Glen Allen

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on June 17th 2001 by Jdharv.

This tune has been added to 160 tunebooks.

Also known as Clen Allen, Glenalen, The Glenalen, The Glenallen, The Glenn Allan, Kilmaley, The Kilmaley, Kilmayley, Sonny Martin's, Tulla.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Celtic Fire by John Whelan
• Clare Ceili by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• Cooley's House by Conor Keane
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 4 by Matt Cunningham
• Dancing Through Ireland by Various Artists
• Foinn Seisiun 1 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Hell For Leather by Swallow's Tail Céilí Band
• In Full Flight by Gavin Whelan
• Irish Traditional Music Of County Clare by Bernard O'Sullivan And Tommy McMahon
• Jumping Ahead by Harriet Earis
• Live In Lisdoonvarna by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• Off To Dublin With The Liverpool Ceili Band by The Liverpool Ceili Band
• Punctured by Garry Shannon
• Purgatory Chasm by Skip Healy
• Rince: Complete Irish Dancing Set - First Steps And Beyond by Various Artists
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume IV by Various Artists
• Set Dancing Downunder by The Coast Ceili Band
• Show The Lady: Music For The Sets Volume 5 by Various Artists
• The Best Of Traditional Irish Music From Ireland's Number One Céilí Band by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• The Fabulous Kilfenora Ceili Band by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• The Maple Leaf by Jimmy Noonan, Chris McGrath
• The Michael Sexton Ceili Band by The Michael Sexton Ceili Band
• The Rakish Paddy by Paddy Cronin
• The Schoolmaster's House by Mike McHale
• Tom Carey by Tom Carey
• Traditional Irish Music From Doolin Co. Clare by Terry Bingham
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Glen Allen
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
DE|G2DG EGDE|G2BG AGEG|A2EA FAEA|ABcd edBA|!
G2DG EGDE|G2BG AGEG|cBcd efge|dBAB G2:|!
Bd|g2dg egde|g2bg ageg|a2ea faeg|a2bg agef|!
g2dg egde|g2bg aged|cBcd efge|dBAB G2:|!

Glen Allen

This tune is also known as Kilmayley, after the Kilmayle Ceili band included it in a recording

# Posted on June 25th 2001 by Alancorsini

This seems like a glorified 'Humours of Tulla,' but it is definitely a more satisfying tune.

# Posted on February 24th 2005 by Paddy

This is a great tune and I particulary like that few starting notes which are pivoted around the low D or G.
Its simple too. If you notice, the second part is the exact same as the first part only played on the higher octave.
I learned this tune as "Kilmaley" but when I found out that it was also called "Glen Allen" I began to call it that instead. The reason is because there is a rally driver from Tyrone called Glen Allen and I really like him. No other reason.

# Posted on October 22nd 2005 by 52Paddy

Glen Allen Reel

Patrick Ourceau (Chulrua) plays a wonderful fiddle version of this tune that he collected in West Clare that was played there locally by a man named Hughie Doohan. Mighty . .

# Posted on July 31st 2010 by DWinter