The Tarbolton

reel

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on February 22nd 2002 by Mad Baloney.

This tune has been added to 337 tunebooks.

Also known as Cooleen Bridge, Droichead Na Ciulin, Droichead Na Cuilín, Hatton Burn, Tarbolton, Tarbolton Lodge.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 1891-1945 Disc 2 by Michael Coleman
• A Dance Visit To Ireland by McCusker Brothers Ceilidhe Band
• A Fathomless Sea by Mooncoin
• A Lifelong Home by Alex Francis MacKay
• Cape Breton Tradition by Buddy MacMaster
• De Danann by De Danann
• Dear Old Erin's Isle: Irish Traditional Music From America by Various Artists
• Donkey's Years by The Roaring Donkey Sessions
• Fiddle Music 101 by Ashley And Dave MacIsaac
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Folktrax 154 - The Sligo Fiddler: Michael Coleman by Michael Coleman
• From West To East - Live Sessions by Various Artists
• Images by Barde
• In Session by BoneZone
• Ireland's Harvest : A Tribute To The Golden Years Of Music In Irish America by Joe Derrane, Frankie Gavin And Brian McGrath
• Irish Jigs by Paul Hutchinson, John Hymas And Tony Harris
• Le Violon by Graham Townsend
• Masters Of Irish Music by Martin Byrnes
• Matt Molloy by Matt Molloy
• Memories Of Sligo by Tommy Healy And Johnny Duffy
• My Love Is In America by Various Artists
• One's Own Place by Kevin Henry
• Paddy Keenan by Paddy Keenan
• Piper by Ryan J. MacNeil
• Ruby's Reel by Inverness Fiddlers
• Set Dancing Downunder by The Coast Ceili Band
• Slowplay Jigs, Reels And Hornpipes by Jeffrey Hillgrove
• Sparks On The Flags by The Bridge Céilí Band
• Temple House 2 by Temple House Ceili Band
• The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
• The Bunch Of Keys: The Complete Recordings Of Johnny Doran by Johnny Doran
• The Coleman Country Ceili Band by The Coleman Country Ceili Band
• The Curlew by Cliff Moses
• The Dear Little Isle by Inishbofin Ceili Band
• The Donegal Fiddle by Various Artists
• The Master Pipers Volume 1 by Johnny Doran
• The Rare Stuff by The Rare Stuff
• The Sinful, Wise And Insane by Warblefly
• The Sound Of Coleman Country by Various Artists
• The Tap Session by Andrea Beaton
• The Wheels Of The World, Early Irish American Music, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Music by William Sullivan
• Traditional Irish Music From London by John Blake, Lamond Gillespie And Mick Leahy
• Up In The Air by Jonny Hardie And Gavin Marwick With Davy Cattanach
• Where I Am by Brendan Callahan

X: 1
T: Tarbolton, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
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Eeed efge|fedf edBA|GABG FGA=c|BGAF GE E :|
|gfef (3gfe be|gebe gfef|d2 fd adfd|ABAG FDDF|
(3GGG BG (3FFF AF|Eeef gfed|B2 dB AGFA|BGAF GE E :|

Mighty Tune

This is often played as a set
Tarbolton/The Longford Collector/The Sailor's Bonnet
Michael Coleman recorded this then the Bothy Band recorded a take of it - cementing these three tunes together forever.
Anywho those three tunes are all great on their own as well. This is also known as The Tarbolton Lodge, judging by the name it's originally Scottish (I Guess) but now it's Irish as Boxty. I like this tune because it's not all arpegio's & not very repetitive, it's got a flowing melody that's rock solid.
I'll post the rest of the reels in due time.

# Posted on February 22nd 2002 by Mad Baloney

tarbolton lodge is found can the athole collection of scottish fiddle tunes....and no doubt a few other collections

# Posted on February 24th 2002 by *weescottishfiddler*

Chieftains 7

There's a great version of this tune on track 1 of the Cheiftains 7. It simply sounds magical.

# Posted on March 5th 2004 by uilleannpiper

Tarbolton

Johnny Doran and John Kelly played a smoking version on "The Bunch of Keys."

# Posted on March 19th 2004 by reelymcneely

Doran

yes, doran and kelly did a good rendition that was followed up by fermoy lasses

# Posted on December 10th 2004 by armaghfan

Spillane

this set can also be heard by davy spillane's "one day in june" on his shadow hunter album. his variation deviates a lot from the tune at times but nethertheless it is great hearing.

# Posted on September 28th 2006 by Scrappy the Godo

Cooleen Bridge

Under this name it appears in O'Neill's 1001.
Fiddler Johnny Allen, County Clare, gave this tune and “The Maids of Feakle” to O’Neill when the latter was visiting in the area. (source: Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin, 1999)

# Posted on October 19th 2006 by sixholes

The Blue Book and The Orange Book

In these books the tunes are arranged in sets. The tunes are played at a very pleasant speed making learning them easy and enjoyable. I would recommend these two books and accompanying CD's as the first books to buy for anyone who is serious about Irish music. It has taken me four years to stumble upon them. I could of saved a lot of time and aggravation if I had known of them. The Blue and Orange books are a must!

# Posted on December 27th 2006 by SalamancaMan

Blue and Orange Books

I neglected to say that Tarbolton,Longford Collector and Sailor's Bonnet is a set in the Blue Book.

# Posted on December 27th 2006 by SalamancaMan

How do you pronounce this?

is the accent on the first or second syllable?

# Posted on January 4th 2007 by Kheelch

Second syllable as far as I know.

# Posted on January 4th 2007 by Jason G