McNamara's

barndance

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on October 30th 2005 by slainte.

This tune has been added to 22 tunebooks.

Also known as McNamara's Band.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Angelina Carberry And Martin Quinn by Angelina Carberry And Martin Quinn
• Another Measure: Scottish Country Dance Music From The 1950's, Volume 2 by Adam Rennie And His Scottish Country Dance Quartet
• Dance Time In Ireland by Larry McKee And The Shandonairs
• Irish Violin by Jackie Roche

X: 1
T: McNamara's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: barndance
K: Dmaj
|:(3ABc|d2dc dfaf|e2B2 B2ed|cBcb afge|defd A2FA|
d2dc dfaf|e2dc B2Bd|cBcb afge|d2dc d2:|
|:ag|f2af e2fe|defd A2FA|B2dB ABde|fdaf e2ag|
faaf egfe|defd A2ga|bagf gaAc|eddc d2:|

McNamara's

This lovely tune comes from Angelina Carberry and Martin Quinn's excellent banjo and box duet playing. I'm currently struggling with it as a mediocre flute player, but will never give up because it's one of the nicest barndaces I've ever heard. Does it have another name?

# Posted on October 30th 2005 by slainte

good one! i'll add it to my short list of favourite barndances. and very doable on the flute, too. don

# Posted on October 31st 2005 by Dont

Yeah, a sweet one... Don't forget t o 'swing it'...

# Posted on October 31st 2005 by ceolachan

McNamara's Band

Browsing through Jerry Holland's tune books, I found this tune is listed as "McNamara's Band" in his second collection. I remember the notes say he learned it from the playing of Maire O'Keeffe.

# Posted on November 13th 2005 by slainte