Matt People's

reel

Key signature: Aminor

Submitted on May 20th 2002 by Musicalbison.

This tune has been added to 63 tunebooks.

Also known as The Errigal, Matt People's 1, Matt Peoples', Peoples', Ril An Eargail.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Barefoot On The Altar by Chulrua
• Ceol Is Piob by TIarnan O Duinnchinn
• Drops Of Springwater by Karen Tweed
• Fidil by Ciarán Ó Maonaigh And Aidan O'Donnell
• I Will If I Can by John Carty
• In Good Company by Kevin Crawford
• Lover's Ghost by Cran
• Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples by Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples
• Oi�che Go Maidean by Brendan Begley
• On Lough Erne's Shore by Cathal McConnell
• Promenade by Kevin Burke And Mícheál O'Domhnaill
• The Mulcahy Family by The Mulcahy Family
• The Rolling Wave by Cian
• The Totally Traditional Tin Whistle Tape by Various Artists
• The Wynd You Know by Ronan Browne

X: 1
T: Matt People's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amin
^G|:A2 eA cAeA|B2 gB (3cBA GB|A2 eA cAeA|BAGB A3:|
^g|ae e2 agef|gB B2 g3 ^g|ae e2 aged|(3Bcd gd BGBd|
ae e2 agef|gB B2 g3 ^g|afge fded|(3Bcd gB BAGB|

I usually play the Gravel Walk after this tune...They sound pretty good together.

# Posted on May 23rd 2002 by Musicalbison

Matt People's

The version posted here would be cool on fiddle, but it's a bit awkward on flute or whistle. Here's a version for fluters.

X: 1
T: Matt People's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
A2eA BAeA|B2gB BAGB|A2eA BAeA|1 BAGA BAAG:|2 BAGA BAAg||
ae~e2 agef|gB~B2 g2fg|ae~e2 aged|BAGA BAA2|
ae~e2 agef|gB~B2 g2fg|afge fded|BAGA BAAG||

This is the very first tune on the legendary recording "Molloy/Brady/Peoples," and as many point out, it's an easy substitute for a great fiddle tune Gravel Walks. Similar, but surprisingly easier.

# Posted on June 20th 2004 by slainte

Composer

Just a couple of weeks ago in Ennis I heard a rumour that a pair of Matt People's Reels were composed by Siobhan Peoples. Did anybody hear the same rumour?

# Posted on August 8th 2004 by slainte

Matt Peoples' reel composed by Siobhan Peoples?

In an interview published in spring 2004 in Fiddler Magazine
http://www.fiddle.com/issues/spr04.html#anchor1852610
Siobhan stated she was thirty-one years of age. This means she must be born around 1973.

Matt Peoples' reels on Molloy/Brady/Peoples were recorded in February 1977. Well, I know some musicians start early ...

# Posted on September 29th 2007 by chrizei

Thanks for setting me straight. This reel is also on Cathal McConnell's first album "On Lough Erne's Shore," which was recorded in 1977. Tommy Peoples is cited as the source.

# Posted on September 29th 2007 by slainte