Mike Flannagan's

reel

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on January 5th 2004 by Mad Baloney.

This tune has been added to 26 tunebooks.

Also known as Cavan, The Cavan , The Cavan, Flanagan's, Mike Flanagan's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Dark Horse by Martin Murray
• A Tribute To Joe Cooley by Frankie Gavin, Paul Brock, Charlie Lennon
• Around The World For Sport by The Doon Céilí Band
• Croch Suas E by Frankie Gavin
• Half-Set In Harlem by De Danann
• Jigs And Reels by Jesse Smith
• Rossinver Braes by Ben Lennon And Tony O'Connell
• Set Dances Of Ireland: Music For Listening And Dancing by Various Artists
• Snug In The Blanket by Paddy O'Brien
• The Blackberry Blossom by Mary MacNamara
• The Clare Shout by Bobby Gardiner
• The Fabulous Kilfenora Ceili Band by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• The Tunes We Like To Play On Paddy's Day by Flanagan Brothers
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 3, Disc 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Mike Flannagan's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
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G2 dG eGdG | ~G2 dB AF(3DEF | G2 dG eGdG |efdB AF(3DEF |
G2 dG eGdG | ~G2 dB AFDF |EFGA Bcdf | edBA FEFA ||

Big Dog Little Dog

A nice little single reel that you can do a lot with. I learned this from a friend who said he got it from a Frankie Gavin record.

# Posted on January 5th 2004 by Mad Baloney

Dog Big, Dog Little ?

Sure about this, Brad? "Dog Big, Dog Little" (sic) , the reel on Frankie Gavin's flute LP, I remember as a 3-part reel, quite similar in places to "Drowsy Maggie". I don't think this is it. A Charlie Lennon composition, too, I think. I'll hunt it out tonight, unless anyone else does first, and get back.

# Posted on January 5th 2004 by Kenny

No Kenny I'm not sure. I know that this is a legit tune, I've played it & heard it in sessions just as it is here - but I don't know if the name is correct. Let me know thanks

# Posted on January 6th 2004 by Mad Baloney

Gog big dog little

Charlie Lennon has a CD out called 'Dog big dog little'.
Good Luck
Mikea

# Posted on January 6th 2004 by Mikea

Gravel Walk

Sounds a lot like two parts of the Gravel Walk.
Bill McKim

# Posted on January 6th 2004 by bmckim

Mike Flanagan's?

I play this and learned it from musicians who learned it from Gavin. I think they called it "Mike Flanagan's".

# Posted on January 6th 2004 by LongNote

Dog Big, Dog Little

Hi, Brad - "Longnote" has it right. This reel is on the last track of Frankie's flute album as "Mike Flanagan's". Could I suggest that you "edit details" to give it that name? Nothing wrong with the name "Mike Flanagan's" and to give it an extra title just causes confusion. I'll request "Dog Big and Dog Little", just to keep the record straight. It's not a tune that's ever appealed to me very much, but if no-one else posts it, I'll do it myself in a few weeks time. Fair enough ?
By the way, I think "Dog Big and Dog Little" are local names for two hills somewhere in Co. Leitrim.
Also, Mikea, Charlie Lennon never made a recording with this title, but Ben Lennon did, ( I think along with Ciaran Curran, Seamus Quinn and Gabriel McArdle, if my memory serves me. )

# Posted on January 6th 2004 by Kenny

The Cavan Reel

The Kilfenora Ceili Band recorded this in the late 50's after their hatrick and called it The Cavan Reel. Mary McNamara has the same title for it on her album Blackberry Blossom. It's very like Sporting Nell if you ask me.

# Posted on June 4th 2007 by PaddyCmusic