New Ships A Sailing

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on April 4th 2004 by errik.

This tune has been added to 42 tunebooks.

Also known as Eddie Duffy's New Ships A Sailing, New Ships A-Sailing, New Ships Are Sailing, The New Ships Are Sailing.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Farewell And Remember Me by Boys Of The Lough
• Harvest Storm by Altan
• The First Ten Years: 1986 - 1995 by Altan
• The Hidden Fermanagh by Various Artists

X: 1
T: New Ships A Sailing
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:D|G2FG AGED|G2Bd edef|gdBG AGED|AGFE DcBA|
G2FG AGED|G2Bd edef|gdBG AGED|GBAF G3:|
|:D|G2Bd edBd|g2fg edBd|cBAc BAGB|AGFE DcBA|
G2FG AGED|G2Bd edef|gdBG AGED|GBAF G3:|

New Ships A Sailing (reel)

This is a Fermanagh tune from the repertoire of legendary fiddle and flute duo, Mick Hoy and Eddie Duffy. It was recorded by Frankie Kennedy on one of Altan's early recordings, and most recently by Laurence Nugent on Hidden Fermanagh Vol.1.

# Posted on May 11th 2007 by slainte

It's on page 97 of the Hidden Fermanagh book. The notes point out the relation of this tune to Speed the Plough: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1737

# Posted on May 11th 2007 by slainte