Big John's

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on November 19th 2004 by drumaneen.

This tune has been added to 27 tunebooks.

Also known as Big John McManus.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• In Concert by Gerry O'Connor And Gilles Le Bigot
• Island Angel by Altan
• Lá Lugh by Lá Lugh
• On Lough Erne's Shore by Cathal McConnell
• Set You Free by Nomos
• The Coming Of Spring by Eitre
• The Hidden Fermanagh by Various Artists
• Twenty by Boys Of The Lough

X: 1
T: Big John's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
DFAd fdAF|~G2GF GABc|defd ecAF|E2ED EGFE|!
DFAd fdAF|~G2GF GABc|defd edce|1~d2dc dBAF:|2 ~d2dc d2ef||!
(3gfe Be g3f|(3gfe be geeg|(3fed Ad f3e|fdad fddf|
(3gfe Be g3f|(3gfe be geeg|fa~a2 gecd|1eddc d2ef:|2eddc dBAF||

Nomos

# Posted on November 19th 2004 by drumaneen

Fermanagh

Trad Girl might be interested in this reel, as I think Cathal McConnell might have been first to record it, and he has it as a Co. Fermanagh reel. Frankie Kennedy also had it as part of a solo on an "Altan" recording, I seem to remember.

# Posted on November 19th 2004 by Kenny

'Big John' is fiddler John McManus of Fermanagh, a friend of Cathal McConnell's. He appears on Cathal's album, 'Long Expectant Comes at Last' - and also on the recently released 'Hidden Fermanagh' CD.

# Posted on November 20th 2004 by granama

Here's another lovely reel named after John McManus: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5950

# Posted on July 9th 2006 by slainte