The Grand Spey

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on December 5th 2003 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 14 tunebooks.

Also known as Bonnie Anne.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• ...Born For Sport by Paul O'Shaughnessy And Harry Bradley
• A Musical Trip To Coleman Country by Various Artists
• Folktrax 174 - Michael Gorman (fiddle) With Margaret Barry (banjo) by Michael Gorman
• Legacy Of The Scottish Fiddle Vol. 2 by Alasdair Fraser, Muriel Johnstone And Natalie Haas
• Pathway To The Well by Matt Molloy And John Carty With Arty McGlynn
• Pont Gwenn Ha Pont Stang by Jean-Michel Veillon And Yvon Riou
• Set You Free by Nomos
• The Family Album by The McCarthys
• The Fire Aflame by Keane, Molloy, O'Flynn
• The Moneymusk by Hammy Hamilton
• Traditional Irish Music From Boston by The Magic Square
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 1 by Various Artists
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Grand Spey, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
FAdA BAdA|FAdA FEEG|FAdA BAdA|FAEG FDD2|
FAdA BAdA|FAdA FEEA|FABc defg|1afge fddA:|2afge fdd2||
|:~f3d ~e3d|(3Bcd Ad (3Bcd Ad|~f3d ~e3d|(3Bcd AF FEEd|
~f3d ~e3d|(3Bcd Ad (3Bcd Ad|fbba faed|(3Bcd AG FDD2:|
faaf ~d3e|fbba bafe|(3fga fe ~d3A|BdAF FEE2|
faaf ~d3e|fbba bafe|(3fga fe ~d3A|BdAG FDD2|
faaf ~d3e|fbba bafe|(3fga fe ~d3e|fbba fee2|
faaf ~d3e|fbba bafe|(3fga fe ~d3A|(3Bcd AG FDD2|

The Grand Spey (reel)

Source: Sean Keane, Matt Molloy, Liam O'Flynn : "The Fire Aflame"
Transcription: g.m.p.

# Posted on December 5th 2003 by gian marco

Wow, this is a really odd mix of the Cup of Tea and the Graf Spee. So do Molloy and Keane give any source for this tune?

# Posted on December 6th 2003 by Will CPT

Dont know. I have not the sleeve of the album .

# Posted on December 6th 2003 by gian marco

According to the album's sleeve notes, John and Matt got this four part tune off a 1944 recording of Michael Coleman.

# Posted on June 17th 2008 by TheSilverSpear