The Ravelled Hank Of Yarn

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on January 13th 2004 by Conway.

This tune has been added to 71 tunebooks.

Also known as Ragged Hank Of Yarn, The Ragged Hank Of Yarn, Raveled Hank Of Yarn, The Raveled Hank Of Yarn, Ravelled Hank Of Yarn, Tangled Hank Of Yarn, The Tangled Hank Of Yarn.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Clare Conscience by Aidan McMahon And Anthony Quigney
• Ceol Agus Foinn : Music And Songs From The Willie Clancy Summer School by Various Artists
• Cooley's House by Conor Keane
• Deborah Quigley With Martin Gould by Deborah Quigley
• Down The Ivory Stairs by Padraic O'Reilly
• Fiddle And Concertina Player by John Kelly
• Forgotten Days by Davy Spillane And Kevin Glackin
• Geantrai - Live Session Recordings From The TV Series by Various Artists
• Home Away From Home by NicGaviskey
• Island To Island by Various Artists
• Music For The Sets - Volume 6: Face The Hob by Various Artists
• Oisre by Oisre
• On Oiche Go Maidin by O'aces
• Paddy In The Smoke by Various Artists
• Pigtown Fling by Randal Bays And Joel Bernstein
• Providence III by Providence
• Seoda Ceoil by Various Artists
• Seoltai Seidte (Setting Sail) by Various Artists
• Sporting Nell by Tommy McCarthy
• The Girls Won't Leave The Boys Alone by Cherish The Ladies
• The Hidden Note by Jacqueline McCarthy
• The Hop Down by Breda Keville
• The Last Order by Ceol
• The McDonaghs Of Ballinafad And Friends by Larry And Michael Joe McDonagh
• The Pipering Of Willie Clancy. Vol 1 by Willie Clancy
• The Pipers' Gathering 2005 by Various Artists
• The Press Gang by The Press Gang
• The Salmon's Leap by Randal Bays
• The Thorn Tree by Grainne Hambly
• The Wild Keys by Mikie Smyth
• Tropical Trad by Declan Masterson
• Turning The Tune by Charlie Lennon
• Uilleann Piping, Another Generation by A New Dawn
• Willie Clancy: The Gold Ring - CD 1 Of 2 by Willie Clancy
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Ravelled Hank Of Yarn, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|: A |B2 Bd A3 B |GBBB GBBB |dAAA d2 eg |fdcA AGGA |
B2 Bd G2 AB |GBBB GBBB |dAAA d2 eg |fdcA AGG :|
|: B |d2 GG dGBd |g2 ga bage |dGGG d2 eg |fdcA AGGB |
dGGG dGBd |g3 a bgaf |g2 ga bgag |fdcA AG G :|

Clare Reel No. 1

Two reels, this and surprise surprise Clare Reel No. 2 have turned up at our session, handed across from a nearby workshop. I don't know their origin, or if they have proper names. They sound more like barndances, and have an unusual (at least the way we play them) character. I'd be very grateful if anyone recognises this one.

Martin

# Posted on January 13th 2004 by Conway

Martin, this is Joe Bane's, posted here just last week (http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2353). Nice tune.

# Posted on January 13th 2004 by Will Harmon

Thanks Will. I've replaced it with Clare Reel number 2, again searching for fragments of the ABC have not turned anything up - do you recognise it? TIA

Martin

# Posted on January 13th 2004 by Conway

Aha, Martin, now you've got the Ravelled Hank of Yarn, which (surprisingly) doesn't appear to be in the database here yet. Congratulations! And a nice tune it is. too.

# Posted on January 13th 2004 by Will Harmon

Ravelled Hank of Yarn

A great tune which I think was associated with the playing of Piper Willie Clancy.

# Posted on January 13th 2004 by Bannerman

I am *stunned*. Thanks!

# Posted on January 13th 2004 by Conway

LOL, no one's said that to me since the time I jump started a car sitting up to its axels in flood waters....

# Posted on January 13th 2004 by Will Harmon

Were they holding the ends of the leads at the time?

# Posted on January 13th 2004 by Conway

That's it.

# Posted on January 14th 2004 by Will Harmon

John Kelly's version

John Kelly's version is:

X:1
T:Ravelled Hank of Yarn, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:John Kelly
R:Reel
K:G
B3 B c2 Ac | B2 GB dcAF | DB B2 cAAg | fdcA AGG2 |
B3 B c2 Ac | B2 GB dcAF | DB B2 cBce | fdcA AGG2 ||
fgaf g2 fd | cAAB cBcA | fgaf g2 ag | fdcA AGG2 |
fgaf g2 fd | cAAB cBce | fgaf bgag | fdcA AGG2 ||

but his version seems closer to the Doon Reel, although it is that possible both tunes have a common origin

# Posted on October 1st 2010 by niall_kenny

The Ravelled Hank Of Yarn

Here it is by the band Providence, from about 2.32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkF9IcsmubM

# Posted on October 6th 2010 by bogman

Spillane version

X: 1
T: Ravelled Hank Of Yarn, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|: BBBG AcBA |GBBB GBBB |dAAA d2 eg |1 fdcA AGGA :|2 fdcA AGBc |
|: dGGG BGBd |g2 ga agaf |gGGG BG Bd |egdB BAAA |
dGGG BGBd |g3 a agaf |g2 ga agag |fdcA BG GG :|

# Posted on January 8th 2011 by Manu Novo

Comhaltas Live

"The Ravelled Hank of Yarn" In a set with The Old Bush at a 2005 Comhaltas convention in Canada.
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_203_6_canadian_session/

# Posted on February 2nd 2011 by ralpheym