

Was a very popular reel in the sixties. A great box reel and you would hear it at all the sessions. Over the years it sort of died a death. I played it recently for some very good young musicians and they had never heard of it , which was a pity.

# Posted on June 4th 2007 by Free Reed

King of the Clans

This tune seems to be going through a bit of a revival. I've heard it was very popular many years ago (backing Free Reed's statement) and I've heard it at sessions around Dublin in the last few months.

# Posted on March 14th 2008 by PaddyCmusic

I guess I was just ahead of my time in 2002. I think I was anticipating its revival or something

# Posted on March 14th 2008 by Dow

I notice I play it differently these days, 6 years later:

X: 1
T: King Of The Clans
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
^c|d2GA (3Bcd ge|dedB AGEG|DGAG dGBG|cege dcBc|
dG (3Bcd edBd|gabg agef|~g3e dBge|1 dBAG EGG:|
|:f|g2fg egdf|gdBG AGEG|DGAG dGBG|cege dcBc|
[1 g2fg egdf|gdBG AGEG|DGBd gece|dBAc BGG:|
[2 gabg efge|dBgB AGEG|DGBd gece|dBAc BGG||

# Posted on March 14th 2008 by Dow

Bar 4 of the B-part should have been |cege dcBd|

# Posted on March 14th 2008 by Dow