The Sunny Banks

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on February 20th 2003 by milesnagopaleen.

This tune has been added to 65 tunebooks.

Also known as Flowers Of Ballymote, The Flowers Of Ballymote Highland, The Flowers Of Ballymote, The Old Sunny Banks, Sunny Banks, The Sunny Banks Highland Fling, Top It Off, Tulla Favourite.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 40th Anniversary 1946 - 1986 by The Tulla Ceili Band
• A Few More Tunes by John Skelton
• A Fig For A Kiss by Providence
• Bonaparte's Retreat by The Chieftains
• But Why, Johnny? by John Halloran
• Cape To Clare by Various Artists
• Castle Ceili Band by Castle Ceili Band
• Darby's Farewell by Josie McDermott
• De Danann by De Danann
• Double-Barrelled by Kieran O'Hare And John Skelton
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Folktrax-173: Willie Clancy And Bobby Casey by Willie Clancy And Bobby Casey
• From Ballymote To Brooklyn by Paddy Killoran and James Morrison
• Glackin by Paddy Glackin
• Hidden Ground by Paddy Glackin, Jolyon Jackson
• IAANJ Session V by Mike And Mary Rafferty And Session Musicians
• Music Of Sligo by Peter Horan And Fred Finn
• Reed Only by Tim Collins/Brian McNamara
• Strange But True... by Takuji Tamura And Yukio Kashiwagi
• The Best Of Joe And Antoinette Mckenna by Joe And Antoinette McKenna
• The Dawn by Baal Tinne
• The Drones And The Chanters by Various Artists
• The Hidden Fermanagh by Various Artists
• The Liffey Banks by Tommy Potts
• The Mountain Road by Various Artists
• The Road Less Traveled by Danu
• Time For A Tune With Charlie Lennon by Charlie Lennon
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Woman Of The House by Cherish The Ladies

X: 1
T: Sunny Banks, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
B|:AFF2 d2cA|B/2c/2dAF G3B|AFF2 d2cA|1 B/2c/2dAF DEFB:|2 B/2c/2dAF D3e||
|:fded cAA2|fdef g2ag|fded cAA2|1 B/2c/2dAF D3e:|2 B/2c/2dAF DEFG||"Last" B/2c/2dAF D3||

Here is one of the simplest of reels but fun nevertheless. The challenge is to vary it in such a way as to avoid it sounding tedious.

# Posted on February 20th 2003 by milesnagopaleen

This tune lends itself to variation, Here are a few ideas (unabashedly biased toward fiddle 'cause that's what I play).

T: The Sunny Banks
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
B|:A~F3 d2 cA|BdAF ~G3B|A~F3 d2 cA|1 (3Bcd AG FDDB:|2 (3Bcd AG GDDg||
|:fded cAAg|fdef g2 ag|fded cAed|1 (3Bcd AG FDDg:|2 (3Bcd AG FDDB||

Variations for the A part:

B|AF (3FFF dFcA|(3Bcd AF GBAG|DFAF (3ddd AB|dBAG FDDB|

dB|A~F3 [d3D3] c|BdAF (3GAG FG|(3ABA FA [dD]BAF|GBAG FDDB|

B|A~F3 dAcA|BdAF GECE|DFAF d2 eg|fdAG FDDB|

And for the B part:

g|fded cdAd|fdef g2 ag|fded cdAd|1 (3Bcd AG FDDg|

g|fded cAag|fd (3eef g2 ag|faed cAAF|GBAG FDDg|

# Posted on February 20th 2003 by Will CPT

Single Reel / Highland Fling (single schottische/German)

~ taken from the playing of Josie McDermott

T: The Flowers of Ballymote
R: single reel
AF (3FFF d2 cA | BGAF GFGB | AF (3FFF dBcA | BGAF DEFG |
AF ~F2 d2 cA | BFAF (3GGG GB | AF ~F2 d2 cA | BFAF d3 ||
e |
fded cA A2 | fdef gbag | (3fgf ed cA (3AAA | BFAF D3 e |
(3fff ed cA (3AAA | (3ffd ef g2 ag | fged cA ~A2 | BGAF DEFG ||

R: highland fling
A>F (3FFF d2 c>A | B>GA>F G>FG>B |
A>F (3FFF d>Bc>A | B>GA>F D>EF>G |
A>F ~F2 d2 c>A | B>FA>F (3GGG G>B |
A>F ~F2 d2 c>A | B>FA>F d3 e ||
f>de>d c>A A2 | f>de>f g>ba>g |
(3fgf e>d c>A (3AAA | B>FA>F D3 e |
(3fff e>d c>A (3AAA | (3ffd e>f g2 a>g |
f>ge>d c>A ~A2 | B>GA>F D>EF>G ||

# Posted on April 11th 2006 by ceolachan

"Connemara" / "The Connemara" ~ 3/4 & 9/8

Submitted on April 19th 2006 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5685

# Posted on April 19th 2006 by ceolachan

"Top It Off" ~ 9/8 Hop Jig

Submitted on March 5th 2004 by turophile.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2608

# Posted on April 19th 2006 by ceolachan