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Finlay's Delight

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on July 25th 2004 by geoffwright.

This tune has been added to 18 tunebooks.

Also known as Galway Rambler.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

An Mileoidean Scaoilte by Johnny Connolly
Celtic Groove Band by The Sevens
Celtic Roots (Spirit Of Dance) by John Whelan
Doctor A's Secret Remedies by Four Men And A Dog
Festival Of Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
From West To East - Live Sessions by Various Artists
Go For It by Deirin De
Half-Set In Harlem by De Danann
Sounds From The Atlantic by Innisheer
Sunshine And Showers by Gliondar
Temple House 2 by Temple House Ceili Band
The Blackberry Blossom by Mary MacNamara
The Gypsy Princess. by Amergin
The Maid At The Well by Tony O'Rourke
Three Around The Table by Poljez Trio
Traditional Irish Fiddle Music by Vincent Griffin
Turas by Turas

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Finlay's Delight

From Mary Macnamara's Blackberry Blossom

# Posted on July 25th 2004 by geoffwright

This is aka the Galway Rambler, is it not?

# Posted on July 25th 2004 by milesnagopaleen

It's definitely the Galway Rambler.

# Posted on July 25th 2004 by jakki S

Rambler's Delight

Once again, it may be a local variant, though why obvious tunes get other names, seems strange.

# Posted on July 28th 2004 by geoffwright

Finlay's Delight

You can see Kitty Hayes playing this tune with Eoin O'Neill: http://www.custysmusic.com/mall/CustysTraditionalMusicShop/kitty_and_eoin.htm It's short but very delightful.

# Posted on January 30th 2005 by slainte

Galway Rambler aka Finlay's Delight

Here's a transcription in D based closely on Mary MacNamara's concertina playing on her Blackberry Blossom cd (which seems to have this in Eb). The liner notes call it Finlay's Delight and imply that this is the title Joe Bane gave it. She also acknowledges that Galway Rambler is the more common title, and that this tune also goes by the name of Lord Wellington's and Paddy Findlay's Favourite.

X: 1
T: Galway Rambler, The
T: Finlay's Delight
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: D
DDAD BDAD|DFAF EDB,C|D3E FEFA|B2 AF EDB,C|
DDAD BDAD|DFAF EDB,C|D3E FEFA|B2 AF E2 Bc||
d3f e3f|defd edBc|d2 df e2 ef|dBAF E3A|
defd defd|defd (3efe de|fdef dBAB|dBAF EDB,C||

So, based on that setting, here's one way of bringing it back into G:

X: 1
T: Galway Rambler, The
T: Finlay's Delight
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K:G
G2 dG eGdG|GBdB AGEF|~G3A BABd|egdB AGEF|
G2 dG eGdG|GBdB AGEF|GFGA BABd|egdB A2 ef||
~g3b a2 ab|gabg agef|gfgb a2 ab|gedB A2 ef|
gabg gabg|gabg (3aba ga|bgab gede|gedB AGEF||

# Posted on December 29th 2007 by Will CPT