The Shoemaker's Daughter

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on July 21st 2003 by banjomad.

This tune has been added to 39 tunebooks.

Also known as Shoemaker's Daughter.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Letter Home by Athena Tergis
• Bothar Gan Briseadh/Down The Line by Calua
• Celtic Contraband by Michel Bonamy
• Celtic Dances by Various Artists
• Erne by Jim McGrath, Cathal Hayden, Gerry O'Donnell, Tommy O'Sullivan
• Far Off Fields by Taxi Mauve
• Garden Of Butterflies by Jody's Heaven
• Hangin' At The Crossroads by Ceili Bandits
• Heatin' Up The Hall by Yankee Ingenuity
• Ireland's Own Traditional Accordionist by Finbarr Dwyer
• Newtown Bridge by Eileen O'Brien
• Northern Tradition by Mary Mulholland
• Pride Of Erin by Under-18 All-Ireland Champions
• Sugrú by Eilish O'Connor
• The Flags Of Dublin by Paddy Glackin, Mick O'Brien And Mick Gavin
• The Pipes Are Calling by Peter And Noel Carberry
• Traditional Music From Clare And Beyond by Gearoid O HAllmhurain
• Within A Mile O' Jamestown by Mick Mulvey

X: 1
T: Shoemaker's Daughter, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
[G,2G2][G,D]G BcdB|G=FDE FD[CF]F|~G2GA Bcde|fdBd c2Bc|
dggf dedc|Bcde fdga|gfdB cBAG|1 FGAF GDEF:|2 FGAF ~G2Bd||
|:g2dg bgdg|gdag fd^cd|[A=f]f (3gff af[cf]f|=fedB cBAB|
dggf dedc|Bcde fdga|gfdB cBAG|1 FGAF ~G2Bd:|2 FGAF GDEF||

Shoemaker's Daughter Ed Reavy

I learn't this tune by air from a cd call Pride of erin under 18's All-Ireland Champions. The tune is the first track on the cd and it's
called the Reel na Glaise Selection. The guy who plays it is Marcus Moloney and he play banjo. He plays that tune with a capo on the second fret. Excellent banjo player and he was under 18 at the time. I've got on or two lesson off him in the past
and think he is one to watch out for. The oranamation on the tune suits banjo and it's play more or less the same as the cd. It's the first tune I've by ear and I'm quiet please. Any comments on it please let me know.

Thank's Paul-K

# Posted on July 21st 2003 by banjomad

It's played quite often in my neck of the woods, and it rocks, I love it.

# Posted on July 21st 2003 by Dow

Coincidence

On the way back from the Willie Clancy week, I was in Ennis on the Saturday night, before catching a flight from Shannon the next morning. I went along to "Cruises" bar, which had a session with 4 resident musicians, including a banjo-player. After a bit, I was cajoled to join in, and when the introductions were made, the banjo-player's name was Marcus. Now I bought that tape you mentioned a few years back, and putting 2 & 2 together, said "Would your surname be Moloney ?". He thought I must be psychic! Marcus is as good a banjo-player as I've ever come across - right up there with O'Connor, Egan, Scahill or Griffin.

# Posted on July 22nd 2003 by Kenny

Marcus Moloney

Marcus has a sound of his own on the banjo. Nobody I've heard sound like him.

# Posted on July 22nd 2003 by banjomad

Composer

It's an Ed Reavy tune.

# Posted on August 2nd 2003 by Henk Bos

I know this with the second part somewhat different - no rolls on the Fnat there.

# Posted on February 14th 2005 by Kevin Rietmann

Not good transcription butg lovely Reavy tune

I've never seen or heard the tune played this way. Much closer I think is the version found here: http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/cgi/abc/tuneget?F=GIF&U=/~jc/music/abc/by/EdReavy/Reavycom.abc&X=37&T=SHOEMAKERSDAUGHTER.
At least that's the way it's played in sessions around north Clare -- Ennistymon, Doolin, Kilfenora. And it's closer to Reavy's own version.
The Fn is often played F#, making it much more flute-friendly.

# Posted on June 14th 2006 by cocus

George Keith plays a very nice version of this

Hopefully this link stays fresh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AerVZHfJ2P8&NR

# Posted on February 17th 2007 by crazy_fingerz