The Banks Of Newfoundland

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on June 16th 2004 by slainte.

This tune has been added to 63 tunebooks.

Also known as Banks Of Newfoundland, The Shores Of Newfoundland.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Celtic Winds (Irish Music In America) by Various Artists
• Chicago Reel by Chicago Reel
• Farewell To Ireland CD 1 (of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• From Galway To Dublin: Early Recordings Of Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
• Kavan From Cavan by Kavan Donohoe
• Potsticks by Sean Moloney
• Ragairne Revelling At Night by Seamus Begley
• The Beauty Of The North by Chris Norman And David Greenberg
• The Mouse Behind The Dresser by Shaskeen
• The Mystery Inch by Damien O'Kane And Dave Kosky
• The Next Turn by Trouble In The Kitchen
• Through The Round Window by Eamonn Coyne
• Traditional Irish Music by William Sullivan
• Traditional Irish Music From London by John Blake, Lamond Gillespie And Mick Leahy
• Traditional Irish Music In America: The East Coast by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Banks Of Newfoundland, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
|:A|B2A BGD|GBd gfe|ded BGA|BAA ABc|
B2A BGD|GBd gfe|ded BGA|BGF G2:|
B|d2g gfg|eaa aga|bge dBG|BAA ABc|
d2g gfg|eaa aga|bge dBA|BGF G2B|
d2g gfg|eaa aga|bge dBG|BAA ABc|
B2A BGD|GBd gfe|ded BGA|BGF G2||

The Banks of Newfoundland

I learned this tune off East Galway flute player Sean Moloney's recent solo album. According to the sleeve notes, he learned it from his father Eddie Moloney.

It's a fairly simple, straightforward jig, and Sean's lovely whistle playing of the tune instantly caught my ear. I learned it yesterday and enjoy playing it on the flute.

I think I heard it somewhere before several times. Does anybody regularly play it in the local session?

# Posted on June 16th 2004 by slainte

I suddenly realised this jig is on Eamonn Coyne's album: the second tune of the very first track. And some members of the local ceili band also play the tune. No wonder it sounds really familar to me.

# Posted on August 19th 2004 by slainte

London Version

Here's the version learned from John Blake and Lamond Gillespie's duet playing.

K: Gmaj
A|~B3 AGE|GBd g2e|ded B2A|BGE EGA|
BAG AGE|GBd g2e|ded B2A|BGF G2:|
A|B2g gfg|e2a aga|bge dBG|~B3 AGA|
B2g gfg|e2a aga|bge dBA|BGF G2A|
B2g gfg|e2a aga|bge dBG|~B3 AGA|
BAG AGE|GBd g2e|ded B2A|BGF G2||

They don't mention where the tune comes from, but Dublin born banjo player Eamonn Coyne, who recorded a bit different version of the tune, cites Marcus Hernon as the source. Is it popular among some groups of musicians in London? I need to try playing it when I join a session in London again.

# Posted on April 15th 2006 by slainte

The Banks of Newfoundland

This seems to be quite an old tine. I have heard recordings of Irish American melodeon players from the 1920/30s playing it, but I never hear it played in sessions. Too old fashioned maybe. I like it a lot, thanks for posting the music.

# Posted on December 23rd 2009 by hoagy

Back to Eddie Moloney

This tune appears (along with a story) under the title "Eddie Moloney's Favorite" in Séamus Connolly's fine tune book 'Forget Me Not'.

# Posted on April 24th 2010 by rwwt

Old Recording of Banks of Newfoundland

Here is a link to that 1920s/1930s recording.

Peter James Conlon is the named of the box player. Neat tune.

http://www.archive.org/details/Newfoundland

# Posted on August 28th 2010 by Colin E.