The Orange And Blue

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 26th 2003 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 17 tunebooks.

Also known as Allt-y-Caethiwed, Brochan Lom, Cathy Jones, Cathy Jones', Katy Jones, Katy Jones', Kitty Jones, Kitty Jones', Kitty Jones' Fling, The Orange & Blue Highland , Orange And Blue, The Orange And Blue, Wood-bine Cottage, Woodbine Cottage, The Woodbine Highland Fling.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Aly Bain And Young Champions by Aly Bain And Young Champions
• Another Side Of Cape Breton by Johnny Wilmot
• Father Charlie by Father Charles Coen
• Geantrai - Live Session Recordings From The TV Series by Various Artists
• John Williams by John Williams
• Music From French Newfoundland by Ron Felix, Ivan White, Ron And Gerry Formanger, Ed Doucette
• Northern Banjo by Ken Pearlman
• Round The House And Mind The Dresser: Irish Country House Dance Music by Various Artists
• Take The Bull By The Horns by Tom Doherty
• The Blue Bottle by InisFail

X: 1
T: Orange And Blue, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
dc |:BG G2 DG G2 | BcdB G2 Bd | eAAG ABAG | FGAF D2 dc |
| BG G2 DG G2 | BcdB Ggfg | eAAG ABAG | FDEF G2 dc :|
Bdef gfed | BcdB G2 dc | Bdef gfed | cABG A2 dc |
Bdef gfed | BcdB Ggfg | eAAG ABAG |1 FDEF G2 dc :|2 FDEF G4 |

Gan Ainm

This is a Northern Irish reel version of the Scottish strathspey known as "Orange & Blue" or "Brochan Lom". More information later.

# Posted on October 26th 2003 by Kenny

If I'm not mistaken, 'Brochan Lom' is Gallic (Scots Gaelic) for 'Thin Porridge'.

I've heard a version of this reel on a live recording by The Ceili Bandits.

# Posted on October 26th 2003 by OrganicPeatCreature

Brochan Lom

I first heard this reel version of the strathspey/schottische "Brochan Lom" played at a session in Mullagh, Co. Clare, by a fiddler who I was told was named Seamus Sands. I think he came from Newry. The only two other occasions I've heard it played since then was by that fine flute player, Leon Agnew, in Miltown Malbay, and also, as David says , on a recording by "The Ceili Bandits". I posted it as "Gan Ainm" because someone may wish to post the original Scottish version some day - either as "Brochan Lom" or "Orange & Blue", which was recently requested. Makes a fine flute tune , I think, and deserves to be played more.

# Posted on October 26th 2003 by Kenny

Another Irish setting of this tune is known as a reel called Kitty Jones': http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2499

# Posted on January 1st 2005 by slainte

Fling Setting

Submitted on December 22nd 2002 by Trevor Jennings: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1245

# Posted on December 10th 2005 by slainte

In Triplicate ~ another Highland Fling

Without the repeats, triplicate or no, in its 16 bar form this is a classic highland fling, swung and snapped to if you like...

# Posted on October 26th 2006 by ceolachan