Dinny O'Brien's

reel

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on May 17th 2003 by Will CPT.

This tune has been added to 79 tunebooks.

Also known as Dinny O'Briens, Last House In Connacht, The Last House In Connacht, Last House In Connaught, The Last House In Connaught, Last House Of Connacht, The Last House Of Connacht, Last House Of Connaught, The Last House Of Connaught.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Across The Pond by Kevin Griffin, Roger Burridge And Others
Brian Kelly by Brian Kelly
Brock McGuire Band by Brock McGuire Band
Crossroads by Joe Ryan, Eddie Clark
Festival Of Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
Gander In The Pratie Hole by Carlos Plumley And Mike Herr
Heat Of The Moment by Pierre Schryer And Ian Clark
Hills Of Clare by Joe Fitzgerald
In Full Spate by Paddy Glackin
It's No Secret by Hammy Hamilton, Seamus Creagh, Con O Drisceoil
Live At Trinity Hall by Trinity Hall Session Players
Long Roads by Four Men And A Dog
Musique Celtique by Rosheen
N� Keen Affair by Paddy Keenan
Northern Tradition by Mary Mulholland
Polbain To Oranmore by Kevin Macleod And Alec Finn
Rock And More Roses by Pat Kilbride
Sligo Fiddle (Disk 2) by John Vesey
Songs, Jigs, Reels by Glenside And Kilfenora Ceili Bands
Straight From The Bottle by Jameson's Revenge
The 3rd Irish Folk Festival In Concert by Various Artists
The Banks Of The Shannon by Paddy O'Brien, Seamus Connolly And Charlie Lennon
The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke
The Compositions Of Paddy O'Brien by Eileen O'Brien And Willie Fogarty
The Funny Reel by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
The High Notes by The High Notes
The Irish Experience by The Irish Experience
The Luck Penny by Seamus Bugler
The Music Of Kevin Keegan by Kevin Keegan
The Pure Box by Colin Nea
The Spirit Of West Clare by Bobby Casey
The Tempest by Robbie Hannan
Think Before You Think by Danu
Traditional Irish Fiddle Music by The Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band
Traditional Music Of Ireland And The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke And Charlie Lennon
Traditional Music On The Hammer Dulcimer by John Rea
True...Never Been Known To Lie by Knot Fibb'n

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Dinny O'Brien's

I've known this tune almost as long as I've played fiddle, but my source for it is long forgotten. It's one of those classic Dmix tunes, wandering between c nats and c sharps, and I love that f nat thrown into the B part. Gives backers fits the first time they hear it. :o)

Dinny was father of Tipperary tune composer and accordion and fiddle player Paddy O'Brien. According to Fintan Vallely's "Companion to Irish Trad Music," Dinny played fiddle and led the Bridge Ceili Band. Apparently, Dinny got many of his tunes from Mick Quinn, who in turn lifted them from Matt Seymour and Darby Kennedy, pipers from Portroe.

A similar setting, minus the accidental c's and f, appears in Breathnach's Ceol Rince na hEireann, Volume 3, collected from fiddler Joe Ryan.

# Posted on May 17th 2003 by Will CPT

I was told by somebody that this tune was composed by Paddy O'Brien, for his father - but I may have been misinformed.

Here's a different setting which I've heard somewhere. Personally, I prefer Will's setting, but some phrases in this one can be used as variations.

T: Dinny O'Brien's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmix
g|fd (3ddd ABcA|dcAd cAGE|D2 (3FED ADFD|EGAB cdeg|
|fdd^c AB=cA|dcAd cAGE|D2 ~E3G AB|cAGE{G} EDD:||
z|fdd^ c defg|ad (3ddd adfd|e=ccB cdef|gc (3ccc gceg|
|fd (3ddd AB=cA|d=cAd cAGE|D2 ~E3G AB|cAGE EDD:||

# Posted on May 17th 2003 by ragaman

This tune was composed by Paddy O' Brien. It's a nice tune - a favourite among Tipperary musicians especially members of the Paddy O'Brien Ormond C.C.E.

# Posted on May 18th 2003 by carrie

Thanks for the info--always good to give credit where it's due, and Paddy O'Brien composed a great tune, this.

# Posted on May 19th 2003 by Will CPT

"The Last House Of Connaught" ~ a duplication rescued from the future

Key signature: D Mixolydian
Submitted on July 25th 2006 by MBAC.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6019/

No comment was made by the contributor MBAC who had entered this under the heading 'hornpipe' which it is assumed, since this setting doesn't fit well there, was a mistake along with a few other minor problems with the notation. It's a nice setting for the reel, some interesting twists, and the contributor went to the appreciated extra length of including chords.

I have confidence future efforts will be made with a growing understanding... ;-)

# Posted on July 25th 2006 by ceolachan

"Dinny O'Brien's Reel" (alias "Last House in Connaught") ~ by Paddy O'Brien

"The Compositions of Paddy O'Brien"
J.D.C. Publications Ltd., 1992

Page38 ~ "Dinny O'Brien's Reel"

Paddy O'Brien, as is true of most of us, would appreciate the nature of names and gan ainms and I'm sure would find humour here. But it is nice to have his name follow whatever title this lovely reel might pick up in the handling and handing on...

"The Last House in / of Connaught / Connacht"
~ the tale in the title?!?

If anyone knows the story behind this, as to how the alternate title came about, as I have only vague fragments floating around associated with it, please offer it up here. Maybe there's something in the liner notes for a recording?

# Posted on July 25th 2006 by ceolachan

"The First & Last House in / of Connaught" ~ a curious set

Ages back, so don't expect specifics, I learned these tunes in a set, starting with "The First House in Connaught" and ending with "Dinny O'Brien's", which was alternately titled "The Last House in Connaught", and the set became known as "The First and Last House in Connaught"... It is an interesting move from G Major to D Mixolydian...

Paddy O'Brien's notation, like the original submission here, has both ^c (c#) and =c (c natural) in it. I remember playing it along those lines but now find myself favouring c nat throughout...which somehow feels out of character? :-/

# Posted on July 25th 2006 by ceolachan

"Dinny O'Brien's Reel" ~ by Paddy O'Brien

K: D Mixolydian
|: e |
fd^ce d=cAB | c2 B/c/d cAGE | D2 F/E/D ADFD | E/F/G AB c2 eg |
fd d/d/d dcAB | c2 Bd cAGE | DEFD E/F/G AB |1 cAGE D3 :|
2 cAGE D2 ||
|: eg |
fed^c defg | ad^cd Ad f/e/d | egcG B/c/d ef | gcBc Gc e/f/g |
1 fed^c d=cAB | c2 Bd cAGE | D2 FD E/F/G AB | cAGE D2 :|
2 fd^cd AB=cA | d2 ^ce d=cGE | D2 F/E/D EFGE | cAGE D3 ||

# Posted on July 25th 2006 by ceolachan

Coincidence?

ever wonder about just how similar this tune is to "tatter jack walsh"? aside from the meter that is . . .

# Posted on August 31st 2008 by jdicarlo

Video

Here's a nice version played on video
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_227_2_attracta_brady_reels/

# Posted on October 28th 2008 by Donough