Key signature: Cmajor
Submitted on July 28th 2006 by KeepFiddlin'.
This tune has been added to 18 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Don Messer's Breakdown
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Cmaj
GF|ECEG c2ea|g2ea gece|dcde fdBd|cBcA G2GF|
ECEG c2ea|g2ea gece|dcde fdBd|cBcd c2:|
GF|E2G2c2e2|g4 g4|{efg}a2g2f2e2|dedc BcBA|
G2FG BGBd|g4 g4|{efg}a2g2 fdBd|cBcd c2:|
This tune sounds alittle more "bluegrassy" or "Americana" than trad. Irish, but it's on Leahy's album and played very well.
It works as a reel and is quite fun to play...
# Posted on July 28th 2006 by KeepFiddlin'
<a href="http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/M/htmlM/messerdon/messerdon.htm">Don Messer</a> was a very popular Canadian fiddler from the Maritimes. My guess (don't know this tune) is it is from one of the Canadian fiddling traditions.
# Posted on July 29th 2006 by Sol Foster
I guess
I guess that does make sense, Leahy is a Cape Breton band....
# Posted on July 31st 2006 by KeepFiddlin'
Leahy is from Ontario, a long way from Cape Breton.
# Posted on August 1st 2006 by GaryAMartin
OK, but they play Cape Breton music....
# Posted on August 1st 2006 by KeepFiddlin'
Well, truth be told, the family has Cape Breton heritage.
# Posted on July 15th 2007 by Jeffery