Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on February 19th 2006 by Kenny.
This tune has been added to 32 tunebooks.
Also known as Ríl An Spidéal, Ríl An Spidéil, Spidal, Spiddal, Spiddles.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Ril An Spideal
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
AF F2 dFBF | ABdf eB B2 | AF F2 dFAF | E2 CD EFGB |
AF F2 dFBF | ABdf eB B2 | gfge fa a2 |1 ABde fddB :|2 ABde fdde ||
|: f2 df afde | fgaf geeg | f2 df a2 fa | ABde fdde |
f2 df afde | fgaf geef | g3 b af f2 |1 e2 ag efde :|2 e2 ag ed d2 ||
Spiddal reel
I've said it before, and I'll say it again - the man's a genius. Another gem from the pen of Charlie Lennon. I was very surprised it's not here. I first heard this at an Edinburgh Folk festival, played by the O'Brien brothers from Dublin who were over with the Clontarf branch of Comhaltas. I think Charlie had just recently composed this and "The Twelve Pins", and the 2 usually go together. "De Danann" brought them both out on "Anthem" the following year.
# Posted on February 19th 2006 by Kenny
Charlie published this tune in his first volume. I'm hesitant to just post the tunes from it though otherwise I would have posted it here long ago. I love this tune and have played it for years.
# Posted on February 19th 2006 by Phantom Button
Which one usually comes first? This or the Twelve Pins?
# Posted on February 20th 2006 by Dow
Nice one...
I really like Charlie's tunes. Thanks for this one Kenny.
Craig (Adelaide)...p.s Did you get my emails?
# Posted on February 20th 2006 by greepo
Spideal
Up to yourself, really, Dow, but the O'Briens played this one first followed by "The Twelve Pins", and so did "De Danann" when they recorded them.
I also heard a recording of Charlie & Frankie Gavin playing it together at a concert, and they started with "Ril An Spideal".
Craig - I did get the e-mails. Sorry I haven't replied sooner ,but will in the next day or so. Best wishes.
# Posted on February 20th 2006 by Kenny
Volume 2 ?
P.S - Jack you said Charlie's "first volume" - does that mean there's a second [ or more ? ].
# Posted on February 20th 2006 by Kenny
Volume 2
Charlie called his book of tunes "volume 1". He is always on the verge of publishing volume 2. He told me that the problem with putting it out was something to do with the perfecting of the piano accompaniments for the tunes, which he never quite had time to finish.
# Posted on March 12th 2006 by fiddlercjp