The Ewe

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on August 24th 2004 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 27 tunebooks.

Also known as Ewe, The Green Blanket, The Yew.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• An Crann Carraige (Concertina Melodies From Tuamgraney, East Clare) by Martin O'Brien
• Bothar Gan Briseadh/Down The Line by Calua
• Boxed by Anders Trabjerg
• Come To An Irish Dance Party by Laichtín Naofa Céilí Band.
• Concertina Music From West Clare by Elizabeth Crotty
• Early Rising by Setanta
• Foxglove by Moving Cloud
• Give Us A Penny And Let Us Be Gone by Teada
• House To House by Randal Bays And Roger Landes
• Inné Amarach by Teada
• Irish Traditional Music by Paddy Carty
• Jigs And Reels by Jesse Smith
• Oidhreacht by Conor Keane
• On Malbay's Shore by Michael Mahony
• Past Masters Of Irish Fiddle Music by Various Artists
• Speed 78 by Mike Rafferty
• Suantrai by John Canny, Kevin Carey And Terence O'Reilly
• The Breeze From Erin by Various Artists
• The Fabulous Kilfenora Ceili Band by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• The Green Mountain by Pat O'Connor
• The Hop Down by Breda Keville
• The Night Rambler's Companion by Harry Bradley
• The Tailor's Choice by Joe Burke
• The Tie That Binds by Joe Derrane
• The Tie That Binds by Various Artists
• Two Gentlemen Of Clare by Gerard Commane And Joe Ryan

X: 1
T: Ewe, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
DGGF DGGE | =F2 AF cFAF | DGGF G2 eg | fdcA BGAF |
DGGF DGGE | =F2 AF cFAF | DGGF G2 eg | fdcA BG G2 :|
g2 bg dgbg | f2 af dfaf | g2 bg dgbg | agfa g3 a |
bgaf gfde | fefd cAGF | dggf gbag | fdcA G4 :|

The Ewe

From Paddy Carty.

# Posted on August 24th 2004 by Kenny

T:Ewe, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Paddy Carty - Traditional irish Music
R:reel
Z:gmp
K:G
DGGF DGGE | =F2 AF cFAF | DGGF G2 eg | fdcA BGAF |
DGGF DGGE | =F2 AF cFAF | DGFA GBdg|1 fdFA G4:|2fdcA BGBd||
g2 bg dgbg | fgaf dfaf | g2 bg dgbg | agfa g2ga |
bgaf gfdg | fdcA Bggf | dggf g2ag | fdcA BGBd|
g2 bg dgbg|=f2af cfaf|g2 bg dgbg| agfa g2ga |
bgaf gfdg | fdcA Bggf | dggf g2ag | fdcA BG~G2|

# Posted on August 25th 2004 by gian marco

Joe Burke and Mike Rafferty recorded this reel as a straight G major tune with all the F notes sharp, informing that's how the Old Ballinakill Ceili Band did it in 30's. It seems Paddy Carty was from the next parish of East Galway.

# Posted on August 26th 2006 by slainte