Eddie Kelly's

jig

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on June 4th 2002 by seara.

This tune has been added to 95 tunebooks.

Also known as The Drumshanbo , Eddie Kelly's No.2, The Galway, Gene ODonnells.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Dance Visit To Ireland by McCusker Brothers Ceilidhe Band
• A Friend Indeed by Liz Carroll
• A Man Apart by Sean Maguire
• A Roof For The Rain by Greenfire
• Boxed by Anders Trabjerg
• Brian Kelly by Brian Kelly
• Bridgetown by Johnny B. Connolly
• Brothers Together by Sean And Jim McGuire
• Bruach An TSulain by The Abbey Ceili Band
• Bruach An TSuláin by The Abbey Céilí Band
• Buzzin' by Bumblebees
• Celtic Dances by Various Artists
• Collection Of Jigs And Reels by Shaskeen
• Different State by Paudie O'Connor
• Do You Know Eddy Kelly? by Elandir
• Fifty-Odd Years by Jimmy Power
• Hidden Ground by Paddy Glackin, Jolyon Jackson
• In The Tradition by Boys Of The Lough
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 2 by Waltons Recording
• Irish Traditional Music In America: Chicago by Various Artists
• Killultagh by Killultagh
• Lamh Ar Lamh (Many Hands) CD 1 by Various Artists
• Lunasa by Lunasa
• Mac Bones And The B Band by Mac Bones And The B Band
• Macalla Na HÓige by Hugh Healy And Colm Healy
• Makin' The Rounds by Billy McComiskey
• Man Of Achievement by Sean Maguire
• Mountain Air by Brendyn Montgomery And Mike Considine
• Music At The House by Brendan Bulger, Marty Fahey And Kathleen Gavin
• Music Of A Champion by Brendan McGlinchey
• No Afore Time by Hom Bru
• No Borders by Meascán
• Northern Lights by Kevin And Seamus Glackin
• P.J. Hernon by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Plays The Irish Tenor Banjo by Kieran Hanrahan
• Rattlin' Banjos (part 1) by Gerry O'Connor
• Rip The Calico by Paul Dooley
• Rock And More Roses by Pat Kilbride
• Seven Streams by The Turloughmore Ceili Band
• Sliabh Notes by Sliabh Notes
• Snug In The Blanket by Paddy O'Brien
• Star Of Ireland by Finbarr Dwyer
• Step This Way by David Lindquist
• Take A Bow by Matt Cranitch
• The Back Door by Cherish The Ladies
• The Ballydesmond Polka by Dan Herlihy And John Drew
• The Boys From The Blue Hill by Vinnie Kilduff
• The Bridge Céilí Band by The Bridge Céilí Band
• The Flying Pig by Slide
• The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• The House I Was Reared In by Christy McNamara
• The Humors Of Glin by Martin Mulvihill
• The Kitchen Recordings by Seán O'Driscoll And Larry Egan
• The Mason's Apron by The Madden Brothers
• The Plain Of Jars by Brian Kelly
• The Rare Stuff by The Rare Stuff
• The Slopes Of Benbulben by John Regan
• The View Across The Valley by The Brady Family
• The Wounded Hussar by Pete Cooper
• Tone Roads by Wild Asparagus
• Traditional Irish Music by William Sullivan
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Kathleen Collins
• Traditional Music Of Ireland On Button Accordion by Seamus Walshe
• Traditional Music On The Hammer Dulcimer by John Rea
• Tuned In by Johnny Murphy
• Two Champions: Irish Traditional Music At Its Best. by Sean McGuire And Joe Burke
• Uncommon Bonds by Mick Moloney
• Wayward Son by John Doyle
• Whistle Stop by Brian Hughes

X: 1
T: Eddie Kelly's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Emin
GEF G2A|Bee edc|~B3 GBG|
AFD AFD|GEF G2A|Bee edc|
~B3 GBG|1 AFD E2F:|2 AFD E3||
|:gfe fed|Bee Bee|gfe fed|1 B^cd e2f:|2 B^cd ed=c||

This is No.2.

Several tunes have the title "Eddie Kelly's," but this is No.2.

# Posted on June 16th 2002 by slainte

1st part similar to saddle to the pony?

# Posted on November 9th 2005 by flamin fiddler

I wonder if this is a reworked piece of Donnybrook Fair: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/26

# Posted on June 8th 2006 by slainte

So part 1 has 16 bars (2 repeats, 8 bars each) and part 2 has 8 bars (2 repeats, 4 bars each)? Strange structure. Makes the tune sound a little unfinished.

# Posted on August 19th 2006 by PaddyCmusic

The Galway Jig

Mick Moloney calls this "The Galway Jig" on his album with Eugene O'Donnell, "Uncommon Bonds".

# Posted on November 25th 2006 by PaddyCmusic

The tune that John Doyle plays is "Eddie Kelly's Reel", not the jig. Cheers

# Posted on February 25th 2007 by Michael Heytman

Eddie Kelly's

New Zealander Brendyn Montgomery plays this tune on his debut album, 'Mountain Air' - whistle and flute.

# Posted on May 21st 2007 by shardul

This adds a nice piece to the B section

Have a look at this transcription - It is the way I keep hearing it played in NY. There is an extra repeat in the B section that makes it flow really nicely:

X: 2
T: Eddie Kelly's Jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
Q:350
K: D Mix
|F/ |: GEF G2A| Bee edc| BAB GAB| AFD AFD|
| GEF G2A| Bee edc| BAB GAB|1 AFD E3:|2 AFD E>ef :|
|:gfe fed| Bee Bee| gfe fed| B^cd e2f|
|1 gfe fed| Bee Bee|BAB GAB |AFD Eef:|
|2 gfg aga| bge edB|BAB GAB | AFD E3:|

# Posted on December 3rd 2007 by bledsoeo

Eddie Kellys Tune Name

This I think is actually Gene O Donnells by Ed Reavy. Named after Derry Dancer Fiddler, a friend of Ed Reavy. ITs def same tune with some localised interpr.

# Posted on April 10th 2008 by conormccarthy

I don't agree at all. I think the 2 tunes are very different.

# Posted on April 10th 2008 by Dow