John McFadden's Favourite

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on February 25th 2003 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 59 tunebooks.

Also known as John McFadden's Favorite, McFadden' Favorite, McFadden's Favorite, McFadden's Favourite, McFadden’s Favourite.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Treasury Of Irish Music 2 by Various Artists
• Aris by Le Cheile
• Croch Suas E by Frankie Gavin
• For The Same Reason by Anders Trabjerg And Tak Tamura
• In Session by BoneZone
• It's A Hard Road To Travel by Andy McGann And Paul Brady
• Live At The Ulster Folk And Transport Museum by Matt Molloy And John Carty With Arty McGlynn
• Many Happy Returns by Arcady
• Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2008 by Various Artists
• Rolling Harbour by Elandir
• Sets In The City by Tipsy House
• Stony Steps by Matt Molloy
• The Coming Of Spring by Eitre
• The Irish Concertina Two by Noel Hill
• The Lark's March by Patricia Clark
• Toss The Feathers by Mountain Dew
• Traditional Fiddle Music From County Clare by Vincent Griffin
• Traditional Irish Fiddle Music by Vincent Griffin
• Up And Coming - Ó Ghlúin Go Glúin by Oisín And Conal Hernon

X: 1
T: John McFadden's Favourite
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
G2FG EB,DB,|G,A,B,D EA,A,2|DGGF G2ef|gedc BcBA|
G/G/G FG E2DB,|G,A,B,D EA,A,2|DGGF G2ef|gedc BGG2||
~g2ga ag(3agf|gabg eaaf|g2dg bgag|(3efg dc BGG2|
~g2ga ag(3agf|gabg eaaf|~g2ga gfed|(3Bcd gd egdB||

John McFadden's Favorite

Source: Andy Mcgann & Paul Brady_It's a Hard road to travel
Transcription: G. M. Pietrasanta

# Posted on February 25th 2003 by gian marco

John McFadden's Favourite for flute

this is the way I play this tune with the flute.

g2fg eBdB|GABd eAA2|DGGF G2ef|gedc BcBA|
G/G/G fg e2dB|GABd eAA2|DGGF G2ef|gedc BGG2||
~g2ga ag(3agf|gabg eaaf|g2dg bgag|(3efg dc BGG2|
~g2ga ag(3agf|gabg eaaf|~g2ga gfed|(3Bcd gd egdB||

# Posted on February 26th 2003 by gian marco

Flute version with variations..

K:G
[|G2BG EGdB|GABd e~A3|DGLGF GuG (3Bcd|Lgedc (3Bcd LAF|
|GALAG EGDB|G2SBd e~A3|DGLGF GABd|Lgedc BGuG2S|]
[|~g3a (3bag af|gaLag e~a3|g2Sdg bgaf|Lgedc LB~g3|
|g2Sga LagLgf|gaLag e~a3|g2Saf Lgfed|BdLgd eLgdB|]
[|~G3B EGDB|G2SBD E~A3|DGLGF GuG (3Bcd|Lgedc (3Bcd LAF|
|G2Sbg egdB|GABD E~A3|DGGF G2SBd|Lgedc BG uG2S|]
[|~g3a LbgLaf|~g3a e~a3|g2Sdg bgaf|Lgedc LB~g3|
|g2S ga LbgLaf|gaLag e~a3|gaLaf gfued|B2SLgd eLgdB|]
[|GALAG EGdB|G3A E~A3|DGGF G2S (3Bcd|Lgedc (3Bcd LAF|
|G2SLbg egdB|GABD E~A3|DGGF G2SBd|Lgedc BGuG2|]
|~g3a (3bag af|gaLag e~a3|g2Sdg bgaf|Lgedc LB~g3|
|~g3a bgaf|g2Sag e~a3|g2Saf Lgfed|BdLgd eLgd2S|]

# Posted on August 17th 2007 by m.

Tune with James Morrison's variation

I finally learned this tune from a recording by James Morrison, which I just found out is played in G. On the recording "Irish Dances", I think the tuning is a bit different or it is played in A.

McFadden's
R: Reel
K: Gmaj

|:GABG EGDB,|G,A,B,D EB,DB,|DGGF G2eg|gedc (3BAG FD|(3GFE FD EB,DB,|G,A,B,D EB,DB,|DGGF G2eg|gedc
BGG2||~g3a (3bag fd|gabg eaa2|g2dg (3bag fd|gedc BGG2|~g3a (3bag fd|gabg eaa2|gbaf gfed| (3Bcd gd edBA:|

# Posted on May 31st 2009 by enirehtac

James Morrison's version of McFadden’s Reel

Yes, Morrison had the fiddle tuned a full tone sharp of modern concert pitch for this recording. You can hear this more clearly on The Blackberry Blossom which he played after it.

# Posted on June 5th 2009 by whistleblower