Paddy Killoran's

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on June 2nd 2002 by Mad Baloney.

This tune has been added to 37 tunebooks.

Also known as Bell Harbour, The Bell Harbour, Killoran's, Paddy Killoran's, The Wexford Lasses.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Rival Heart by Mark Evans
• All Things Considered by Danu
• Another Time by Gavin Whelan
• Down From Bell Harbour by Chris Droney
• Eavesdropper by Kevin Burke And Jackie Daly
• Forty Years Of Irish Piping by Seamus Ennis
• Land's End by Michael Rooney And June McCormack
• Memories Of Clare by Bobby Gardiner
• Memories Of Sligo by Roger Sherlock
• Noel Hill And Tony Linnane by Noel Hill And Tony Linnane
• Riverdance And Other Famous Irish Songs And Dances by Various Artists
• Sligo Fiddle (Disk 1) by John Vesey
• The Bee's Wing by The Turloughmore Ceili Band
• The Fertile Rock by Chris Droney
• The First Month Of Spring by John Vesey And Paul Brady
• The Funny Reel by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
• The Mouse Behind The Dresser by Shaskeen
• The Piper's Rest by Jimmy Morrison
• The Sligo Maid by Carmel Gunning
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Within A Mile Of Dublin by Paul O'Shaughnessy And Paul McGrattan

X: 1
T: Paddy Killoran's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
dcdA BdAD | E2 (3efg fdec | dcdA (3Bcd AF | GBAG FDD2 |
~d3A BdAD | E2 eg fdec | dfed cdec | dBAG FDD2 :||
fd (3ddd (3fga fa | ~g3a be (3eee | fd (3ddd fgaf | gbag fdd2 |
fd (3ddd (3fga fa | ~g3a be (3eee | (3gag fa gbag | (3fga eg fdd2 :||

Bell Harbour

Not sure if this is the common name for this tune or not. The jump from the low E to the high e makes for some tricky bowing. The interplay between triplets & quarter notes makes this one rhythmically fun as well. I could be wrong but this one sounds Northern to my ear.

# Posted on June 2nd 2002 by Mad Baloney

I know it as Paddy Killoran's though with not quite as decorative a high part.

# Posted on June 3rd 2002 by LongNote

Longnote, I took this from a tape of an old session. I don't know who was playing but the setting was very ornamented. I thought it was a great setting & I wasn't sure if I should dumb it down or post it as is. In a session it wouldn't be played with as many ornaments.

# Posted on June 4th 2002 by Mad Baloney

Ron

I think this tune is on Ron Lister's cd, isn't it?

# Posted on June 6th 2002 by Josh Kane

I dunno, I don't own that one

# Posted on June 6th 2002 by Mad Baloney

Wexford Lasses

This tune was "The Wexford Lasses" in the O'Neill collection.

Paddy Killoran recorded it with flute player Mike Flynn way back when, on a track on which it followed "Last Night's Fun."

Brian Conway and Tony DeMarco recorded it under the O'Neill title on the Rounder LP compilation "Traditional Instrumental Music from the East Coast of America, vol. 1," since reissued on CD as "Traditional Irish Music in America: The East Coast."

# Posted on April 27th 2007 by blarneystar

Noel Hill & Tony Linnane did it.

# Posted on September 8th 2007 by Dow

Also on Paul McGrattan and Paul O'Shaughnessy's "Within a Mile of Dublin."

# Posted on September 8th 2007 by slainte

Ennis's

Seamus Ennis's go thorough this is quite impressive. Very rhythmic, and his reg use reminds me of the bebop drummers from Bird's time.

# Posted on January 12th 2008 by samiam590