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The Ceilier

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on May 23rd 2005 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 14 tunebooks.

Also known as The Céilíer.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Ceilier, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
Bc |: dGBd c=FAc | BGBd gfdc | Bcde =fdeg | fdBd c=FAc |
BGGF GABc | dGBd c2 Bc | dgfa gbag |1 fdcA GABc :|2 fdcA G2 Bc ||
dggf g2 gf | dgBg dcBc | de=fe f2 fe | d=fcf dcBc |
dggf gfga | bgaf gfde | =f2 fe fdeg |1 fdcA GABc :|2 fdcA G4 ||

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The Ceilier sheetmusic
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Reavy again

I first heard this Ed Reavy reel on an LP called "Fathers & Daughters" on the Shanachie label. It was all of young female traditional Irish-American musicians playing tunes with their fathers, who were also musicians. Some well-known names on that recording. I next heard it on a tape which Belfast flute player Davy Maguire made for me, and have since heard it played by John McSherry, and also recently Jason O'Rourke. I realised when posting this , that I have therefore never heard the tune played by a musician born in the Republic of Ireland. A tricky tune on flute, with the f-naturals.

# Posted on May 23rd 2005 by Kenny

Strange observation Kenny!

Considering that you`ve heard three of Ed.Reavys fellow Ulstermen playing the tune!

# Posted on May 27th 2005 by cos

Mulhaire again

This tune was recorded on "Fathers and Daughters" by Martin Mulhaire of Eyrecourt, Co. Galway and, now, Pearl River, NY.

# Posted on June 4th 2005 by blarneystar

Rescued duplication

Transcription by slainte:

X: 1
T: The Ceilier
C: Ed Reavy
D: Calico: Celanova Square
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:Bc|dGBd cAAc|~B3d gfde|c2de ed e/f/g|fdcB cAAc|
~B3A ~G3B|DGBd cAAc|d3e fdeg|fdcA G2:|
|:Bc|dgbg ~g2bg|~g2bg dcBc|de=fe d3c|de=fe dcBc|
dg f/g/a g2fg|abag fdde|=f2ed cA~A2|BdcA G2:|

# Posted on January 14th 2008 by Dow

Cheers, Dow.

# Posted on January 14th 2008 by slainte

"The Ceilier" ~ rescued comment from that duplication

"The Ceilier"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on January 13th 2008 by slainte.
~ /tunes/display/8143

From the group Calico's first album. There's no info in the notes ~ Funny, I've been listening to the Ceilier on a different recording but didn't notice this is the same tune. I think Kenny's transcription is closer to the original version. This sounds like a version adapted for the pipes.

# Posted on January 13th & 14th 2008 by slainte

# Posted on January 14th 2008 by ceolachan

The Ceilier

Here's my own transcription of what I hear on the Calico recording. It's slightly different from Slainte's (mine's better) ;-)

X: 1
T: The Ceilier
C: Ed Reavy
D: Calico: Celanova Square
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
dGBd cAAc|A~B2d gfde|Bcde ed e/f/g|fdcB cAAc|
B2DA ~G3B|DGBd cA~A2|d3e ~f2eg|fdcA G2Bc:|
|:dgbg ~g2bg|~g2bg dcBc|de=fe d3c|de=fe dcBc|
dg f/g/a g2~g2|abag fdde|=f2ed cA~A2|B/c/d cA G2Bc:|

# Posted on May 11th 2008 by Dow

I won't be against you.

# Posted on May 11th 2008 by slainte

X: 1
T: The Céilíer
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
D: Jason O'Rourke & Ruadhrai O'Kane - Roguery Road
K: Gmaj
d3B c2dc|BGBd gedc|Bcde =fA^cd|gedB cedc|
BGGF ~G3B|d^cdB cABc|d^cde =f^ffg|fdcA G2Bc:|
|:dggf ~g3e|dc~c2 dcBc|d=ffe ~f3e|dc~c2 dcBc|
dggf gfga|bgag gfde|=f3d cA~A2|BdcA G2Bc:|

# Posted on May 12th 2008 by Dow

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