The Killarney Wonder

strathspey

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on March 25th 2004 by B Rad .

This tune has been added to 14 tunebooks.

Also known as Farrel O'Gara, Farrel O'Gara's, Killarney Wonder, The Killarney Wonder Highland Fling, The Killarney Wonder Schottische.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

1891-1945 Disc 2 by Michael Coleman
Ar An Bhfidil by Oisin MacDiarmada
Ceol As Sliabh Luachra by Julia Clifford And Billy Clifford
Close To Home by Donald Black And Malcolm Jones
Dragon Reels by Roger Landes
Folktrax-077 The Jolly Tinker: Michael Gorman, Irish Fiddler by Michael Gorman
From Ballymote To Brooklyn by Paddy Killoran and James Morrison
Irish Traditional Accordion Session With Four Champions by Joe Burke, Kevin Loughlin, Finbarr Dwyer And John Whelan
Set The Sails by Bantry Bay
The Iron Behind The Velvet by Christy Moore
The Maid Of Eirin by Grianan
The Tap Room Trio by Tap Room Trio
The Thorn Tree by Grainne Hambly
Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Martin Vaughan
Tru The Years by Jim McKillop

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Killarney Wonder

This is a good one for postions it's not too tricky, but you can get your feet wet. On the fiddle I slide up into second position halfway through the 3rd bar n the second part (on the eac'a bit) using fingers (numbers are fingers the letters are the notes) 0e 1a 3c' 1a etc. Then go back to first position on that f in the 5th bar. 3c' 1a 1f 3a. I've heard this tune for years played by Coleman but became inspired to actually learn it when I heard Jesse Smith play it.
BTW This tune was labelled as a Scottische on the Coleman liner notes, but I think of it as more of a fling or a strathspey with those Scotch snaps.

# Posted on March 25th 2004 by B Rad

Whoah,m this is a single tune, Jeremy put in extra repeats.

# Posted on March 25th 2004 by B Rad

Repeats

Sorry Brad, but you had a repeat at the end of the first part when you submitted the tune so I assumed it was supposed to repeat both parts.

# Posted on March 25th 2004 by Jeremy

Played as a Reel

If memory serves me right, this has been recorded as a reel on the marvellous Daly/ Creagh LP. Can't recall the title.

# Posted on March 26th 2004 by LongNote

Macroom Lasses

Desi Wilkinson used to play this as "The Macroom Lasses", and that's also the title on the Daly/Creagh recording. Kevin Burke's "Open House" had a great version with clarinet on their 1st CD. Seems this can be - and has been recorded as - either a reel, hornpipe, strathspey, schottische or barn dance. A versatile tune indeed.

# Posted on March 26th 2004 by Kenny

An old one

This tune appears several times under different names in Ryan's Mammoth Collection.

# Posted on March 27th 2004 by blarneystar

"The Killarney Wonder" ~ same name, different tune

Key signature: A Dorian
Submitted on October 11th 2002 by Trevor Jennings.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1028

# Posted on December 10th 2005 by ceolachan

"The Killarney Wonder" = 16 bars

Just to emphasis what has already been said above. This tune is given in full in this transcription and does not repeat as shown. The A-part is 4-bars in length, repeated to make 8-bars, as given. The B-part is 4-bars as well and repeated with a second ending to make 8bars, also as written out in full here. The tune is 16 bars in total, not 32...

# Posted on December 15th 2005 by ceolachan

"Kevin Burke: Sweeney's Dream" ~ Track 16: "The Kilarney Wonder Schottisches"

Submitted on August 1st 2002 by kardshark87.
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/258

Strathspey / Highland Schottische / Highland Fling:

1st tune: "The Killarney Wonder" ~ this transcription
(Not "Gurren Castle")

2nd tune: "The Finnea Lasses"
Key signature: A Dorian
Submitted on October 11th 2002 by lazyhound. ( = Trevor Jennings)
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1028

Here is "Gurren Castle"
"Miss Sarah Drummond Of Perth" / "Calum Crùbach" / "Gurren Castle"
(Strathspey / Highland Schottische / Highland Fling)
Key signature: A Mixolydian
Submitted on March 31st 2003 by gian marco.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1556

# Posted on February 7th 2007 by ceolachan

"The Macroom Lasses" / "The Macroom Reel" ~ the reel version

Also known as "Hilary's Choice", "Macroom Lasses", "Macroom Lassies", "The Macroom Lassies".
Key signature: A Major
Submitted on October 14th 2002 by spoon.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1042

# Posted on February 7th 2007 by ceolachan

"Farrel O'Gara's Schottische" ~ closer to how Kevin Burke takes it

Key signature: A Major
Submitted on October 8th 2002 by lazyhound.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1021

# Posted on February 7th 2007 by ceolachan

"The Killarney Wonder" / "Farrel O'Gara" ~ more options in G Major

K: G Major
|: (3GFE |
D2 G>B A2 g>e | d2 (3cBA B<GE>G | D>G (3GGB (3ABA (3gfe |1 d>Bc<A B>G :|2 d>Bc<A B<G G2 ||
g2 e>g d2 B>d | (3cBA (3BAG A>GE<G | d>ge<g d<g (3bag | a2 a>b g2 g>a |
b>g (3efg d>g (3Bcd | c2 B>G A<G E2 | D>GG>B A2 g>e | d>B (3cBA G2 ||

# Posted on February 8th 2007 by ceolachan

You can play the above as given, 16 measures, or double it for 32...

# Posted on February 8th 2007 by ceolachan