King Of The Clans

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on December 2nd 2002 by Dr. Dow.

This tune has been added to 68 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 Glimpse Of The Real Ireland by Various Artists
• A Selection Of His Music by Dermot Grogan
• A Whistle On The Wind by Joanie Madden
• Cape Breton Fiddle Music Not Calm by Howie MacDonald And Ashley MacIsaac
• Carousel by Seamus And Manus McGuire
• 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
• Le Chéile / Together by Séamus Begley And Oisín Mac Diarmada
• Over The Edge by Moher
• Pride Of New York by Joanie Madden, Brian Conway, Billy McComiskey And Brendan Dolan
• The Great Divide by Emerald
• The Green Hills Of Erin by Matt Cunningham
• 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 Dr. Dow

a very nice version to learn

# Posted on May 14th 2007 by dogbox

Blame Ivan, not me

# Posted on May 14th 2007 by Dr. 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 52Paddy

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 Dr. 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 Dr. Dow

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

# Posted on March 14th 2008 by Dr. Dow