Key signature: Eminor
Submitted on February 25th 2003 by matti.
This tune has been added to 24 tunebooks.
Also known as The Ugly Ewe.
X: 1
T: Up Downey, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emin
EFGA BGdB|BAGA AGFG|EFGA B/c/def|gfed eaz2|
EFGA BGdB|BAGA AGFG|EFGA BGdB|1 AGFG E2zD:|2 AGFG E2zf||
|:gfeg fegf|egfe a3f|gfeg fegf|egfe B3f|
gfeg fegf|egfe a2ga|b3g agef|1 gagf e2zf:|2 g2gf fee2:||
Fun tune
The source for this tune is a session tape from the Milltown Malbay "Willie Week" 2001. Unfortunately I don't know the name of it, perhaps someone does??
I especially like the polyrhythmic b-part, gives you lots of chances for nice arrangements.
# Posted on February 25th 2003 by matti
Mr. Gadget
I got this tune from Deidre Ni Chongaile, a fiddle player from the Aran Islands who used to play it alongside the theme tune from Mr. Gadget. Try it!!!
# Posted on February 26th 2003 by Dceol
Gan Ainm
This has been recorded by Claire Mann & Aidan O'Rourke, - collectively known as "Tabache", I think on their 2ndCD "Waves Of Tory" - anyone have it ?
# Posted on February 26th 2003 by Kenny
My mistake
"Tabache's " 2nd CD is "Waves Of Rush", not Tory. It's in the Recordings lists, but I don't recognise this tune by name.
# Posted on February 28th 2003 by Kenny
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# Posted on March 13th 2003 by x
Up Downey Reel
This is already on the database: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/918
Not one of my favourite tunes to put it mildly.
# Posted on July 4th 2003 by Dow
I seem to remember this from somewhere as "The Ugly Ewe." Can't put a source on it though.
# Posted on January 25th 2004 by Paddy
Backwards?
So if this tune and Up Downey are the same one, which tune has the A and B parts the right way round? Or doesn't it matter?
# Posted on July 28th 2004 by Ang
Composer
The composer of this tune is fiddler Tola Custy.
# Posted on March 23rd 2008 by matti