The Fermoy Lasses

reel

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on July 30th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 305 tunebooks.

Also known as Connacht Rangers, The Faremoy Lasses, Fermoy Lassies, The Fermoy Lassies, The Humours Of Mackin.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 40 Years Reunion by The Dubliners
• A Compilation by Natalie MacMaster
• A Tribute To Joe Cooley by Frankie Gavin, Paul Brock, Charlie Lennon
• A Week In January by Seamus Egan
• An Feochan by Philippe Barnes
• An Tobar Gl�é by Neil Mulligan
• Archives #1 by Jean Carignan And Gilles Losier
• Augusta: 20 Years Of Irish Music Recorded Live At The Augusta Heritage Center by Various Artists
• Brothers McMullen Soundtrack by Seamus Egan
• Classic Ceili Bands by Various Artists
• Come To Dance: A Celtic Tradition by John Whelan
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 12 by Matt Cunningham
• Drink The Night Away by Blackbeers
• Early Rising by Setanta
• Farewell To Ireland CD 3 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• Feenish Legacy by Marcus Hernon And Padraic Coyne
• Forgotten Days by Davy Spillane And Kevin Glackin
• Gerry MacFadden by Gerry McFadden
• Instrumental by Franz Sanger And Susan Frances
• Instrumental by The Dubliners
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 1 by Waltons Recording
• Irish Traditional Flute Solos And Band Music From Kerry And Tipperary by Billy Clifford
• Irish Women Musicians Of America by Cherish The Ladies
• L'Anche À Deux Cordes by Frank Sears, Sebastien Deshaies Et Marc Benoît
• Live In Alaska by Surreel
• Many Happy Returns by Arcady
• Part II: Fire In Our Hearts by Na Connerys
• Seoltai Seidte (Setting Sail) by Various Artists
• Sligo Fiddle (Disk 1) by John Vesey
• The Best Of Joe And Antoinette Mckenna by Joe And Antoinette McKenna
• The Best Of Traditional Irish Music From Ireland's Number One Céilí Band by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
• The Boy In The Gap by Paddy Taylor
• The Bunch Of Keys: The Complete Recordings Of Johnny Doran by Johnny Doran
• The Flax In Bloom by Brendan Mulvihill
• The Gathering by Various Artists
• The Gravel Walks: The Fiddle Music Of Mickey Doherty by Mickey Doherty
• The Master Pipers Volume 1 by Johnny Doran
• The Master Pipers Volume 2 by Tommy Kearney
• The Master's Choice by Bobby Gardiner
• The McDonaghs Of Ballinafad And Friends by Larry And Michael Joe McDonagh
• The Nettles by The Nettles
• The Raineys by The Raineys
• The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists
• Tone Roads by Wild Asparagus
• Traditional Irish Sessions by Various Artists
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Fermoy Lasses, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emin
|GE (3EEE BE (3EEE|GE (3EEE BcBA|GE (3EEE BE (3EEE|AFDF AcBA|
|GE (3EEE BE (3EEE|GE (3EEE BcBA|(3GGG GF GBdB|AFDF AcBA|
|(3GGG BG dGBG|(3GGG Bd efg2|(3GGG BG dGBG|AFDF AcBA|
|(3GGG BG dGBG|(3GGG Bd efg2|afge fded|AFDF AcBA|

Triplets

This is tune is triplet-heaven, at least the way I've shown it here. You don't have to play all those triplets - in fact it would be a good idea to vary the ornamentation a lot more - but they can add a nice percussive, rhythmic effect.

# Posted on July 30th 2001 by Jeremy

I'm just watching a webcast of Liz Carroll live, and she adds in a little half-sized (?) part between the A and B parts of "Fermoy Lasses". It's really neat, and makes you sit up straight if you're just expecting the usual lovely Em/G reel. I think her B part's in A minor or A mixo. Anyone have a clue?

# Posted on December 16th 2003 by JHowley

wow..i love this tune played by liz Carroll on the Cherish The Ladies cd

# Posted on September 11th 2005 by CELTICCHEF83

Slightly Different Version

Here's how I play it. The E's can be cranned neatly on the flute.
X: 1
T: Fermoy Lasses, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emin
|GE ~E2 BE ~E2|GFGA B2BA|GE ~E2 BE ~E2||AFDF AcBA|
|GE ~E2 BE ~E2|GFGA B2BA|~G3F GBdB|AFDF AcBA|
|G2 BG dGBG|G2 Bd efg2|G2 BG dGBG|AFDF AcBA|
|G2 BG dGBG|G2 Bd efg2|afge fded|AFDF AcBA|

# Posted on September 23rd 2007 by Flutey

Nice version by the Kells

There's a lovely version of this on sample format on Burkes whistles.......http://www.burkewhistles.com/product.php?productid=16173&cat=0&page=1 tied in neatly after another lovely air Amhrán nA Leabhair ...all on a low D.........haunting stuff !!

# Posted on October 14th 2007 by Enigma

Liz Carroll's 'B' Part

Haven't heard the webcast or CherishTL-CD, but in the mid '80s when she played it for me, her mini- 'B' part was something like:

cE~E2 cAGE|~D2AD E/F/GAB|~c3B cded|~d2AG FGAB |
cEE2 cAGE| ~D2AD E/F/GAB|c/d/cBd cded|~cABG AGEF ||

# Posted on March 10th 2008 by jimmydearing

Fermoy Lasses - singled or doubled?

I've always thought of this tune as doubled. But it's been a while since I've heard it at a session, and I'm doubting myself now. I just listened to that clip from the Burkes Whistles site - beautiful - where it is played doubled, which is as I remember it.

Any thoughts?

# Posted on April 29th 2008 by benhall.1