Danny Meehan's

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on April 25th 2003 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 25 tunebooks.

Also known as The Moving Bog, The Moving Bogs, Rachel Rae.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Clare Conscience by Aidan McMahon And Anthony Quigney
• About Time 2 by Wendy Stuart
• Ace And Deuce by Ace And Deuce
• Altan by Altan
• Altan's Finest by Altan
• Best Of 1987-1993 by Altan
• Ceol As Sliabh Luachra by Julia Clifford And Billy Clifford
• Farewell To Ireland CD 1 (of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• Farewell To Ireland CD 4 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• In Full Spate by Paddy Glackin
• Last Night's Fun by John Carty
• Lucky In Love by Charlie Lennon And Mick O'Connor
• Memories From The Holla by Peter Carberry, Angelina Carberry And John Blake
• Mind The Pipes by Leonard Barry
• Mirth-Making Heroes by At The Racket
• My Love Is In America by Shaskeen
• Once Again (1987-1993) by Altan
• Pluckin' Good by Christy Dunne
• Round The House: Music For The Sets Volume 1 by Various Artists
• Sae Will We Yet by Tony Cuffe
• Sets In The City by Tipsy House
• Sligo Ceili by Seamus Tansey
• Sunday After Mass by Denis O Connor And Con Moynihan
• The Celebrated Recordings by John Doherty
• The Clare Shout by Bobby Gardiner
• The Flying Pig by Slide
• The Little Country by Charles De Lint
• The Road Less Traveled by Danu
• The Sligo Indians by Tony DeMarco
• The Sligo Indians by Tony DeMarco
• The Spirit Of West Clare by Bobby Casey
• The Wheels Of The World, Early Irish American Music, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Music From Doolin Co. Clare by Terry Bingham
• Turning The Tune by Charlie Lennon
• Velvet Arm Golden Hand by Joseph Cormier And J.P Cormier

X: 1
T: Danny Meehan's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
D2FA d2(3ABc|defg ecAc|d2(3Bcd BGED|CEAG FDEF|
DF~F2 D2(3ABc|defg ecAc|d2(3Bcd BGED|1CEAG FDEF:|2CEAG FDD2||
|:defd gefd|gabg ecAc|def/e/d gefd|gabg ~f3e|
defd gefd|gabg ecAc|d2(3Bcd BGED|1CEAG FDDc:|2CEAG FDEF||

Source : Frankie Kennedy & Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh_"Altan"
Transcription: g.m.p.

Tune requested by slainte.

# Posted on April 25th 2003 by gian marco

Backward slash in tune name

May I suggest that a slash ("\") doesn't appear in the name of the tune. It seems to cause a problem in that the name of the tune doesn't automatically appear on the screen when you download the abc file.
Trevor

# Posted on April 25th 2003 by lazyhound

Thanks! Seamus Egan also recorded the set of Bobbey Casey's/ Congress Reel/ this one on the banjo.

# Posted on April 26th 2003 by slainte

I heard the following setting of this tune form mandolin player Mike Patten:

d2Ac d2Ac|dcdf ecAc|dcdA BAGF|EFGA FDD2:|
defg afdf|g2bg ecAc|defg afdf|efge fdd2|
defg afdf|g2bg ecAc|dedA BAGF|EFGA FDD2||

I think he called it John McGinley's.

# Posted on April 26th 2003 by granama

This sounds like "The Moving Bog" @ http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/716

# Posted on April 26th 2003 by Dow

Is it my fault again?
I'm wondering which title is used more often for this tune.

# Posted on April 28th 2003 by slainte

Rachel

I can confuse things even more. This tune is in the "Atholl Collection" - ca late 19th Century - as "Rachel Rae" . Slight differences, but essentially the same tune. I heard Frankie & Mairead play it at the Willie Week, years ago.

# Posted on April 29th 2003 by Kenny

I've just found it using JC's. I agree it's basically the same tune. "Rachel Rae" must be the original Scottish version which has found its way into the Irish repertoire.

Anyway: as I said, this tune already exists on the database, and (whilst this is only my personal opinion) I think one of them should go really to avoid clutter. I vote to keep *this one*, because the other is exactly the same as the transcription on Henrik Norbeck's, and also there are some interesting comments posted here.

# Posted on April 29th 2003 by Dow