The Sporting Days Of Easter

reel

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on February 14th 2003 by Dow.

This tune has been added to 33 tunebooks.

Also known as Michael Russell's, Micho Russell's, Micko Russell's, Ned McCormack's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Stone's Throw by Michael Cooney
• At First Light by Michael McGoldrick And John McSherry
• áthas by áthas
• Barefoot On The Altar by Chulrua
• Continental Reel by Birkin Tree
• Cooley's House by Conor Keane
• Cork Folk Festival Archive: Celebrating 21 Years by Various Artists
• Darby's Farewell by Josie McDermott
• Dearga by Matt And Shannon Heaton
• Down The Back Lane by Chulrua
• Feadoga Stain by Mary Bergin
• Feadoga Stain 2 by Mary Bergin
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• From Both Sides by Niamh Ni Charra
• Inné Amarach by Teada
• Isn't Anyone Going To Stop Them? by The Magic Square
• Keelwest by Paul McGrattan
• Lead The Knave by Arty McGlynn And Nollaig Casey
• Learn To Play Irish Fiddle: Polkas, Jigs And Slides ~ DVD 1 by Kevin Burke
• Live From The Katharine Cornell Theater Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
• Master Cape Breton Fiddler by Jerry Holland
• Mosaic by Alan Kelly
• Playing With Fire by Dervish
• Sweeter As The Years Roll By by James Keane
• Teada by Teada
• The Fire Aflame by Keane, Molloy, O'Flynn
• The Lark's March by Patricia Clark
• The Wild Keys by Mikie Smyth
• Traditional Flute Music In The Sligo-Roscommon Style by Catherine McEvoy With Felix Dolan
• Waifs And Strays (Traditional Irish Music From County Clare) by Michael Hynes And Dennis Liddy
• Waltz After Circus by Pularí
• Wired by Michael McGoldrick
• Within A Mile Of Dublin by Paul O'Shaughnessy And Paul McGrattan
• Yvonne Casey by Yvonne Casey

X: 1
T: Sporting Days Of Easter, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmix
d2cA G2EG|ABAG A2 (3ABc|d2cA BGEG|(3ABA GE D2D2:|
c3d eg~g2|eaag egge|c3d eg~g2|abge d2ed|
c3d eg~g2|eaag egge|fged cAGB|Add^c defe||

Learnt from a friend in Sydney. Aslightly different version appears on Arty McGlynn and Nollaig Casey's album "Lead The Knave":

|:d2cA GEEG|A/A/AGE A/A/AD2|d2cA GEEG|A/A/AGE D4:|
c3d egge|eaag egge|c3d egge|abge d2ed|
c3d egge|eaag egge|f2ed cAGB|Add^c defe||

# Posted on February 14th 2003 by Dow

The Sporting Days Of Easter

Whilst tune browsing today I discovered this to be a version of a tune called "The Sporting Days Of Easter", which can be found at JC's index (#191566). Anyone come across this tune before?

# Posted on February 16th 2003 by Dow

T:Ned McCormack's
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Michael Hynes and Denis Liddy - Waifs and Strays
R:reel
Z:gm
K:C
Bc|d2cA GE~E2|ABAG ~A2B|d2cA GE~E2|ABGE D4:|
cBcd eg~g2|a2ag egge|cBcd eg~g2|abge d3c|
cBcd eg~g2|a2ag egg2|fged cAGB|Add^c defe|

# Posted on March 20th 2005 by gian marco

Has again been recorded by Michael McGoldrick on his new album 'Wired' It is played in a set with 'The Crosses of Annagh' and 'Sporting Nell'.

# Posted on October 10th 2005 by hetty