The Heather Breeze

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on December 3rd 2001 by Jdharv.

This tune has been added to 136 tunebooks.

Also known as Gigue à Ti-Mé, Heather Breeze, Heathery Breeze, The Heathery Breeze.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Lovely Madness by Beoga
• Across The Waters - Irish Traditional Music From England by Various Artists
• Bundle And Go by John Doherty
• Capel Street by James Kelly
• Celtic Roots (Spirit Of Dance) by John Whelan
• Ceol Tire by Various Artists
• Cherish The Ladies by Peg McGrath, Kathleen Smyth, Mary Mulholland
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 10 by Matt Cunningham
• Dermot Byrne by Dermot Byrne
• Driven by Donall Donnelly And Brian Hanlon
• Fiddle And Concertina Player by John Kelly
• Foxglove by Moving Cloud
• From Ballymote To Brooklyn by Paddy Killoran and James Morrison
• Gerry MacFadden by Gerry McFadden
• Heathery Breeze by Matt Molloy
• Hell For Leather by Swallow's Tail Céilí Band
• Her Mantle So Green by Margaret Barry And Michael Gorman
• In Session by Eoin O'Neill
• In Session by BoneZone
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 1 by Waltons Recording
• Irish Traditional Concertina Styles by Various Artists
• Katy Bar The Door by Randal Bays
• Last Night's Fun by John Carty
• Leo Rowsome: Classics Of Irish Piping by Leo Rowsome
• Live At Mona's by Various Artists
• Live At Winkles by The Lahawns
• Made In Cork by Patrick Street
• My Last Farewell by Barleycorn
• P.J. Hernon by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Piano + by Geraldine Cotter
• Seana Choirce by Brendan Begley
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume IV by Various Artists
• The Clare Shout by Bobby Gardiner
• The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• The Hidden Note by Jacqueline McCarthy
• The McDonaghs Of Ballinafad And Friends by Larry And Michael Joe McDonagh
• The Michael Sexton Ceili Band by The Michael Sexton Ceili Band
• The Morning Mist by Joe Burke
• The Road To Glenlough by James Byrne
• The Russell Family Of Doolin, County Clare by The Russell Family
• The Sligo Champion (CD 1) by Michael Gorman
• The Square Triangle by The Four Star Trio
• The Wynd You Know by Ronan Browne
• Thunderhead by Malcolm Dalglish And Grey Larsen
• Time For A Tune With Charlie Lennon by Charlie Lennon
• Tin Whistles by Paddy Moloney And Sean Potts
• Traditional Flute Music In The Sligo-Roscommon Style by Catherine McEvoy With Felix Dolan
• Traditional Irish Accordion by Tony MacMahon
• Trasna Ceilidh Band by Trasna Ceilidh Band
• When All Is Said And Done by Danu

X: 1
T: Heather Breeze, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
DGBG dGBG|DFAF cFAF|DGBG dGBG|BdcA BGGE|
DGBG dGBG|DFAF cFAF|DGBG dGBG|BdcA BGGd||
g2 gf gbag|fdde fgaf|g2 gf gbag|fdcA BGGd|
g2 gf gbag|fdde fgaf|g2 gf gbag|fdcA BGGF||

Heather Breeze

Has been recorded by many including Matt Molloy on his 1981 album of the same title and also by accordion player Dermot Byrne on his self titled 1995 solo album.

John Harvey
Rhodeirish.net

# Posted on December 3rd 2001 by Jdharv

Alternative endings

John,

This tune is most often heard with a slightly different ending, with the last four bars played:

g2 gf gbag|fdde fgaf|defg abag|fdcA BGGF||

Only the last-but-one bar is different from the setting you gave.

However, this ending is used in a number of tunes, including The Pretty Girls of Mayo, and others that I can't think of just now. I really like this ending, remembered (possibly wrongly) from a recording by the great Sligo fiddler Paddy Killoran. The last two bars are different:

g2 gf gbag|fdde fgaf|gbag fagf |edcA (3Bcd AF||

Try it, I think you'll like it!

On the subject of the name, it's very poetic, but it's probably a corruption of "The Heathery Braes" (hillsides).

# Posted on December 3rd 2001 by Jeeves Tones

Quebecois version

This reel has a quebecois version called Gigue à Ti-Mé (not to be confused with Reel à Ti-Mé).
It's been popularized by the great accordionist Philippe Bruneau. As for many other reels and jigs, few people in Quebec know it's of Irish origins.

# Posted on January 18th 2007 by f.pellerin

Version from Caoimhin O'raghallaigh

I got this version off a concert with Caoimhin and Mick. I think it's the same one.
X:1
T: Heather Breeze
M: 4/4
L:1/8
R: Reel
|:DGBG dBGB|FGAB cBAF|DGBG dBGB|1 BdcA BGAF:|2 BdcA BGG2|
|dggf gbag|fd3 fagf|dggfgbag|fdcA BGG2| dggf gbag|fd3 fagf|g3a bgag|fdcA BGAF||

# Posted on May 24th 2007 by enirehtac

Great tune before Pigeon on the Gate.

# Posted on August 25th 2007 by dinn2

Here's how I heard Andrew MacNamara play it:

X: 3
T: Heather Breeze
S: Andrew MacNamara
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: Reel
K: G
DGBG dGBG|DFAB cBAF|DGBG dGBG|B/c/dcA BGG2:|
~g3f gbag|fdde fgaf|~g3f gbag|fdcA BGG2|
~g3f gbag|fdde fgaf|defg ~a3g|fdcA BGG2||

# Posted on February 22nd 2008 by Phantom Button