The Donegal

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on April 29th 2003 by Bannerman.

This tune has been added to 178 tunebooks.

Also known as Donegal, Miss Brown's, Miss Brown's Fancy, Ríl Dhún Na NGall, Una Bhain, Una Bhain Ni Chuinneagain, Una Bhain’s Wedding.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 40th Anniversary 1946 - 1986 by The Tulla Ceili Band
• A Man Apart by Sean Maguire
• Atlantic Fiddles by Various Artists
• Before Leaving by Caoilte O'Suilleabhain
• Between The Sets by Barefield Ceili Band
• Both Ears And The Tail by Martin Carthy And Dave Swarbrick
• Celtic Sessions by William Coulter
• Cherish The Ladies by Peg McGrath, Kathleen Smyth, Mary Mulholland
• Come To An Irish Dance Party by Laichtín Naofa Céilí Band.
• Cuaichin Ghleann Neifin (The Little Cuckoo Of Glen Nephin) by David Power
• Cuig by Blackbeers
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Forty Years Of Irish Piping by Seamus Ennis
• From The Archives by Sean McGuire And Josephine Keegan
• Goldfiddle by Matt McGranaghan
• Hungry Grass by Hungry Grass
• In Your Ear by Seamus Egan
• Irish Fiddle Player by Jimmy Power
• Irish Piano Magic by J.J. Sheridan
• Irish Traditional Music by Jim McKillop
• Island Angel by Altan
• Jean Carignan Plays The Music Of Coleman, Morrison And Skinner by Jean Carignan
• Kilkenny Road by Kilkenny Road
• Launching The Boat by Siona
• Lios A 'Cheoil by Tom And Kerry Barrett
• Live At The Crane by Dusty Banjos
• Live At West Mabou Hall by Howie MacDonald, Dave MacIsaac And Mac Morin
• Live In Belfast by Paul Bradley, Pádraig Rynne And Paul Meehan
• Marie And Martin Reilly by Marie And Martin Reilly
• Mick Mulcahy by Mick Mulcahy
• Midnight On The Water by The Kings River Band
• Music Of Ireland by Sean McGuire And The Four Star Quartet
• O' Bheal Go Beal by Marcas O'Murchu
• Over The Moor To Maggie by Inis
• Pay The Piper: Music For The Sets Volume 3 by Various Artists
• Rabharta by Feenish
• Rince: Complete Irish Dancing Set - First Steps And Beyond by Various Artists
• Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2007 by Various Artists
• Skin And Bow by Declan Folan And Junior Davey
• Songs, Jigs, Reels by Glenside And Kilfenora Ceili Bands
• Stanley And Grimm, Another Round by Stanley And Grimm
• Sugrú by Eilish O'Connor
• Take The Bull By The Horns by Tom Doherty
• The Celebrated Recordings by John Doherty
• The Coleman Archive Vol. 2: The Home Place by Various Artists
• The Dubliners In Concert by The Dubliners
• The Final Round CD 1 by Kevin Joyce
• The Leitrim Equation by Various Artists
• The Michael Sexton Ceili Band by The Michael Sexton Ceili Band
• The Open Road by Steph Geremia
• The Seventh Veil by Theresa Kavanagh
• The Stone In The Field by Tommy Reck
• The Three Sisters by Barry Kerr
• The Twentieth Anniversary Collection by Various Artists
• Through The Round Window by Eamonn Coyne
• Traditional Irish Fiddle Music by The Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band
• TUNA by TUNA
• Whistle O'er The Lave O't by Alex Green

X: 1
T: Donegal, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
((3A,B,C)|D2DE FDFA|dFAF BFAF|E2EF GFGA|Bd AF EGFE|
D2DE FDFA|dABF ABde|((3fgf) ((3efe) dBAG|1 FGEF D2:|2 FGEF D3A||
|:defg afdf|afdf a2gf|edef gfed|cdef g2fe|
defg afdf|afdf abag|((3fgf) ((3efe) dBAG|1 FGEF D3A:|2 FGEF D2||

Donegal Reel

This is the common version of the Donegal reel as played in most sessions.

# Posted on April 29th 2003 by Bannerman

Donegal

Really nice reel which to my knowledge is played by the Kifenora Céilí Band
Carrie*

# Posted on April 29th 2003 by carrie

John Doherty's B Part

John Doherty added an ear-catching touch with a c natural in the b part to this reel. Here's my recollection of it:

|:defg afdg|fdfg bagf|e=cef (3gag fg|ecef (3gagfe|
defg afdf|afdf abag|((3fgf) ((3efe) dBAG|1 FGEF D3A:|2 FGEF D2||

# Posted on August 17th 2006 by Ger the Rigger

cracking early Dubliners version on YouTube, followed by the Lonford Collector
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKhT0K_Dhk

# Posted on January 18th 2009 by WhistlinLeeds