The Curragh Races

reel

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on June 18th 2003 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 52 tunebooks.

Also known as Coleman's Fancy, Curragh Races, The Humours Of Old Knockaney, Maid In The Cherry Tree, The Maid In The Cherry Tree.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Castle Ceili Band by Castle Ceili Band
• Celtic Contraband by Michel Bonamy
• Easter Snow by Seamus Tansey
• Erne by Jim McGrath, Cathal Hayden, Gerry O'Donnell, Tommy O'Sullivan
• Fermanagh Ceili by Pride Of Erin Ceili Band
• I Will If I Can by John Carty
• Irish Jigs by Paul Hutchinson, John Hymas And Tony Harris
• Irish Piping Tradition by Gay McKeon
• Lonesome Blues And Dancing Shoes by Boys Of The Lough
• Restless Home by Orion
• Reunion Concert: Fleadh Nua 2001 by All-Ireland Céilí Band Champions
• Round The House: Music For The Sets Volume 1 by Various Artists
• Snug In The Blanket by Paddy O'Brien
• That's The Spirit by James Keane
• The Boston Edge by Joe Derrane, Seamus Connolly And John McGann
• The Factory Turn by Damian O'Brien And Oliver Loughlin With Arty McGlynn And Kevin Brehony
• The Irish Girl by Robin Bullock And Michel Sikiotakis
• The Irish Music Anthology (40 Classic Songs, Jigs And Reels) by Various Artists
• The Stone In The Field by Tommy Reck
• The Traditional Album by The Barra MacNeils
• Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
• Traditional Irish Flute Music by Fintan Vallely
• Traditional Irish Music In America: The East Coast by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Music Played On The Uilleann Pipes by Robbie Hannan
• Until Now by The Barra MacNeils
• Up To Here by Afterhours
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Curragh Races, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
|: eAcA eAcA | G2 BG dGBG | eAcA eAcA | GABd cA A2|
eAcA eAcA | G2 BG dGAB | c2 cA B2 Bc | dBGA BA A2 :|
|: c2 ec gcec | c2 ec dBGB | c2 ec gcec | dBGA BAAB |
c2 ec gcec | c2 ec dBGB | c2 cA B2 ge | dBGA BA A2 :|

Curragh Races

This comes from the Bothy Band. Tying in to Danny's discussion about sets, I've one other reel to post and then I'll tell you about what I think was the greatest set of reels never recorded.

# Posted on June 18th 2003 by Kenny

Curragh Races

P.S. -I think this is sometimes called "The Maid InThe Cherry Tree".

# Posted on June 18th 2003 by Kenny

A slightly different setting is found in O'Neill's. Either way a cracking tune.

# Posted on June 20th 2003 by Geoff Pollitt

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/5195

# Posted on November 17th 2005 by ceolachan

See http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1981 for a possibly-related tune.

# Posted on December 30th 2006 by Dow