Sweeney's Dream

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on February 23rd 2003 by slainte.

This tune has been added to 60 tunebooks.

Also known as Killoran's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Rival Heart by Mark Evans
• Ace And Deuce by Ace And Deuce
• Boil The Breakfast Early by The Chieftains
• Eavesdropper by Kevin Burke And Jackie Daly
• Feadoga Stain 2 by Mary Bergin
• From Ballymote To Brooklyn by Paddy Killoran and James Morrison
• In Safe Hands by Various Artists
• Memories Of Sligo by Roger Sherlock
• Memories Of Sligo by Tommy Healy And Johnny Duffy
• Noel Hill And Tony Linnane by Noel Hill And Tony Linnane
• Out On The Ocean by Moher
• P.J. Hernon by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Skylark by Skylark
• Sligo Fiddle (Disk 1) by John Vesey
• Southerly Breeze by Various Artists
• Sweeney's Dream by Kevin Burke
• The First Month Of Spring by John Vesey And Paul Brady
• The Home Ruler by Catherine McEvoy
• The Iron Man by Tommy Peoples And Daithi Sproule
• The Next Turn by Trouble In The Kitchen
• The Piper's Rest by Jimmy Morrison
• The Sligo Maid by Carmel Gunning

X: 1
T: Sweeney's Dream
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
dF F2 ABdf|gfeg fdBc|dF F2 ABdB|AFDF E2 D2:|
fa a2 afdf|gfed Bd d2|fa a2 bf f2|gfeg fd d2|
fa a2 bf f2|gfeg fdBc|dF F2 ABdf|gfeg f3e||

Sweeney's Dream

I thought this is a classic reel considering Chieftains recorded it, but I've never heard it played in the real sessions. Are this kind of simple tunes old-fashioned now?

# Posted on February 23rd 2003 by slainte

Similar tune

This has a similar feel to Scotch Mary;
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/96

It's that opening phrase, I guess.

Maybe playing this after Scotch Mary would sound more like a key change than an actual change of tunes.

# Posted on February 24th 2003 by Jeremy

On the contrary - I think that similar opening phrase could be a nice thematic link. I'll try them together when I get home. off the top of my head, I'm inclined to think that playing Scotch mary *after* Sweeney's dream would make a nice set.

# Posted on February 24th 2003 by granama

Thanks, Jeremy. I'll add Scotch Mary to my poor repertoire. Good to know a new tune in a lovely set.

# Posted on February 24th 2003 by slainte

Played in sessions

At least by myself-- You'll hear it once in a while, not often. Obviously depends on what kind of sessions you go to.

Isn't this played on a Bothy Band album somewhere? Either that or on one of Kevin Burke's...Anyway, glad to have a name for it!

# Posted on April 16th 2003 by pchaffee

Sweeney's Dream

Listen to Patsy Hanley play this tune: http://www.lafferty.ca/music/irish/flute-geezers/patsyh4.mp3 The second tune is the Master's Return, I believe.

# Posted on January 12th 2006 by slainte

Sweeney's Dream

I occasionally hear this played at my session, and it would be nice to hear it more often. Just be careful not to go into the Belles Of Tipperary when you start that B-part!

X: 1
T: Sweeney's Dream
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
dF~F2 ABdf|gfeg fdBc|dF~F2 AddB|AFDF ~E2D2:|
fa~a2 afdf|gfed (3Bcd eg|fa~a2 bfaf|gfeg fdde|
fa~a2 bfaf|gfeg fdBc|dF~F2 ABdf|gfeg ~f3e||

# Posted on December 2nd 2006 by Dow

Shaskeen recorded the tune as Killoran's on the Mouse Behind the Dresser album.

# Posted on May 31st 2007 by PaddyCmusic