Eddie Kelly's

reel

Key signature: Dminor

Submitted on April 13th 2004 by Kerri Brown.

This tune has been added to 56 tunebooks.

Also known as Eddy Kelly's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Friend Indeed by Liz Carroll
• Bimis Ag Ol by Ronan Le Bars
• Bonnie Kate by Various Artists
• Boxed by Anders Trabjerg
• Brian Kelly by Brian Kelly
• Bridgetown by Johnny B. Connolly
• Buzzin' by Bumblebees
• Celtic Dances by Various Artists
• Century by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• Crabs In The Skillet by Old Bay Ceili Band
• Different State by Paudie O'Connor
• Do You Know Eddy Kelly? by Elandir
• Hidden Ground by Paddy Glackin, Jolyon Jackson
• In The Tradition by Boys Of The Lough
• Irish Traditional Music In America: Chicago by Various Artists
• Killultagh by Killultagh
• Lamh Ar Lamh (Many Hands) CD 1 by Various Artists
• Lunasa by Lunasa
• Mac Bones And The B Band by Mac Bones And The B Band
• Makin' The Rounds by Billy McComiskey
• Maudy's Hut by Jérôme Palac'hig
• Mountain Air by Brendyn Montgomery And Mike Considine
• Northern Lights by Kevin And Seamus Glackin
• Orion by Orion
• P.J. Hernon by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Rattlin' Banjos (part 1) by Gerry O'Connor
• Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes, Airs by Josephine Keegan
• Rip The Calico by Paul Dooley
• Rock And More Roses by Pat Kilbride
• Snug In The Blanket by Paddy O'Brien
• The Bridge Céilí Band by The Bridge Céilí Band
• The Flying Pig by Slide
• The Friendly Visit by Frank Brunel And Vincent Rosinach
• The House I Was Reared In by Christy McNamara
• The Humors Of Glin by Martin Mulvihill
• The Kitchen Recordings by Sean O'Driscoll And Larry Egan
• The Lark's Air by Dan Brouder
• The Mighty Box by Luke Daniels
• The Plain Of Jars by Brian Kelly
• The Rare Stuff by The Rare Stuff
• The Slopes Of Benbulben by John Regan
• The Wounded Hussar by Pete Cooper
• Tone Roads by Wild Asparagus
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Kathleen Collins
• Traditional Music Of Ireland On Button Accordion by Seamus Walshe
• Wayward Son by John Doyle
• Whistle Stop by Brian Hughes

X: 1
T: Eddie Kelly's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmin
c|:AGEC DEDC | A,DED A,DDC | DEFE F3 A | Bdfe d3 c|
AGEC A,3 =B, | C3 D EGc=B | dfed cGAc | BGFG FDDc :|
|:fddc dcde | fddd fdeg | fddc defd | eggg ecce |
fddc defd | eaaa gedg | eccc c3 A | BAGE FD D2 :|

As played by Kathleen Collins, more or less. She plays it with Jug of Punch. When I do these I usually slap on a random G minor tune at the end, just to make the guitar player sweat.

# Posted on April 13th 2004 by Kerri Brown

Another version

Source :Seamus & Kevin Glackin : Na saighne

# Posted on May 4th 2004 by Washoo

Quote: "a random G minor tune at the end, just to make the guitar player sweat."
On the contrary a Gminor tune is a welcome relief from all the D-chewnes and helps to make the guitarist's life a little more interesting.
Now Eflat without a capo is another thing altogether but I prefer Gmin to F & C major.

# Posted on January 20th 2005 by Donough

Perhaps I was thinking in twisted terms. Happy guitar players, sweating with delight.

# Posted on January 21st 2005 by Kerri Brown

Eddie kelly's reel chords??

Hello
I am looing for the guitar backing chords for Eddie kelly's reel.
Any info greatly appreciated
Rgrds

# Posted on June 20th 2007 by twatts

X: 1
T: Eddie Kelly's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
D: Slide - The Flying Pig (Aogan Lynch)
K: Dmin
dc|:AGEC D3C|G,A,~A,2 DEFD|EFFE FADF|Adfe Addc|
AGEC A,3=B,|CB,CD E2Ac|dfed cGAc|1 BAGE FDdc:|2 BAGE FDdD||
|:dfec Adde|fAdf egce|fAd^c defd|egge edce |
fAd^c defd|ggag gedf|ecc=B ~c3d|1 =B/_B/AGE FDdD:|2 =B/_B/AGE FDdc||

# Posted on June 23rd 2008 by Dr. Dow

X: 1
T: Eddie Kelly's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
D: Slide - The Flying Pig (Daire Bracken)
K: Dmin
dc|:AGEC D3C|~A,3C DEFD|EFFE FADF|Adfe d3c|
AGEC ~A,3=B,|CB,CD E2GA|dfed cGAc|1 BAGE FDdc:|2 BAGE FDD2||
|:dfec Adde|~f2df ecce|fdd^c defd|eggf edce|
~f3e defd|~g2ag gecf|ecc=B ~c3c|1 BAGE FDD2:|2 BAGE FDdc||

# Posted on June 23rd 2008 by Dr. Dow

2nd last bar should be BAGE FDdA

# Posted on June 23rd 2008 by Dr. Dow

Eddie Kellys reel

Member "MikeSamWilde" started a discussion about Eddie Kelly a few weeks back. I'd posted there that "Eddie Kelly's" reel had been recorded by Co.Galway flute-player Paddy Carty. This is what the sleeve-notes - by Daniel Michael Collins - have to say about the tune, and Eddie :

"Eddie Kelly's Reel" was written by Eddie Kelly of Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. Eddie is a fiddler, under 35 years of age, and he has written what I consider to be a most unusual and classic reel. The time in the first part is very tricky, with its' dotted 1/4 notes. Eddie wrote this reel in 10 minutes about 8 years ago [*]. I have found that although the reels are acknowledged as being of the highest standard by all who hear them, they are virtually unknown. The reels should be played slower than normal tempo, savouring the dotted 1/4s."

[*] - the record was released in 1974, which would mean Eddie composed this reel around 1966.

# Posted on May 8th 2012 by Kenny