The New Mown Meadows

reel

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on March 24th 2004 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 196 tunebooks.

Also known as The Docks And Quays Of Galway, Flanagan's Boreen, The New Mown Hay, The New Mown Lawn, New Mown Meadow, The New Mown Meadow, New-Mown Meadow, The New-Mown Meadow, New-Mown Meadows, The New-Mown Meadows, The Newly Mown Meadow, Old Silver Spear, The Old Silver Spear, Threepenny Bit.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

A Flying Start by Paul Moran And Fergal Scahill
A Selection Of His Music by Dermot Grogan
A Tribute To Andy McGann by Joe Burke, Brian Conway And Felix Dolan
Across The Fence by The Bass Family
An Mileoidean Scaoilte by Johnny Connolly
Chapter 8 by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
Collection Of Jigs And Reels by Shaskeen
Cuisle by Angela Deane
Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 2 by Matt Cunningham
Dear Old Erin's Isle: Irish Traditional Music From America by Various Artists
East Of The Tracks by Brigetown
Echoes Of Erin by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Concert Tour 2006
I GCnoc Na Grai by Noel Hill And Tony MacMahon
Kerry Fiddles - Fiddle Music From Sliabh Luachra by Padraig O'Keeffe, Denis Murphy, Julia Clifford
Knot The Metronome by Runt O'the Litter
Like Magic by Todd Denman And Bill Dennehy
London Lasses And Pete Quinn by London Lasses And Pete Quinn
Mapless Journey by Kathy Buys
Meiteal by Seamus Begley And Stephen Cooney
Mysterious Ireland by Various Artists
Oidhreacht by Conor Keane
P.J. Hernon by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
Promenade by Kevin Burke And Mícheál O'Domhnaill
Riches Of Clare by Various Artists
Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2007 by Various Artists
Seoltai Seidte (Setting Sail) by Various Artists
Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume I by Various Artists
Set You Free by Nomos
Shades Of Ireland by The Mulligans
Short Stories by Grainne Murphy
Skin And Bone by Dave Swarbrick And Martin Carthy
Sunshine Dance by Deiseal
Temple House 2 by Temple House Ceili Band
The Great Divide by Emerald
The Green Hills Of Erin by Matt Cunningham
The Iron Behind The Velvet by Christy Moore
The Leg Of The Duck by Joe Burke, Michael Cooney And Noreen Donoghue
The Living Stream by Matt Cranitch And Jackie Daly
The Music Makers: Celebrating 35 Years Of Comhaltas In Leeds by Leeds CCE
The Rough Guide To Irish Folk by Various Artists
The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists
The Three Piece Flute by Desi Wilkinson
Whistle Stop by Brian Hughes
Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 3, Disc 1 by Various Artists

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

New Mown Meadows

A great reel, and reputedly a close cousin of "The Silver Spear". Sometimes played half an octave lower, but I think this is the more common version nowadays. Seems popular on all instruments, as it's been recorded by Sean Keane, Kevin Burke, Noel Hill and Brian Hughes, to name just 4.

# Posted on March 24th 2004 by Kenny

Threepenny Bit

This was "The Threepenny Bit" to Francis O'Neill. It's played in more than one key.

# Posted on March 27th 2004 by blarneystar

Might be more common in this key in your area, Kenny, but I only ever hear it in Edor.

# Posted on July 24th 2006 by Dr. Dow

Ador/Edor ?

Ador / Edor - I'm not too much bothered, one way or the other, Dow. As for how it's played in "my area", at a guess there are only another 2 or possibly 3 musicians within a 50 mile radius who play it at all.
I'm able to check through 10 or so of the recordings listed - I'll get back to you about what keys they play the tune in, just out of interest.

# Posted on July 24th 2006 by Kenny

The 2nd part reminds me of Anderson's http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1631, especially when you play it in the key posted here.

Here's the version that gets played here:

X: 1
T: The New Mown Meadows
|:M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
BE~E2 FEFA|(3Bcd cA BAFA|BE~E2 FEFG|ABAF EDFA|
BEED EFGA|(3Bcd cd BAFA|~d3B ~c3B|1 AcBA FEFA:|2 AcBA FA (3Bcd||
e2ce fecf|e2cA BAFA|e2ce fecB|AcBA FAEA|
e2ce fecf|e2cA BAFA|~d3B ~c3B|1 AcBA FA (3Bcd:|2 AcBA FEFA||

# Posted on July 24th 2006 by Dr. Dow

That repeat mark went on a wander.

# Posted on July 24th 2006 by Dr. Dow

Great tune on the accordion.

# Posted on November 1st 2006 by 52Paddy

And Evan Better on Melodeon

# Posted on July 5th 2007 by dinn2

Why not on the fiddle? I've heard Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford play a great version of this on the radio.

# Posted on July 5th 2007 by slainte

Ador round here] but I prefer Edor myself.

# Posted on February 9th 2008 by piobagusfidil

Mcgoldrick plays it

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=8eVqJDjohqk&feature=related

# Posted on January 21st 2009 by lerinrin

heard this played on the melodian at the weekend (before Miss McCleod's) to accompany some Conemmara sean nos dancing. Pretty similar to what's in Norbert's I think.

X:1
T:The New Mown Meadow
R:reel
L:1/8
M:4/4
K:Edor
BEED E2FA|B2cA BAFA|BE~E2 FEDF|A2BA FEFA|
BEED E2FA|B2cA BAFA|d3B c3B|A2BA FEFA:||
e2ce fece|e2cA BAFA|e2ce fecB|AcBc AFE2|
e2ce fece|e2cA BAFA|d3B c3B|A2BA FEFA:||

# Posted on August 25th 2009 by Loughcurra

...although having played along with same fellow last night, I realise he does it whole tone lower than that (which sits better on the box and works fine on the flute if you have low C)

# Posted on June 18th 2010 by Loughcurra

The New Mown Meadows

Nice version of this tune by Sean & Gearoid Keane. The third one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB8qOSea7us

# Posted on November 14th 2010 by bogman

Box legend Johnny Connolly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFdxlNQCiWY

# Posted on April 12th 2011 by I ♥ Dow

I would call him a melodeon legend.

Sorry, I don't mean to offend you. He actually recorded the tune on his latest album with his fellow Connemara man Seosamh O'Neachtain, a fantastic sean nos dancer.

# Posted on April 13th 2011 by slainte

Same tune, different key

I heard this being played at a session last night by an uilleann piper. All those bottom Ds give nice opportunities for some cranning.

X:1
T:The New Mown Meadows
R:Reel
L:1/8
M:4/4
K:Ddor
AD~D2 ~D2EG | AcBG AGEG | AD~D2 AGEG | ~G2AG EDEG |
AD~D2 ~D2EG | AcBG AGEG | c3A ~B3A |GBAG EDEG :| 2 GBAG E~G2B ||
d2Bd edBd | dGBG AGEG | d2Bd eddB | GBAG E~G3 |
d2Bd edBd | dGBG AGEG | c3A ~B3A | GBAG EGGB :| 2 GBAG EDEG ||

# Posted on November 28th 2011 by Pat Mustard