Around The Fairy Fort

barndance

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on November 21st 2003 by Conway.

This tune has been added to 68 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Drops Of Spring Water by Comhaltas Concert Tour 2004
Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
Memoire Celte, Vol. 2 by Broken String
The Turoe Stone by Vincent Broderick

X: 1
T: Around The Fairy Fort
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: barndance
K: Dmaj
DE |F2 F2 FEDF |A2 A2 A2 FA |B2 B2 AFDE |F2 E2 E2 DE |
F2 F2 FEDF |A2 A2 A2 FA |dcBA BAFE |1 F2 D2 D2 DE :|2F2 D2 D2 A2 ||
|:d2 d2 d2 cd |e2 e2 e2 fe |defg agfe |f2 B2 B2 AB |
d2 d2 d2 cd |e2 e2 e2 fe |dcBA BAFE |F2 D2 D2 A2 :|
|:F2 DF A2 FA |B2 FB A2 DE |F2 DF A2 FA |B2 E2 E2 DE |
F2 DF A2 FA |B2 FB A2 FA |\dcBA BAFE |F2 D2 D4 :|

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Around the Fairy Fort

More like a March really, picked up at the Scoil �igse last year. Goes well with a tune I can't remember the name of.

# Posted on November 21st 2003 by Conway

On disk 1 of the Wooden Flute Obsession (WFO) album, John Skelton plays a set with The Fire in the Hearth (an air), followed by Around the Fairy Fort (a barndance). It's a really lovely set that was recorded live, and as of the printing of the WFO, is not released on any other recordings. To get more info on the WFO album, go to www.worldtrad.org.

# Posted on November 21st 2003 by Jason G

I just checked, and Around the Fairy Fort was mistakenly posted as "Around the Fairy Port" on the listing for WFO: disk 1 on this site. That would explain why WFO did not appear on the details for this tune.

# Posted on November 21st 2003 by Jason G

I learned it from my teacher who got it from the harper Michael Rooney and two other musicians he was playing with at the time; a flute player and box player, I think.. She says it's a barndance.

# Posted on November 21st 2003 by Andee

Yeah, it's definitely a barndance. Andee, did you learn it from Kathy, or was it somebody else? I only ask that because I learned it from Dennis at the Next Generation gathering about a year ago. I specifically remember him saying that he was teaching the tune because it was a barndance, and that most of us could probably use some more barndances in our repertoire.

# Posted on November 21st 2003 by Jason G

Hi Jason! Yeah, got it from Kathy, and the band I'm thinking of with Michael Rooney on harp, the flute player and box player is called Sean Duchas. They did at concert at Kathy and Dennis' house and then a workshop afterwards about 2 years ago. The other barndance they played with it is called The New Broom. I don't know if it's already posted, but if not I will try to.

# Posted on November 21st 2003 by Andee

We learnt it with the New Broom, which is indeed in the database. Wish I could remember the name of the guy who taught us.

Martin

# Posted on November 22nd 2003 by Conway

Around the Fairy Fort

composed by Flute Player Vincent Broderick.

# Posted on June 18th 2004 by MollyB

Around the Fairy Fort

Another great Barn Dance - This together with the New Broom (another great Vincent Broderick composiion) are now regularly played at our sessions.

# Posted on October 17th 2004 by Bannerman

I heard played by a french band "Broken String" after solo flute playing The parting of friends. It sounds very nice together.

# Posted on September 27th 2005 by ioucounou

Tony Smith probably taught it with the New Broom, they're on his cassette that he recorded in Cape Breton.

# Posted on November 23rd 2005 by Patkiwi

These two are a very popular set in Cincinnati as well. Although I'm not sue how the two came together as a set. John Skelton likes to put it with the slow air, "The Fire in the Hearth."

# Posted on November 23rd 2005 by RogueFiddler

"The New Broom Barndance" ~ Vincent Broderick ~ as mentioned earlier

Key signature: G Major
Submitted on June 5th 2003 by paul95.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1726

# Posted on July 29th 2006 by ceolachan

"The Mountain Stream Barndance" ~ Vincent Broderick, another in G

Key signature: G Major
Submitted on November 23rd 2005 by the wounded hussar.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5227

# Posted on July 29th 2006 by ceolachan

"Around the Fairy Fort" ~ some other possibilities

# Posted on August 8th 2007 by ceolachan