The Gooseberry Bush

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on March 30th 2004 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 69 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• At Home by Rosie Shipley And Matt Mulqueen
• Atlantic Roar by Paul Bradley
• Celtic Celebration by Dirk Freymuth
• Contentment Is Wealth by Matt Molloy And Sean Keane
• Forever By Dingle Shore by Slaudeen
• Geantrai - Live Session Recordings From The TV Series by Various Artists
• Hand-Me-Downs by Mary Rafferty
• Happy Days by Trad Lads
• In Full Spate by Paddy Glackin
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 1 by Waltons Recording
• Masters Of The Irish Guitar by Various Artists
• North Amerikay by Dale Russ And Finn Macginty
• P.J. Hernon by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Shady Woods by Tommy Martin
• Stormy Weather by Beginish
• Strings Attached by Mick Moloney
• The Boston Edge by Joe Derrane, Seamus Connolly And John McGann
• Tippin' Away by Damien Connolly And Pete Mancuso
• Tom McHale: All Ireland Whistling Champion At Boyle by Tom McHale
• Traditional Irish Sessions by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Gooseberry Bush, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:ADFD EFGE | AGAB =c2 AG | AB=cA d^cAG | FGAF GBAF |
D2 FD EFGE | ABcA d2 de | fdec dfed | cAGE FD D2 :|
|:Ad d2 fded | =c2 cB cA G2 | ABAF GEED | FGAB =cAGB |
Ad d2 fded | =c2 cB cA G2 | ABcA d^cAG | ABcA d4 :|
|:Adcd fdcd | efge aged | cdef g2 ef | g2 ge dcAc |
d2 cd ABAG | FGAB =c2 AG | AB=cA d=cAG | ABcA d4 :|

Gooseberry Bush

A fine reel which I'm surprised doesn't seem to be in the database.
I was reminded of it after posting "O'Mahoney's". Both were recorded in the 60s on what I believe was the first ever LP wholly devoted to the tin whistle, on the Belfast "Outlet" label , and by Tom McHaile of Co. Roscommon, who was All-Ireland tin whistle champion in 1965 or 66. I was also reminded by a request for a tune called "The West Clare Railway" , as I once heard Dick Gaughan play it , giving it that title.

# Posted on March 30th 2004 by Kenny

Clare/Cork ?

oops... request was for "The West Cork Railway" - don't know of that one, sure it wasn't Clare?

# Posted on March 30th 2004 by Kenny

A great reel Kenny which is popular in Clare. Most tunes have something which gives them that special character (the F natural in "the Cook in the Kitchen", the C naturals in "Jenny Picking Cockles", etc) and with this one I'd say it's the fourth bar from the end - don't ask me why!

# Posted on March 30th 2004 by Bannerman

I love this reel. That 4th bar from the end has that lonesome sound. On the flute I like the 3rd and 4th bars in the beginning especially. This tune also sounds good slow (which is how I had to start with it of course). And it reminds me of Joe Burke for some reason, whenever I play it I think of his beard. (?) No idea why.

I've just gotten Jenny Picking Cockles this week, what a nice coincidence to see it mentioned.

# Posted on April 3rd 2004 by LH