Paddy Kelly's

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on June 28th 2004 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 31 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Flick Of The Wrist by Brendan Larrissey
• A Letter Home by Athena Tergis
• Accordion Music From The Soul by Finbarr Dwyer
• An Tris Is A Rian by Claire Keville, John Weir And Eithne Ni Dhonaile
• Atlantic Wave by Paddy Reynolds, Charlie Mulvihill, James Keane, Felix Dolan
• Best Of Finbarr Dwyer by Finbarr Dwyer
• Bridging The Gap by Kevin And Sean Moloney
• Champions Of Ireland Concertina by Denise Shiel
• Drops Of Spring Water by Comhaltas Concert Tour 2004
• Feadoga Stain 2 by Mary Bergin
• Festival Of Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
• Flame On The Banks by Maeve Donnelly
• Galway's Own by Joe Burke
• Hangin' At The Crossroads by Ceili Bandits
• I Can Hear You Smiling by Josephine Marsh Band
• In The Tradition by Boys Of The Lough
• Instrumental by Franz Sanger And Susan Frances
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 1 by Waltons Recording
• Ireland's Own Traditional Accordionist by Finbarr Dwyer
• Irish Button Accordion by Billy Moran
• Irish Traditional Accordion Session With Four Champions by Joe Burke, Kevin Loughlin, Finbarr Dwyer And John Whelan
• Irish Traditional Music by Paddy Carty
• Jigs And Reels by Jesse Smith
• Kelly/O'Brien/Sproule by Kelly, O'Brien and Sproule
• Kiss Me Kate by Liz Carroll And Tommy Maguire
• Loozin Air by Garry Shannon
• Memories Of Clare by Bobby Gardiner
• Overneath by Slide
• Rogha Órdha by Various Artists
• Strayaway by Caoimhin Vallely
• The Blackberry Blossom by Mary MacNamara
• The Boys From The Blue Hill by Vinnie Kilduff
• The Bunch Of Keys by Jason O'Rourke
• The Maid At The Well by Tony O'Rourke
• The Mason's Apron by The Madden Brothers
• Threads Of Time by Cherish The Ladies
• Tippin' Away by Damien Connolly And Pete Mancuso
• Traditional Irish Music In America: The East Coast by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Sessions by Various Artists
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Paddy O'Brien
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Daithi Sproule
• Warming Up by Martin Mulhaire, Séamus Connolly And Jack Coen
• When First I Went To Caledonia by Tony Cuffe

X: 1
T: Paddy Kelly's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
G2 dG BGdG | G2 dG GFDE | =F2 cF AFcF | =F2 cF FECE |
G2 dG BGdG | G2 dG GFDE | =FGAc =fefd |1 cAFA GDEF :|2 cAFA G2 Bd ||
g2 dg gfdf | g2 af gfde | =f2 cf Afcf | =fgaf gfdf |
g2 af gfdf | g2 ag gfde | =f2 a^f gfdc |1BcAF G2 Bd :|2 BcAF G2 GF ||
GA=Bd cABG | G2 Bd gdBG | =F2 EF CFEF | =F2 GF DEF^F |
GABd cABG | G2 FD GABc | dg g2 fdcA |1 BcAF G2 GF :|2 BcAF G2 Bc||
dg g2 ag g2 | dggf dcBc | defg agfd | gbag fdcA |
dg g2 ag g2 | dggf dcBc | de=fa g^fdc |1 BcAF GABc :|2 BcAF G4 ||

Paddy Kelly's

This is by no means the definitive version of this great Galway reel. It appears to be one of those which no 2 musicians play the same way. Although composed by Paddy Kelly, a fiddler, it is much favoured by box and concertina players. Paddy Carty did record it on flute, and I once heard Larry Nugent play it on a flute without any keys - the lad has class!

# Posted on June 28th 2004 by Kenny

Paddy Kelly's

When did this fellow Paddy Kelly live and compose music? Does anyone know?

# Posted on May 23rd 2005 by nonesuch

If it's the same Paddy Kelly, he was born in Cree, County Clare in 1905. Fintan Vallely's "Companion to Irish Traditional Music" says Patrick learned from his father Tim, and from Danny Mescall, both of whom learned from Kerry fiddler George Whelan. You can hear Patrick Kelly play in Ceol an Clair, a great compilation of the old Clare fiddlers.

# Posted on May 23rd 2005 by Will CPT

3 Paddy Kellys

I don't think so, Will. I only recently discovered there were 3 Paddy Kellys, [ at least ! ] who were all fiddle players, and 2 of them composed tunes. This reel was by the Galway Paddy Kelly, who played with the "Aughrim Slopes" Ceili band. The Clare Paddy Kelly was another fella, who as you say, was on the "Ceol An Clair" Comhaltas fiddle LP, and there was also Paddy Kelly from Donegal, who composed "The Man From Bundoran". Galway Paddy was the most prolific composer of the 3 as far as I know, and most, if not all, of the tunes named "Paddy Kelly's" would be his compositions.

# Posted on May 23rd 2005 by Kenny

That makes good sense, Kenny. The Clare Patrick Kelly on the Ceol an Clair recording is usually referred to as Patrick as well, so maybe there are only two famous Paddy Kelly's. The Galway PK had slipped my mind--as you say, the more prolific composer.

# Posted on May 23rd 2005 by Will CPT