Lough Key

slip jig

Key signature: Fmajor

Submitted on June 24th 2004 by Zina Lee.

This tune has been added to 8 tunebooks.

Also known as Larry Redican's, Larry Redican's Slip, Redican's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Rake Of Reels by John Nolan
• At Home by Cherish The Ladies
• Augusta: 20 Years Of Irish Music Recorded Live At The Augusta Heritage Center by Various Artists
• Bohola by Bohola
• Bohola (3) by Bohola
• Deireadh An Fhómhair - End Of The Harvest by Declan Masterson
• Fiddle Tunes by Dougie MacDonald
• For As Many As Will by Haste To The Wedding
• Green Fields Of America Live In Concert by Green Fields Of America
• Humours Of Lissadell by Seamus And Manus McGuire
• In The Footsteps Of Coleman by Various Artists
• Just As The Sun Was Setting by John Drury
• Masters Of The Celtic Accordion: The Big Squeeze by Various Artists
• Molly's Revenge Four by Molly's Revenge
• Music At The House by Brendan Bulger, Marty Fahey And Kathleen Gavin
• P.J. Hernon by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Piping Hot by Various Artists
• Secret Orders by Claire Mann And Aaron Jones
• The Apple In Winter by Brian Conway And Tony DeMarco
• The Back Door by Cherish The Ladies
• The Branch Line by Jack And Charlie Coen
• The Invasion by Jerry O'Sullivan
• The Rights Of Man The Concert For Joseph Doherty by Various Artists
• The Sligo Indians by Tony DeMarco
• The Sligo Indians by Tony DeMarco
• Within A Mile Of Kilty by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Lough Key
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Fmaj
|:~F3 AFc B2d|~F3 AcA BGE|~F3 CAA CFE|1 D2F GFE F2C:|2 D2F GFE FGA||
|:GFD DCA, CDF|cAG GAc dBf|cAG GFD DCA,|CA,G, G,A,C D2A:|

Transcribed off Music at the House, Brendan Bulger, Marty Fahey, and Kathleen Gavin -- it's a lovely thing, extremely well wrought, and I might never have noticed it if not for Jeff Lindblade getting all fascinated with it while I visited Chicago early this week. Thanks, Jeff, I love it. Especially the way the B elides into a certain mood and back out again.

From the notes: Lough Key is a Larry Redican composition. Larry Redican (1908-1975), a great composer and fiddler - and uncle of Nancy Harling's - was born and raised in Dublin and emigrated to New York. He was a member of the famed New York Ceili Band of the early 1960's and a member of an All -Ireland Senior Championship Trio with Galway native, Jack Coen (flute) and the late Paddy O'Brien (box). this tune was published (Treoir, 1970) along with the description that it was amongst a group of tunes presented to Paddy O'Brien during his return visit to New York at that time.

BTW, if you like great liner notes, take a gander at the notes for Music at the House. Great stuff.

# Posted on June 24th 2004 by Zina Lee

Thanks Zina

Nice tune. Can you tell me if this one is on the CD too? http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2714

# Posted on June 24th 2004 by Dow

On a quick peruse, I don't think it is, Mark. But I've written Brendan to ask him if he has info on it.

# Posted on June 25th 2004 by Zina Lee

Read 08:46 AET ta Zeens...

# Posted on June 25th 2004 by Dow

Well, go look at the other tune, silly.

# Posted on June 25th 2004 by Zina Lee

Argh, so near and yet so far! Well, it's a start.

# Posted on June 25th 2004 by Dow

Blimey that was a quick reply from Brendan wasn't it?

# Posted on June 25th 2004 by Dow

Almost right after I wrote him. Just good timing, I'd guess, especially since he said that he was about to embark on an especially busy weekend in one hour.

# Posted on June 25th 2004 by Zina Lee

The album isn't being made anymore, and a google search doesn't even bring up a track listing. I haven't got the album but every site I look at says it's influential. Maybe it's worth posting a discussion later if no-one sheds light.

# Posted on June 25th 2004 by Dow

Yeah, I couldn't find anything either. Worth trying to find someone with a copy, maybe on the discussions board?

# Posted on June 25th 2004 by Zina Lee

Yes, I'm quite interested in finding out more about it.

# Posted on June 25th 2004 by Dow

This tune is also in Bill Black's book where it's in G. He calls it Larry Redican's and gives Jimmy Keane of Chicago as the source.

It's interesting that I've also seen the Redican reel Culfadda in both G and F.

# Posted on June 25th 2004 by edl

Well, that makes sense given that Marty and Brendan live in Chicago, edl.

# Posted on June 25th 2004 by Zina Lee