McDonagh's

reel

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on September 9th 2003 by Dow.

This tune has been added to 46 tunebooks.

Also known as Charlie Lennon's, McDonaghs.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Fig For A Kiss by Providence
• A Thousand Farewells by Martin Dowling, Christine Dowling, Daithi Sproule
• Across The Waters - Irish Traditional Music From England by Various Artists
• Along Blackwater's Banks by Sliabh Notes
• American Special by Stockton's Wing
• An Darna Umhail by Dochas
• Around St. James' Well by Carmel Gunning
• At The Racket by At The Racket
• Champions Of The North by Dezi Donnelly And Mike McGoldrick
• Contentment Is Wealth by Matt Molloy And Sean Keane
• Cuisle by Angela Deane
• Dansoozies by The Poozies
• Feenish Legacy by Marcus Hernon And Padraic Coyne
• Handed Down by Cathal Hayden
• Homecoming by Steampacket
• Live At Mona's by Various Artists
• Matt Molloy by Matt Molloy
• Musical Memories by Charlie Lennon
• Pick It Up by Enda Scahill
• Raise Your Head (A Retrospective) by The Poozies
• Rattlin' Banjos (part 2) by David McNevin
• Skin And Bow by Declan Folan And Junior Davey
• Stockton's Wing by Stockton's Wing
• The Humours Of Derrybeha by Pat O'Connor
• The Nervous Man by Mícheál O' Raghallaigh
• The Road From Ballybrack by Jim McKillop
• The Ships Are Sailing by Comhaltas Concert Tour Group 1978
• The Tie That Binds by Various Artists
• The Tie That Binds by Joe Derrane
• They Sailed Away From Dublin Bay by Liam Farrell And Joe Whelan
• Traditional Music From Doolin, Co. Clare by Kevin Griffin
• True...Never Been Known To Lie by Knot Fibb'n
• Unearthed by Paul McGlinchey

X: 1
T: McDonagh's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
B2Ad BEED|EB,EB ~B2EB|BAFA D3E|FDFA BAFA|
B2A=c BEED|EB,EB ~B2EB|BAGF GABc|dBAG FDFA:|
|:d2ef gfed|fB~B2 fB~B2|d2ef gfed|ceae ceae|
d2ef gfed|fB~B2 fB~B2|~a2ge fdec|dBAG FDFA:|

McDonagh's

This setting is from Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh's "The Nervous Man".

# Posted on September 9th 2003 by Dow

I learned this off a Boys of the Lough version, and they called it Charlie Lennon's. We play it to kick off a set with Hunter's Purse and the Cameronian.

# Posted on September 10th 2003 by Will CPT

good tune! I never heard it before, and I like it. Thanks Dow!

# Posted on September 10th 2003 by gian marco

Here's the setting I'm more familiar with--with a strong northern feel.

T: Charlie Lennon's
T: McDonagh's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
|B2 A=c BE (3EEE|GEBE dEBE|BAFA B~E3|DFAF BAFA|
|B2 A=c BE (3EEE|GEBE dEBE|BAGF GABc|dBAG FDDA:||
|:d2 ef gfed|~B3 f~B3|d2 ef gfed|ceae ceae|
|d2 ef gfed|f~B3 f~B3|afge fdec|dBAG FDDA:||

# Posted on September 10th 2003 by Will CPT

I have this on vinyl from a band "IONA" which contained either bulmer or sharpley of "The Music of Ireland?" session books (blue,green volumes).They also called it "Charlie Lennons". Always thought it was a damn sexy tune, but no one else knew it to hear or play it until "The Nervous Man"
Nice posting Dow - another BB tune huh?

# Posted on September 10th 2003 by Greenwiggle

Although I have played this tune for years, I just recognized today its similarity to "The Cup of Tea".

# Posted on October 22nd 2004 by LongNote

Note that half the sheetmusic is not my work - it's been converted from Will's abc.

# Posted on March 6th 2006 by Dow

X: 1
T: Charlie Lennon's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
||:BdA=c BEED|E2BE E2BE|BAFA D3E|FDAD FDFA|
(3Bcd Ac BEED|E2BE E2BE|BAGF GABc|dBAG FDFA:||
||:d2ef gfed|fBB2 fBB2|d2ef gfed|ceae ceae|
dfef gfed|fBBA B2fg|afge fdec|dBAG FDFA:||

# Posted on April 20th 2008 by justjim

Molloy

Quite amazing that no -one has mentioned that this is the 2nd "McDonagh's" reel played by Matt Molloy on his first solo recording. The McDonaghs are almost certainly the musical brothers from Co.Roscommon.

# Posted on April 21st 2008 by Kenny

These fellas...

http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1976

# Posted on April 21st 2008 by Kenny