The Gravel Walks

jig

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on May 8th 2002 by JeffK627.

This tune has been added to 67 tunebooks.

Also known as Gravel Walk, McConnell's Gravel Walk.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Aileach by Aileach
• Bring Yer Wellies by Gaelic Storm
• Caise Ceoil by Various Artists
• Castle Ceili Band by Castle Ceili Band
• Fibb'nacci Sequence by Knot Fibb'n
• Fiddle Sticks, Irish Traditional Music From Donegal by Various Artists
• Garden Of Butterflies by Jody's Heaven
• Glackin by Paddy Glackin
• High Strung by Darcy Nair
• Irish Fiddle Solos by Pete Cooper
• Musiques Traditionnelles D'Irlande by The Crickard Brothers
• On Lough Erne's Shore by Cathal McConnell
• One More... by Caa A Dram
• Osna by Osna
• Sarah'ndipity by Sarah Burnell
• Selkie by Mick Conneely
• Some Foriegn Land by Colcannon
• Sparks On The Flags by The Bridge Céilí Band
• Stony Steps by Matt Molloy
• The Crooked Road by Eamon De Buitlear Agus Ceoltoiri Laighean
• The First Measure by Pipedown
• The Gravel Walks: The Fiddle Music Of Mickey Doherty by Mickey Doherty
• The Rights Of Man The Concert For Joseph Doherty by Various Artists
• Va by Slainte Mhath
• Volume 3: The Rhythm Chapter by Fiddlers 3
• Wet Your Whistle by Wet Your Whistle
• Where Else Would You Be by The Pub Scouts

X: 1
T: Gravel Walks, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
A2e cAA|~A3 dBG|A2e cee|g2e dBG|
A2e cAA|~A3 dBG|ABc def|g2e dBG:|
|:A2a gAf|AeA dBG|A2a gef|~g3 dBG|
A2a gAf|AeA dBG|ABc def|~g3 dBG:|
"Variations"
A2e cAe|AeA dBG|A2e cAe|~g3 dBG|
A2e cAe|AeA dBG|ABc def|g2e dBG:|
|:A2a gAf|AeA dBG|A2a gef|g2e dBG|
A2a gAf|AeA dBG|ABc def|~g3 dBG:|

Gravel Walks Jig

Cathal McConnell transformed the reel "The Gravel Walks" into a jig, which originally had 4 parts. Only two of them here.

# Posted on May 8th 2002 by JeffK627

Completed score

Here is what I believe to be closer to McConnell's playing of the tune. I'm not sure I'm right about the keys I propose... Feel free to comment and enlighten me.
K: Dmaj
G|:A2e cAe|AeA dBG|A2e cAe|gfg dBG:|A2a gAf|
AeA dBG|A2a gAe|gfg dBG|A2a gAf|AeA dBG|
K: Gmaj
ABc efg|ded BAG||cA/2A/2A AEA|cBc dBG|cA/2A/2A AEA|
gfg dBG|cA/2A/2A AEA|c3 dBG|cA/2A/2A AEA|gfg dBG
|:c2g adg|dgB dBG|c2g ag/2g/2g|gfg DBG|c2g adg|dgB dBG
|1ABc efg|ded BAG:|2ea/2a/2a age|gfg dBG|

# Posted on January 19th 2007 by f.pellerin