The Blackberry Blossom

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on January 22nd 2003 by Dow.

This tune has been added to 183 tunebooks.

Also known as Bargy, Blackberry Blossom, Blackberry Blossoms, The Blackberry Blossoms.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 60th Anniversary Celebration by The Tulla Ceili Band
• A Compilation by Natalie MacMaster
• A Touch Of Clare by Kitty Hayes
• After The Break by Planxty
• An Fhidil, Sraith 2 by Sean Keane, Kevin Burke, Paddy Glackin And Seamus Creagh
• An Seo by Ragús
• Archives #1 by Jean Carignan And Gilles Losier
• Battle Songs Of The Toucan Pirates by Toucan Pirates
• Beal A' Mhurlaigh by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• But Why, Johnny? by John Halloran
• Ceol A'Ghleanna by Ciarán Ó Maonaigh
• Cora Smyth And Breda Smyth by Cora Smyth And Breda Smyth
• D Flute Album by Kevin Crawford
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 12 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 4 by Matt Cunningham
• Deora An Deorai [ The Emigrant Suite ] by Charlie Lennon
• Dusty Windowsill by Coquitlam Celtic Ensemble
• Early Recordings Of Irish Traditional Dance Music by John Kimmel
• Feadoga Stain by Mary Bergin
• Fiddle And Concertina Player by John Kelly
• First Through The Gate by Brian Conway
• Flook Live! by Flook
• Fluters Of Old Erin: Flute, Piccolo And Whistle Recordings Of The 1920's And 30's by Various Artists
• Four On The Floor by Natalie MacMaster
• Fresh Takes by John Whelan And Eileen Ivers
• From Ballymote To Brooklyn by Paddy Killoran and James Morrison
• Happy To Meet And Sorry To Part by Joe Burke, Michael Cooney And Terry Coleman
• In Safe Hands by Various Artists
• In Safe Hands by Kieran Munnelly And Aidan O'Donnell
• Into Folk by Rapalje
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 1 by Waltons Recording
• Irish Dances by Various Artists
• Jigs, Reels And Airs by Seamus Tansey
• Keelwest by Paul McGrattan
• Live At West Mabou Hall by Howie MacDonald, Dave MacIsaac And Mac Morin
• Mna Na HEireann by Macalla
• Music For Peace by Gary Hastings And Frankie Gavin
• North-by-NorthWest by Eliot Grasso And Dave Cory
• On Oiche Go Maidin by O'aces
• Real Reels Of Ireland by Various Artists
• Roaming by Jeremy Kittel
• Set Dances Of Ireland: Music For Listening And Dancing by Various Artists
• Sporting Nell by Tommy McCarthy
• Sunday After Mass by Denis O Connor And Con Moynihan
• The Black Rose by Jesse Autumn With Barry Phillips
• The Blackberry Blossom by Mary MacNamara
• The Galway Rambler by John G. Walsh
• The Killaville Sessions by Ceoltoiri Coleman
• The McDonaghs Of Ballinafad And Friends by Larry And Michael Joe McDonagh
• The Natural Bridge by Ben Lennon And Friends
• The Night Rambler's Companion by Harry Bradley
• The Phantom Shadows Of A Connaught Fire (1 Of 3) by Seamus Tansey
• The Professor by James Morrison
• The Slopes Of Benbulben by John Regan
• The Tap Room Trio by Tap Room Trio
• Time To Time by Gerry O'Connor
• Top Of Coom by Conal Ó'Gráda
• Traditional Irish Dance Music by All Star Ceilidhe Band
• Traditional Irish Dance Music: All Star Ceili Band by Joe Derrane
• Traditional Irish Music by William Sullivan
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Twos And Threes by Murphy Roche Irish Music Club
• Undertones by Adrian Barker And Ben Stephenson

X: 1
T: Blackberry Blossom, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
ge|dBAc BGGA|B2{c}BA (3Bcd ge|dBAc BG~G2|ea{b}ag ageg|
dBAc BG~G2|DB{c}BA B2ge|dBAc BG~G2|ea{b}ag agef||
g2{a}gf gaba|~g3b agef|g2{a}gf gbag|ea{b}ag agef|
g2{a}gf gaba|~g3b a2ga|{b}agaf gfed|ea{b}ag a2||

I'm posting this in an attempt to get it out of my head where it's been playing incessantly the last couple of days.

# Posted on January 22nd 2003 by Dow

I first heard this reel while in Corofin on my honeymoon. We had met up with Siucra while there and they came to stay with us for a few days. I had bought a 100 Best Session Tunes (Walton's) tunebook from Custy's, and Shannon Heaton was going through them for me to check out the settings to see if they were any good (they were). She had been wanting to learn this one, and so she asked me to play it for her so she could learn it. I was floored; it was my first real intro to the way Irish players learn. I can still remember the scent of the peat fire as I played the thing and heard how she transformed it from my playing it off music into real Irish music. So the tune is one of my most nostalgic. Thanks for posting it, Mark!
Zina

# Posted on January 22nd 2003 by Zina Lee

Aaaaaahhh, what a nice story

# Posted on January 22nd 2003 by Dow

Yes, although knowing Shannon, it may have been her tactful way of letting me know the pitfalls of learning off music vs. learning by ear...

# Posted on January 22nd 2003 by Zina Lee

help with finding a tune

I know tune requests are not allowed in discussions, but a tune of this name is already on The Session. If anyone has either the ABC or dots for Natalie MacMasters version of "Blackberry Blossom" (beginning of track 13. A Compilation) I would be eternally grateful if you gave them to me.
Thanks in advance

snowyowl

# Posted on September 18th 2005 by snowyowl

Tommy Stanners calls it the Bargy Reel. This is one of my favourite tunes.

# Posted on April 15th 2006 by PaddyCmusic