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The Dawn

reel

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on June 30th 2001 by martin t.

This tune has been added to 175 tunebooks.

Also known as Dawn, Dawning Of The Day, Dusty Miller, Miller's, The Miller's , Twilight In Portroe.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

A Compilation by Natalie MacMaster
A Kindly Welcome by Na Fili
Across The Pond by Kevin Griffin, Roger Burridge And Others
All Ireland Champion by Darren Breslin
Aly Bain And Friends by Aly Bain
An Cailín Rua (The Red Haired Girl) by Kathleen Boyle
áthas by áthas
Back To Donegal by Hughie And Kathleen Boyle
Ballinasloe Fair: Early Irish Music In America by Various Artists
Best Of 1987-1993 by Altan
Best Of Irish Ceili Music by Various Artists
Borrowed Days by Andrew And Margaret Watchorn
Brotherhood Of Stars / A Irmandade Das Estrelas by Carlos Núñez
Came The Dawn by Seamus Creagh
Celebration CD 1 by The Dubliners
Champions Of Ireland: Mandolin by Marina Meyler
Chasing The Dawn by Jenny Crook And Henry Sears
Clare Ceili by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
Contentment Is Wealth by Matt Molloy And Sean Keane
Contra Music: The Sound Of New England by Various Artists
Cooley by Joe Cooley
Country Fiddle Band: One Hundred Years Of Country Dance Music by New England Conservatory Country Fiddle Band
Craic'd! by Atlantic Wave
Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band by Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band
Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 4 by Matt Cunningham
Dance Time In Ireland by Larry McKee And The Shandonairs
Down From Bell Harbour by Chris Droney
Équinoxe by Celtic Fiddle Festival
Farewell To Ireland CD 1 (of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
First Through The Gate by Brian Conway
Flea Ceoil by Various Artists
Flute For The Feis by John Doonan
For The Same Reason by Anders Trabjerg And Tak Tamura
Forever By Dingle Shore by Slaudeen
Four On The Floor by Natalie MacMaster
From Galway To Dublin: Early Recordings Of Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
Grand Tour: Traditional Music On Piano by Eric Eid-Reiner
Green Mountain by Mary Cay Brass And Friends
Heart Behind The Bow by Kimberly Fraser
I'm Leaving Tipperary by Various Artists
In Good Hands by Paddy Murphy
In Your Ear by Seamus Egan
Irish Button Accordion by Billy Moran
Irish Cream by Irish Cream
Irish Folk The Collection Vol.2 by Various Artists
Irish Jigs And Reels by Various Artists
Irish Traditional Music by Jim McKillop
Just As The Sun Was Setting by John Drury
Like The Wind (Ar Nos Na Gaoithe) by John Wynne
Memories Of Galway by Seamus Walshe
Music In The Glen by Heather Breeze
Nice To Meet You by Kaitlin Hahn
Old Time O'Odham Fiddle Music by Gu-Achi Fiddlers
On TSean - Am Anall by Danny O'Donnell
Osna by Osna
Seán Ryan CD2 by Sean Ryan
Second Story by Open House
Seoltai Seidte (Setting Sail) by Various Artists
Sheila Maguire by Sheila Maguire
Soh It Is by Craobh Rua
Star Of Ireland by Finbarr Dwyer
Tear The House Down by The Fables
Temple House 1 by Temple House Ceili Band
That's The Spirit by James Keane
The Best Of Aly And Phil by Aly Bain And Phil Cunningham
The Best Of De Danann by De Danann
The Best Of Don Messer by Don Messer
The Dawn by Shaskeen
The Dawning Of The Day by Finbar And Eddie Furey
The Hurricane by Donagh Hennessy And Mark Crickard
The Mist Covered Mountain by De Danann
The Morning Mist by Joe Burke
The Plain Of Jars by Brian Kelly
The Road From Erin—Ireland's Musical Legacy by Dorian Recordings
The Rough Guide To Irish Folk by Various Artists
The Steeplechase by Brendan Mulvihill And Donna Long
Tony O'Connell And Andy Morrow by Tony O'Connell And Andy Morrow
Traditional Fiddle Music Of Cape Breton Volume 1: Mabou Coal Mines by Various Artists
Traditional Tunes by Alistair Anderson
Uilleann Piper by Tommy Martin
Verchuosity by April Verch

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Harder than heck

This tune is tough, I've seen it transposed in all different settings, keys etc. but this is the setting I was taught. In internet land it also seems to be the rarest - good going AC!! crackin' tune

# Posted on January 30th 2002 by B Rad

The B-Parts a little different from what I play, I play it as follows:

abga fece|fbba geea|gebe c'ebe|ac'ea c'ae'c'|
abga fece|dcBc defg|(3aba gb afec|1 dcBe cAAg:|2 dcBe cAA2||

You need to go into the 2nd position for this one, this was my 2nd position lesson.

