The Big Reel Of Ballynacally

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on June 12th 2001 by Will CPT.

This tune has been added to 92 tunebooks.

Also known as The Big , The Big Reel Of Caligahoun, The Big Reel Of Callightown, The Big Wheel, Ril Mhor, Ril Mor.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Cape To Clare by Various Artists
• Pick It Up by Enda Scahill
• Sunny Spells And Scattered Showers by Solas
• The Old Style by Blazin' Fiddles
• The Very Best Of The Claddagh Years: Vol. 2 by The Chieftains
• Vol. 1 Catchin' The Tune by The Irish Tradition

X: 1
T: Big Reel Of Ballynacally, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:DG (3GGG A2 dc|AGFG AGFG|DG (3GGG A2 dc|AGFG ~=F3 E|
|DG (3GGG A2 dc| AGFG ABcA|~d3 e fd(3ddd|1 dedc AGGF:|2 dedc AGGA||
|g2 dg(3ggg dg|(3ggg ag fdef|(3ggg fg ~a3 g|fdcA BGBd|
|g2 fg a=f(3fff|=fgfd e2 ec|~d3 e fedc|1 AGFG AGGA:|2 AGFG AGGD|

Big Reel of Ballynacally

Leave it to Solas to feature a simple tune with such a quirky twist--those Fnaturals in both halves--and then spice it up with artfully placed triplets and rolls. This version is based on Win Horan's fiddling from Sunny Spells & Scattered Showers.

# Posted on June 12th 2001 by Will CPT

Great tune!

I really like this tune. Those F naturals in the second part are great.

# Posted on June 12th 2001 by Jeremy

Big reel of ballynacally

this is also known as the big reel of caligahoun

# Posted on November 4th 2002 by tony lavery

Made famous in Scotland by "Silly Wizard" - probably 20 years before "Solas" even came into existence. O'Riada's "pre-Chieftains" mixed it with "Callaghan's". It was often thought of and played as one 4-part tune, rather than 2 x 2 part tunes.

# Posted on August 31st 2007 by Kenny