The Shaskeen

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on April 27th 2006 by hetty.

This tune has been added to 20 tunebooks.

Also known as Flowers Of Antrim, Josie's Visit.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 1891-1945 Disc 1 by Michael Coleman
• 40 Years Reunion by The Dubliners
• An Exciting Session With One Of Ireland's Leading Traditional Fiddlers by Tommy Peoples
• As I Carelessly Did Stray... by Harry Bradley
• Call Of The Wild by Wild Asparagus
• Ceol Agus Foinn : Music And Songs From The Willie Clancy Summer School by Various Artists
• Collection Of Jigs And Reels by Shaskeen
• Continental Reel by Birkin Tree
• Farewell To Evening Dances by Colm O'Donnell
• Fiddler's Fancy by Tommy Peoples
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Folk Dance Music Of Ireland by Johnny Powell And His Band
• Folktrax 154 - The Sligo Fiddler: Michael Coleman by Michael Coleman
• Folktrax-173: Willie Clancy And Bobby Casey by Willie Clancy And Bobby Casey
• Greenfire by Greenfire
• In Praise Of Lissycasey by Various Artists
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 1 by Waltons Recording
• Irish Dance Music - Folkways LP by Various Artists
• Irish Traditional Music And Song by Shaskeen
• Irish Women Musicians Of America by Cherish The Ladies
• Leitrim's Hidden Treasure by McNamara Family
• Lively Steps by Jerry Holland
• Masters Of Irish Music by Martin Byrnes
• Music Of A Champion by Brendan McGlinchey
• Music Of Sligo by Peter Horan And Fred Finn
• Notes From The Heart by Mick, Louise And Michelle Mulcahy
• Part II: Fire In Our Hearts by Na Connerys
• Past Masters Of Irish Fiddle Music by Various Artists
• Round The House: Music For The Sets Volume 1 by Various Artists
• Sean Reid's Favourite by Jimmy O'Brien-Moran
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume III by Various Artists
• Shaskeen Irish Pub Session by Shaskeen
• Slán Le Loch Eirne by Seamus Quinn And Gary Hastings
• Speed 78 by Mike Rafferty
• Temple House 1 by Temple House Ceili Band
• The Best Ever Traditional Irish Pub Session Volume Two by Various Artists
• The Best Of Seamus Tansey by Seamus Tansey
• The Coleman Country Ceili Band by The Coleman Country Ceili Band
• The Dangerous Reel by Mike And Mary Rafferty
• The Enduring Magic by Michael Coleman
• The Fiddlesticks Collection by Jerry Holland
• The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• The Godfather by Brian Rooney
• The Lark In The Clear Air by Various Artists
• The Mason's Apron by The Madden Brothers
• The Merry Love To Play by Peter Horan And Gerry Harrington
• The Morning Mist by Joe Burke
• The Mountain Road by Various Artists
• The Phantom Shadows Of A Connaught Fire (2 Of 3) by Seamus Tansey
• The Piping Of Patsy Touhey by Patsy Touhey
• The Road From Ballinakill by Mike And Mary Rafferty
• The South West Wind by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
• The Spirit Of West Clare by Bobby Casey
• The Wyndy Turn by Dan Healy And Ciaran O'Raghallaigh
• There Was A Maid by Dolores Keane
• Traditional Irish Music (traditional Music Session From Belfast) by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Music Played On The Uilleann Pipes by Robbie Hannan
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Joe And Antoinette McKenna
• Uilleann Piper by Tommy Martin
• Uilleann Pipes And Whistles - Traditional Music From Co. Monaghan by Martin McCormack
• Wet Your Whistle by Wet Your Whistle

X: 1
T: Shaskeen, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
f3 edB | BAF FEF | EDB, DFA | BAF Ade |
f3 edB | BAF FEF | EDB, DFA | Bdc d3 :|
f3 afe | dcd BAF | AFE DFA | BAF EFA |
B/2c/2dB AFA | DFA BAF | Ade faf | edc d3 :|

From the playing of Joe Cooley

I transcribed this from the playing of Joe Cooley. I had a tape given to me several years ago with few details on it. I've done an advanced search but cannot find it in the session archives. Can anyone put a name to it. I'm considering putting it as the lead tune in a set with Garrett Barry's and Morrisons. Any thoughts and comments gratefully received. Thanks in advance.

# Posted on April 27th 2006 by hetty

A great jig Hetty - are there any more unusual tunes on that Joe Cooley tape? Unfortunately, there's very little recorded music by Joe in existence.

# Posted on April 27th 2006 by Bannerman

The Shaskeen

I know this as the Shaskeen (http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/5197) from the playing of Mike Rafferty.

# Posted on April 28th 2006 by Will CPT

Great tune though it's a duplicated post. It seems J. Cooley and Mike Rafferty are both from East Galway.

# Posted on April 28th 2006 by slainte

I would have thought that the advanced search would have uncovered this as the Shaskeen however thanks for that and yes there are some more worthwhile tunes on my cassette which I will look at and submit if not already here.

# Posted on April 28th 2006 by hetty

Also linked to 'the Whistling Priest' http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/587

# Posted on April 28th 2006 by hetty

Josie's Visit by Brendan Tonra

This is a composition of Mayo fiddler Brendan Tonra, a long-time resident of Boston, Mass. It's often called after the Shaskeen band, but Brendan's own name, commemorating Josie McDermott's 1980s trip to the US I believe, was "Josie's Visit." It was published in his collection "A Musical Voyage with Brendan Tonra."

# Posted on May 11th 2006 by blarneystar