# Posted on January 30th 2002 by B Rad

The Dawn - De Dannan version

I lost the album that had "The Dawn" on it by De Dannan. Does anyone have that?? If so please transcribe it for me if you can. Thanks

# Posted on January 5th 2003 by B Rad

The Dawn/The Miller's Reel

The Dawn appears to be an Irish interpretation of an American tune called the Miller's Reel, in Cole's with the name of the composer (which I forget at the moment). The setting in Cole's is played at least by Scottish fiddle player Karen Steven and to my ear is much finer musically than any of the various Irish settings of the the Dawn, which mostly differ slightly in the second part and are close to identical to the Miller's Reel in the first.

# Posted on February 14th 2003 by rengelman

Chords

Does anyone have the chords for this reel. Would appreaciate to get it.

# Posted on March 3rd 2003 by Snurrebakken

Brad, De Danann's Dawn Reel is actually Sean Ryan's "Twilight In Portroe" - see http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4091.

# Posted on January 12th 2005 by Dr. Dow

The dawn

I have this in a different setting - its a great reel but very hard to play!! You need 5th and 3rd positions I think on the fiddle as it ranges from bottom G to top G!!!
I could scan the music and email to anyone who wants to have a go
TonyHouse2000@aol.com

# Posted on February 15th 2005 by foot

Dawn / Twilight

I think the version played in Across the Pond is more like Twilight in Portroe.

RayD

# Posted on March 21st 2006 by JRDAVIES

Does anyone know how Matt Molloy plays this on "Contentment is Wealth" with Sean Keane? It's a lovely reel that generally goes below the range of the pipes, whistle, and flute. But Matt has apparently worked out how to fake it. I can't hear him well enough over the fiddle on the recording to figure out what he's doing.

Any thoughts?

# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by DrSilverSpear

I just had a listen...I think he rolls on G for the G, and A, initially in the first part and then kicks in when the tune is in range. As you say, it's a bit hard to hear him through the fiddle.

# Posted on October 4th 2006 by Ger the Rigger

"The Dawn Reel" in D

Key signature: D Major
Submitted on February 4th 2008 by lazyhound.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/8214

# Posted on March 2nd 2008 by ceolachan

The Dubliners' version

X: 1
The Dubliners' version.

T: The Dawn
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
Z: olafure@gmail.com. 15. jun 2008
K:Amaj
A,2CE D2FA | E2GB Ac{d}cA | BE(3EEE cE(3EEE | BdcB AFEC |
A,2CE D2FA | E2GB A2ce | fece afec | dcBd cAA2 :|
a3e fece | fbba gee2 | (3gfe be (3gfe be | ac'ea c'eac' |
a3e fece | dcBc defg | (3agf ec f2ec | dcBd cAA2 :|

# Posted on June 15th 2008 by middlefaster

# Posted on September 24th 2008 by piobagusfidil

Played on accordion

Here's a nice version played on an old Paolo Soprani it cuts short but nice attempt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqgPwbfpUZ4&feature=channel_page

# Posted on February 12th 2009 by upmine3

The Dawn in G

X: 1
T: The Dawn
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
GBdB c2ec|d2Bd ~G3B|ADBD cDBG|AcBA GEDB|
GBdB c2ec|d2Bd ~G3d|edef gedc|BdAd BG~G2:||
~g3d edBd|eaaf gfed|(3fed ad bdad|gbdg bdef|
~g3d edBd|cBAB cdef|gBfB eBdB|cBAc BG~G3:||

# Posted on August 14th 2009 by laveylad

Miller's Reel

# Posted on September 1st 2010 by fiddlematt

First tune in this set

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PQcHqJMobY

# Posted on June 7th 2011 by Martin_BC

Another fine version, second in set

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b25fSudCdpg

# Posted on August 4th 2011 by nate_cox

Box version in G

X: 1
T: The Dawn
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
G,2B,D C2EG|DFAF ~G3B|ADBD cDBG|(3ABc BA GEDB,|
G,2B,D CEGE|D2FA ~G3d|edef gedc|BdAd BG~G2:||
~g3d edBd|eaaf gfed|(3fed ad bdad|gbdg bdef|
~g3d edBd|cdef g3e|~d2ge dBGB|cBAc BG G3:||

# Posted on February 28th 2012 by dogbox