Chris Droney's Favorite

reel

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on February 13th 2006 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 18 tunebooks.

Also known as The Belharbour, The Bellbarbour, The Bellharbour, Chris Droney's Favourite.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Clare Conscience by Aidan McMahon And Anthony Quigney
• At It Again by John Carty
• In Good Company by Kevin Crawford
• Let Down The Blade by John Regan And Paddy Glackin
• Live At The Ulster Folk And Transport Museum by Matt Molloy And John Carty With Arty McGlynn
• Pathway To The Well by Matt Molloy And John Carty With Arty McGlynn
• Strings Attached by Mick Moloney
• The Crooked Stair by Cran
• The Fire Aflame by Keane, Molloy, O'Flynn
• The Flowing Tide by Chris Droney
• The Heather Breeze by Heathery Breeze Ceili Band
• The Maple Leaf by Jimmy Noonan, Chris McGrath
• Waifs And Strays (Traditional Irish Music From County Clare) by Michael Hynes And Dennis Liddy
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Chris Droney's Favorite
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
EA~A2 abg2|agef gedc|BGDG EGDG|BGB/c/d ged2|
EA~A2 abg2|agef gabg|agab gedB|GABG A2z2:|
a2ea agbg|agef gedc|BGDG EGDG|BGB/c/d gedg|
eaab a2ga|bggb agef|~g3a gedB|GBdB A2z2:|

Chris Droney's Favorite (reel)

Source: Jimmy Noonan, Chris McGrath - The Maple Leaf
Transcription: gian marco p.

# Posted on February 13th 2006 by gian marco

It's very like the Congress Reel.

# Posted on February 16th 2006 by 52Paddy

I don't think so.

# Posted on February 16th 2006 by slainte

That's fair enough but I can find similiarities.

# Posted on February 17th 2006 by 52Paddy

Yeah, I know all the Ador tunes sound similar. I thought it's a bit like the Bag of Spuds. I suspect this one is Chris Droney's composition. Is that right?

# Posted on February 17th 2006 by slainte

hhmm. I can differanciate between each Ador tune. I just thought this was in particular like the Congress, nothing else. The Bag of Spuds? Again, if that's what you think its like, ok but I find the Bag of Spuds has a completley different mood.

# Posted on February 19th 2006 by 52Paddy

Now, I think I should stop arguing and learn this reel. It's different from any other Ador tune anyway.

# Posted on February 19th 2006 by slainte

Yeah, I'm gonna do the same. Happy playing!

# Posted on February 20th 2006 by 52Paddy

The Bellharbour Reel

That's the real title of this tune. Kevin Crawford recorded a different version with Tommy Peoples on "In Good Company." No wonder it sounds familar to me though I haven't listened to the recording for long. It's credited to Chris Droney from Bellharbour.

# Posted on March 1st 2006 by slainte

It's also on Aidan McMahon And Anthony Quigney, track 4.

# Posted on March 31st 2008 by Dow

Please ignore my old comments! :P

Isn't it amazing the kick you get out of reading old posts made by yourself?

# Posted on May 21st 2008 by 52Paddy

Droney's ...

Yes, Chris Droney wrote this tune. I learned it from him in 1989. He played it more or less like this, which is somewhat different from the posted version:
X: 1
T: Chris Droney's
L: 1/8
M: 4/4
R: reel
K: Ador
eA (AAA a2 bg|agef gedc|BG (3GFG DG (3GFG|Bdef gedg|
eA (AAA a2 bg|agef gabg|agab gedB|GABG A2 Bd||
a2 ea agbg|agef gedc|BG (3GFG DG (3GFG|Bdef gedg|
eaag a2 bg|agef gabg|agab gedB|GABG A4 :|

The version I got from Chris was also different in the third measures of the first and second parts. He wrote the tune in A dorian (?) but Kevin Crawford liked it in E dorian. I still like it better in the original key, especially on the concertina and the flute.

# Posted on April 10th 2009 by cocus