The West Wind

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on April 17th 2004 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 71 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Celtic Passion by John Williams, Dean Magraw
Folktrax-173: Willie Clancy And Bobby Casey by Willie Clancy And Bobby Casey
Irish Traditional Fiddle Music by John Kelly And James Kelly With Michael Crehan And Michael Gavin
Irish Traditional Music by Paddy Carty
King Of The Concert Flute by Seamus Tansey
Show The Lady: Music For The Sets Volume 5 by Various Artists
The Drones And The Chanters Vol.2 by Various Artists
The Dusty Miller by Conor, Gay And Seán McKeon
The Hop Down by Breda Keville
The Maple Leaf by Jimmy Noonan, Chris McGrath
The Pipering Of Willie Clancy. Vol 1 by Willie Clancy
The Porthole Of The Kelp by Sean Casey
The Tempest by Robbie Hannan
The Totally Traditional Tin Whistle Tape by Various Artists
Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
Traditional Irish Music From Galway And Clare by Bobby Casey, Gabriel McKeon, Raymond Roland, Liam Farrell & John Roe
Two Miles To Tulla by Larry Gavin, Micheál O'Rourke And Charlie Lennon

X: 1
T: West Wind, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
BdGA BGdB | ADFG ABcA | BdGA BGdB | cAFG AG G2 |
BdGA BGdB | AD F2 ABcA | G2 Bd g2 ge | fdcA AG G2 |
|: G2 Bd g2 ge | f2 fd ABcA | G2 Bd g2 ge | fdcA BGFA |
G2 Bd g2 ge | f2 fd ABcA | dg g2 bgag |1 fdcA AGGF :|2 fdcA AGGA ||
|: B2 GB B2 GB | A2 FA A2 FA | B2 GB B2 GB | cAFG AGGA |
B2 GB GBdB | A2 FA dAFA | G2 Bd g2 ge |1 fdcA AGGA :|2 fdcA AG G2 ||

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

West Wind

Comment later - off to hear Sharon Shannon.

# Posted on April 17th 2004 by Kenny

West Wind

Thought to be an older version of "Colonel Fraser", the similarities are obvious. I first heard it played by Finbar Furey, but a recording I particularly like is by John & James Kelly along with Mick Crehan on pipes, and Mick Gavin on flute.

# Posted on April 25th 2004 by Kenny

West Wind

I always hear this tune played with no repeat in each part. I wonder if this is really Kenny's transcription. Claire Keville recently recorded the unusual Paddy Fahy version with only 2 parts.

A great piping friend of mine always played this in sessions, and I ended up learning it. Now it's one of my favourite tunes, and I'll probably keep playing it while he's away for months.

# Posted on June 4th 2007 by slainte

You wonder whether it's really Kenny's transcription? :-)

I'd say it probably is. It looks like his normal transcription style - neat and accurate, with no ornamentation.

# Posted on June 4th 2007 by Dow

Kenny, please inform who recorded this tune with all the repeat in each part.

# Posted on June 5th 2007 by slainte

I can't remember, "slainte" - it was 3 years ago | posted this. I know I have 2 transcriptions, from different sources, and I'll need to take a look at them. My initial thought is to agree with you, certainly Willie Clancy plays it "single" - I listened to a recording of him playing it this morning. Incidentally, he plays it 3 times, but only plays all 3 parts the third time round, which is strange. This is on one of the "The Piping of Willie Clancy" LPs. I'll get back to you on this.

# Posted on June 7th 2007 by Kenny

Ronan Browne and Peter O'Loughlin recorded it "single" but the sleeve notes don't mention the source. Probably W. Clancy, though. John and James Kelly play it the same way with Mick Gavin and Michael Crehan as you know, and John Kelly Sr. is cited as the source with his opinion: this is "more traditional and unspoilt" version of the tune.

# Posted on June 7th 2007 by slainte

I don't see the problem. It works fine both as a single and as a double. If that's the way Kenny plays it, who cares if it's different to recorded versions? Settings from recordings don't have to be definitive you know, Slainte.

# Posted on June 7th 2007 by Dow

Don't tease me, Dow. I just tried to clarify who were the sources of the "single" settings, and the reference to recordings is incidental.

# Posted on June 7th 2007 by slainte

By the way, what Paddy Carty recorded as "West Wind" is not this tune. It's Gilbert Clancy's (aka. Sean Reid's): http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2249

# Posted on June 7th 2007 by slainte

Paddy Fahey Version

Here's a unique version of the tune learned from the fiddle playing of Breda Keville.

K: Gmaj
B/c/d GA BGBd|cAFG ABc2|B/c/d GA BGBd|cAFA G2GA|
B2BG c2cA|d2dB cdef|g3a gfdg|fdcA BGAF||
G2Bd gfde|=f2af ABcA|G2Bd gfdg|fdcA BGAF|
G2Bd gfde|=f2af ABcA|~g3a bgag|fdcA BGG2||

# Posted on September 8th 2007 by slainte

Sláinte, Seamus Tansey recorded this tune as a double on 'King of the...

# Posted on October 18th 2007 by proinsiasrua