The Doon

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on December 17th 2001 by Josh Kane.

This tune has been added to 137 tunebooks.

Also known as A Galway, Doon, The Flowing Bowl, Leather Buttons, The Mason's Men, Ríl An Dúin.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 40th Anniversary 1946 - 1986 by The Tulla Ceili Band
• Across The Black River by Kevin Burke And Cal Scott
• Across The Pond by Kevin Griffin, Roger Burridge And Others
• Brathar Na NÓl by Monks Of The Screw
• Brock McGuire Band by Brock McGuire Band
• Call The Tune: Music For The Sets Volume 4 by Various Artists
• Ceol Agus Foinn : Music And Songs From The Willie Clancy Summer School by Various Artists
• Cherish The Ladies by Peg McGrath, Kathleen Smyth, Mary Mulholland
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 11 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 2 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 4 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 7 by Matt Cunningham
• Dóbró by Frankie Lane
• Fiddler's Fancy by Tommy Peoples
• Finnegan's AWake by Finnegan's AWake
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• For The Sake Of Old Decency by Cathal McConnel And Len Graham
• Homecoming by Steampacket
• House Party by Máire O'Keefe
• How The West Was Won by De Danann
• Instrumental by Franz Sanger And Susan Frances
• Irish Traditional Flute Solos And Band Music From Kerry And Tipperary by Billy Clifford
• John Williams by John Williams
• Michelle O Brien, Aogan Lynch And Gavin Ralston by Michelle O Brien, Aogan Lynch And Gavin Ralston
• Milestone At The Garden by Irish Fiddle Masters From The 78 RPM Era
• Mo Chairdin by Paul Brock
• Music For The Set by Johnny O'Leary
• Ocean View by Shanachie
• On Oiche Go Maidin by O'aces
• Out Of Ireland by Mick Moloney
• Out On The Ocean by Moher
• Pay The Piper: Music For The Sets Volume 3 by Various Artists
• Reunion by Solas
• Sail Óg Rua by Dolores Keane And John Faulkner
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume IV by Various Artists
• Set On Stone by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• Solas by Solas
• Streaming Tunes by Harmony Glen
• Sunday After Mass by Denis O Connor And Con Moynihan
• That's The Spirit by James Keane
• The Celts Play Connecticut by Various Artists
• The Coleman Archive Vol. 2: The Home Place by Various Artists
• The Half Gate by Iontach
• The Humours Of Lewisham, Volume Three by Aidan Crossey
• The Long Notes by Brian Kelly, Jamie Smith, And Collette O'Leary
• The Master's Choice by Bobby Gardiner
• The Mist Covered Mountain by De Danann
• The Mountain Road by Various Artists
• The New Road by Charlie Piggot And Gerry Harrington
• The Starry Lane To Monaghan by Fintan Vallely
• True...Never Been Known To Lie by Knot Fibb'n
• With Friends Like These by James Keane

X: 1
T: Doon, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|: DFAF BFAF | DEFD E3F | DFAF BFAF | (3Bcd ec dBAF |
DFAF BFAF | DEFD E3F | DFAF BFAF | (3Bcd ec d2AF :|
|: d2fd Adfd | d2fd edBA | d2fd Adfd | g2fg edBA |
d2fd Adfd | d2fd e3f | gefd ecdA | BABc dBAF :|

Joining tunes

The Doon reel goes well into The Congress Reel as a set.

# Posted on June 4th 2003 by marymccaffrey

Glenn Owen?

Hey you guys, the Doon Reel on John William's recording is different than the one on the CD I believe. (I don't have my copy) Does anyone have the abcs of John's version of the tune? I think its also called "Glenn Owen".

# Posted on June 15th 2004 by Phantom Button

We always play the Cameronian before this tune. Don't know if that's one of those standard combination of tunes or not, but it seems to work well for us regardless.

# Posted on February 12th 2006 by Jason G

The Doon Reel

Link to the other one: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5440

# Posted on February 12th 2006 by slainte

Ah, posting the link. Good idea. Thanks for picking me up on my "Comments" fumble.

# Posted on February 12th 2006 by Jason G

Shall I do it for you?

# Posted on February 12th 2006 by slainte

Disregard my now apparently awkward previous post

Yeah, it seems I can't read. I had posted comments today on both the pages for the Cameronian and the Doon. When I saw you had linked to a tune, I didn't read your header and for some reason forgot what tune's comment page I was on. Long story short, I thought you were posting the link to the Cameronian, the tune I had mentioned. Oy it's been a long day.

# Posted on February 12th 2006 by Jason G

The Doon

I get bored with this tune when played double. I prefer it as a single:

X: 1
T: The Doon
T: Leather Buttons
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: D
DFAF BFAF|DFAF E2FE|D2FA BAFA|1 (3Bcd ec dBAF:|2 (3Bcd ec d3A||
d2fd Adfd|Adfd BABc|d2fd Adfb|afea fddA|
d2fd Adfd|Adfd ~e3f|gfec dcBA|(3Bcd ec dBAF||

# Posted on May 1st 2006 by Dow

"Pat Ward's Slide" ~ the melody in a different suit:

Submitted on September 10, 2003 by gian marco.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1964

# Posted on May 25th 2006 by ceolachan

"Pat Ward's Highland Fling" ~ in bib overalls and wellies:

Submitted on May 25th 2006 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5796

# Posted on May 25th 2006 by ceolachan

"The Doon Reel" ~ as a single:

I also think this tune has the structure of a single reel instead of a double, and that it works better that way...

# Posted on May 25th 2006 by ceolachan

Agree with all that's been said about playing this tune single. It's a bit like the Mountain Road (another great tune) which is totally ruined when played double.

# Posted on August 31st 2006 by Bannerman

It goes well before the Mountain Top also.

# Posted on August 31st 2006 by Bannerman