Andy McGann's

reel

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on July 19th 2004 by petemay.

This tune has been added to 29 tunebooks.

Also known as McFadden's, The Widow's Daughter.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Job Of Journeywork: A Tribute To Larry Redican And His Musical Friends by Various Artists
• A Tribute To Michael Coleman by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
• Ace And Deuce by Ace And Deuce
• An Fhidil by Various Artists
• Angelina Carberry And Martin Quinn by Angelina Carberry And Martin Quinn
• Any Old Time by Any Old Time
• Best Of Irish Traditional Music by Sean McGuire And Roger Sherlock
• Caught In The Surf by Sheamus Heneghan And Family
• Claire Mann by Claire Mann
• Damp In The Attic (I Was Flyin' It) by P.J. King, Martin Murray, Cyril O'Donoghue, And Colm Murphy
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 7 by Matt Cunningham
• Eavesdropper by Kevin Burke And Jackie Daly
• Folktrax 174 - Michael Gorman (fiddle) With Margaret Barry (banjo) by Michael Gorman
• From Ballymote To Brooklyn by Paddy Killoran and James Morrison
• Glackin by Paddy Glackin
• House Party by Máire O'Keefe
• In Concert by Gerry O'Connor And Gilles Le Bigot
• Inveroran by Stuart Liddell
• Ireland's Harvest : A Tribute To The Golden Years Of Music In Irish America by Joe Derrane, Frankie Gavin And Brian McGrath
• Irish Dancer by Larry McKee And The Shandonairs
• Irish Dances by Various Artists
• It's A Hard Road To Travel by Andy McGann And Paul Brady
• King Of The Concert Flute by Seamus Tansey
• Le Chéile (Lord Mayo) by Various Artists
• Legacy by The Dunne Family
• Lucky In Love by Charlie Lennon And Mick O'Connor
• Morning Rory by Michael McGoldrick
• Northern Lights by Kevin And Seamus Glackin
• On TSean - Am Anall by Danny O'Donnell
• P.J. Hernon by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Real Reels Of Ireland by Various Artists
• Redpoint by Duncan Chisholm
• Reed Only by Tim Collins/Brian McNamara
• Remember Des Donnelly by Des Donnelly
• Shame The Devil by Turlach Boylan
• Sugrú by Eilish O'Connor
• Temple House 2 by Temple House Ceili Band
• The First Month Of Summer by Buttons And Bows
• The Flute Players Of Roscommon - Vol 1 by Various Artists
• The Funny Reel by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
• The McDonaghs Of Ballinafad And Friends by Larry And Michael Joe McDonagh
• The Natural Bridge by Ben Lennon And Friends
• The Professor by James Morrison
• The Rights Of Man The Concert For Joseph Doherty by Various Artists
• The Silver Spire by Karen Tweed
• The Sligo Champion (CD 2) by Michael Gorman
• Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Eamon Cotter
• Traditional Irish Music In America: The East Coast by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Music Played On The Fiddle by Tommy Peoples
• Tune For Michael by Tom McConville
• Whistleworks by Phil Hardy
• Yvonne Casey by Yvonne Casey

X: 1
T: Andy McGann's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
E2ed ~B3c|dBBc dBAF|E2ed Bcde|fdef dBAF|
EB~B2 dB~B2|EBBd BAFB|BAAF ABde|1fdef dBAF:|2fdef d3g||
a3g fdde|f2af dBAe|fa~a2 b2af|egfe defg|
adgd fdde|f2af dBAe|fa~a2 b2af|1egfe defg:|2egfe dBAF||

Andy McGann's No. ?

This fine tune I transcribed from the fine CD of Angelina Carberry and Martin Quinn, as I couldn't find the ABCs on John Chamber's index. It's not the same tune at all as the one commonly known as Andy McGann's - if anyone knows it with a different name, this would be a bonus for identification. Slainte, you're an Andy McGann fan, any ideas?

# Posted on July 19th 2004 by petemay

Sorry, I've no idea. I just can say thanks for another great tune.

# Posted on July 20th 2004 by slainte

Got it by way of Paddy Ryan who called it the 'Widow's Daughter'

# Posted on July 20th 2004 by continuo

A great reel. I found this in Henrik's collection as "McFadden's reel", recorded on Ceol ar an bhFidil le Paddy Glackin. Fairly similar:

EBed ~B3c|dB~B2 dBAF|EBed ~B3e|fded dBAF|
EB~B2 dB~B2|EB~B2 BAFB|A2FB ABde|fded dBAg||
fa~a2 fdde|fdad BdAg|fa~a2 bfaf|egfe dBAg|
fa~a2 fdde|fdad BdAg|faaf ~a3f|egfe dBAF||

Cheers Lesl

# Posted on July 21st 2004 by LH

Thanks Lesl, indeed, that seems to be the same tune.
I looked up McFadden's on JC's index, and it appears in another more varied version with a Scottish, even Shetland address, but the notes say the Chieftain played it with a Josef Nunez(?) I think. Charming how a tune spreads out!
Pete

# Posted on July 22nd 2004 by petemay

Mm...

Rest in Peace, Andy.

# Posted on July 28th 2004 by Josh Kane

Andy McGann's

Listen to Gerry O'Connor and Donal O'Connor playing this great tune together: http://www.irishfiddle.com/sound/donal_plus.mp3 Michael McGoldrick joins them for the second tune, The Noon Lasses.

# Posted on October 27th 2005 by slainte

A version from Teada:

X: 1
T: McFadden's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
Eeed ~B3c|d~B3 dBAF|Eeed BABc|dfec dBAF|
E~B3 d~B3|E~B3 BAFB|AFDF ABde|1 fgfe dBAF:|2 fgfe defg||
a2 ag fdde|faec dBAe|faaf bfaf|~g3f efge|
a^ga=g fdde|faec dBAe|faaf bfaf|1 gafg efge:|2 gafe dBAF||

# Posted on January 8th 2007 by Will CPT

Also on Tim Collins and Brian McNamara's very recent duet album.

# Posted on August 11th 2007 by slainte