Johnny McIljohn's

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on April 7th 2003 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 40 tunebooks.

Also known as Johnny McIljohn's #2, Lady Montgomery, Lady Montgomery's, Mary O'Neill's, The Mayo.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Altan: Live by Altan
• Boomerang by Troy MacGillivray
• Come To Dance: A Celtic Tradition by John Whelan
• Festival Of Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
• Fire And Grace by Alistair Fraser With Natalie Haas
• Inné Amarach by Teada
• Irish Traditional Accordion Session With Four Champions by Joe Burke, Kevin Loughlin, Finbarr Dwyer And John Whelan
• Live At Passim by Boys Of The Lough
• On Lough Erne's Shore by Cathal McConnell
• Once Again (1987-1993) by Altan
• Out For The Night by Battlefield Band
• Pierre Schryer, Dermot Byrne And Friends by Pierre Schryer, Dermot Byrne And Friends
• Redwood by Lunasa
• Songs, Jigs, Reels by Glenside And Kilfenora Ceili Bands
• The Mouse Behind The Dresser by Shaskeen
• The Red Crow by Altan
• The Week Before Easter by Kevin Conneff
• Traditional Irish Fiddle Music by The Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band
• Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Eamon Cotter
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Johnny McIljohn's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|: F2 FA AFDE | F2 EG FDDE | F2 FA AFDE | FDEF D4 :|
|: dBAG FGAB |A2 ed cdec | dBAG FGAB | AFEG FDD2 :|

Johnny McIljohn's Second

Someone posted the better known of the two tunes associated with Johnny McIljohn, and there was some discussion about the other tune which is named after him. This is it. I think it came my way via a tape of Dermot Byrne a few years ago. They don't come much simpler, but that's it's charm. My first attempt at posting a tune, so I hope there's no errors. I'm sure I'll be told if there are !

# Posted on April 7th 2003 by Kenny

I believe I was the one talking about the second Johnny Mc tune and, indeed, this is it. Good man!

# Posted on April 7th 2003 by LongNote

Seems to me the same as Mary O'Neill's http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/954
transposed in G.

# Posted on April 7th 2003 by gian marco

Lady Montgomery's

I've only ever heard this called "Lady Montgomery". It's on Altan's "The Red Crow", track 1.

# Posted on April 7th 2003 by Dow

Good posting, Kenny. Keep it up. The tune sounds a lot like some other tune I know...Mulqueen's, maybe?

Zina

# Posted on April 8th 2003 by Zina Lee

Mayo Reel

Thanks Kenny for the tune. I just remember this is the one Paul McGrattan recorded as Mayo Reel in his "Frost is All Over," which is definitely the same as Altan's Lady Montgomery.

# Posted on April 10th 2003 by slainte

Lady Montgomery's

This reel is also on Cathal McConnell's first recording. He cites Tommy Peoples as the source. I believe Altan also learned it from Tommy.

# Posted on April 20th 2006 by slainte

Mary O'Neill's

Shaskeen call this Mary O'Neill's on their Mouse Behind the Dresser album.

# Posted on February 25th 2007 by PaddyCmusic

Other Mayo Reel

There seem to be 2 Mayo reels on this album. Does anyone know the name of the second?

# Posted on April 14th 2008 by prouse

The second Mayo Reel on Paul McGrattan's "The Frost is All Over" is probably Eddie Moloney's: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1771

# Posted on April 15th 2008 by slainte