Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on December 2nd 2002 by slainte.
This tune has been added to 81 tunebooks.
Also known as Johnny Henry's Favorite, Johnny Henry's Favourite.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Donald Blue
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF AFAB|dBAF E2D2|dBAF AFAd|BB2A B2e2:|
|:ABde fafd|fafd edB2|ABde fafd|BB2A B2d2:|
I'm really surprised this tune had not been posted here yet.
Donald Blue is a lovely Shetland Reel (traditional, I think). According to my teacher, it was named after the man called Donald Beu.
Michael McGoldrick and John McSherry recorded a slightly different version.
# Posted on December 2nd 2002 by slainte
Combination
This tune gets along with O'ost Be Est Da Vong, another Shetland Reel. And also it is a good idea to play this tune before polkas.
# Posted on December 3rd 2002 by slainte
Donald blue
This fantastic tune is actually a song, sng by the folk king's Cappercaile.
# Posted on February 23rd 2003 by weemanwatson
The best version I've heard of this tune is on John Creaven's album. Check it out at Cdbaby.com, great flute player.
# Posted on December 30th 2004 by Johnnie with the Queer Thing
This tune is also on "kitty lie over" with Mick O'Brian and Caoimhín O Raghallaigh. They play it after the hornpipe An Londubh (track 11), but they don't list the name. It's one of my favorite tunes off this recording.
# Posted on January 30th 2005 by fiddleK
Donald Blue
At our session this tune is played in more of an Irish style and the B-part becomes more like Rolling In The Ryegrass. My personal preference is for the original Shetland setting that Yamadasan posted. I like it for its swingy simplicity.
X: 1
T: Johnny Henry's Favourite
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF A2FA|dBAF EFDd|dBAF A2FA|1 ~B3A BABc:|2 ~B3A BAdB||
|:ABde ~f3a|g2fg edBd|ABde fedA|1 ~B3A BAFB:|2 ~B3A BABc||
# Posted on April 29th 2005 by Dow
This is a version (or vice-versa) of "The Kilt is My Delight".
# Posted on September 27th 2005 by Ron P
DOES ANYONE KNOW McGOLDRICK AND McSHERRY'S VERSION
does anyone know the version mick mcgoldrick and jon mcsherry play ???
# Posted on June 30th 2007 by murlach
DOES ANYONE KNOW McGOLDRICK AND McSHERRY'S VERSION
john****
# Posted on June 30th 2007 by murlach
My Version
| dBAF A3B | dBAF E2D2 | dBAF A2FA | BcBB AFA :|
| Abde f3d | g3e fedB | Abde fded | B2dB BAFA :|
# Posted on July 3rd 2007 by dinn2
Johnny Henry's
If my memory is correct, John Creaven's flute version goes like this:
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF A2FA|dBAF EFD2|dBAF A2FA|1 B2BA B2AB:|2 B2BA B2dB||
|:ABde fddf|gefd edBd|ABde fded|1 B2BA B2dB:|2 B2BA B2AB||
# Posted on September 1st 2007 by slainte
Mick O'Brien and Caoimhin O Raghallaigh Kittie lie over
On track 11 "An Londubh". The second tune seems very close to this one.
# Posted on March 11th 2008 by Pierre Commes
Ooops !!!
Somebody already told that! Sorry! Next time I'll read all the comments before
# Posted on March 11th 2008 by Pierre Commes
McGoldrick McSherry Version
X: 1
T: Donald Blue
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF A2 FA|dBAF E2 DF|dBAF A2 FA|ABBA B2 AB|
dBAF A2 FA|dBAF E2 DF|dBAF A2 FA|ABBA B2 dB||
|:ABde fa a2|g2 fg ed (3Bcd|Abce f2 ed|ABBA B2 dB|
ABde fa a2|g2 fg ed (3Bcd|Abce f2 ed|ABBA B2 AB||
# Posted on May 31st 2008 by JACKB
McGoldrick McSherry Version
Sorry made a mistake above in 2nd part
X: 1
T: Donald Blue
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF A2 FA|dBAF E2 DF|dBAF A2 FA|ABBA B2 AB|
dBAF A2 FA|dBAF E2 DF|dBAF A2 FA|ABBA B2 dB||
|:ABde fa a2|g2 fg ed (3Bcd|ABde f2 ed|ABBA B2 dB|
ABde fa a2|g2 fg ed (3Bcd|ABde f2 ed|ABBA B2 AB||
# Posted on May 31st 2008 by JACKB