Key signature: Cmajor
Submitted on April 30th 2005 by Kenny.
This tune has been added to 20 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Humours Of Swanlinbar, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Cmaj
GFDG GFDG | GFDF AFDG | GFDG GFDF | E2 CE GECE |
GFDG GFDG| GFDF AFDG | GFDG GFDF | E2 CE GECc |
BdAd BdAG | FDFG AFDA | B2 Ac B2 AF | E2 CE GECc |
BdAd BdAG | FDFG AFDA | B2 Ac B2 AF | DEED EGce |
f2 df fedf | fedf afdf | f2 dg fedf | edcd efge |
f2 df fedf | fedf afdf | f2 dg f2 df | edcd efge |
fdec dcAG | FDFG AFDA | B2 Ac B2 AF | DEED EGce |
fdec dcAG | FDFG AFDA | B2 Ac B2 AF | DEED EFGF |
The Humours Of Swanlinbar
As played by Brenda McCann on "The Hidden Fermanagh Vol.2"CD. A very unusual tune from the Gunn collection which forms the basis of the 2 CDs and book. Thanks to "Sharontheflute" for pointing out that Brenda's version has slight differences from the way it is printed in the "Hidden Fermanagh" tune lists in the book. I used a "C" whistle to transcribe her basic version of the tune, although she plays some nice low variations in the first part which I've omitted. This tune is a great example of Fermanagh music,and needs to be played more. Brenda's playing of it is as good an example of Irish fiddle playing as you'll ever hear anywhere.
# Posted on April 30th 2005 by Kenny
Heard this for the first time at a session last night, played by Jamie Smith. What a cracking tune! Sounds great on the fiddle.
# Posted on January 23rd 2006 by Conán McDonnell
The Pinch of Snuff
Isn't this tune a version of the Pinch of Snuff? Brendan Breathnach in volume 2 of Coel Rince na hEireann uses the title of Humours of Swanlinbar for that tune.
# Posted on September 24th 2006 by prouse
Thanks for sharing this!
(the nice Ddorian shift in the last part gives a new colour to the 1st part when it comes round again)
# Posted on September 29th 2006 by birlibirdie
the same bar or beat repeated over and over again like this recalls the style of some quebecois ball tunes (now rarely heard).
# Posted on September 29th 2006 by birlibirdie