My Love Is In America

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on May 25th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 239 tunebooks.

Also known as The Dandy Apron, Jenny Hind's, My Love Is In Amerikay, My Love She's In America.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Tribute To Joe Cooley by Frankie Gavin, Paul Brock, Charlie Lennon
• Across The Waters - Irish Traditional Music From England by Various Artists
• An Fhidil by Various Artists
• Bring Yer Wellies by Gaelic Storm
• Casey In The Cowhouse by Bobby Casey
• Cooley by Joe Cooley
• Cotton-Eyed Joe by The Chieftains
• Dearga by Matt And Shannon Heaton
• Don't Touch The Elk by Niall Keegan
• Drops Of Springwater by Karen Tweed
• Dublin Banjos by Sully And John Keenan
• Fairwater (Fionnuisce) by Declan Masterson
• Finnegan's AWake by Finnegan's AWake
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• In Good Hands by Paddy Murphy
• In Your Ear by Seamus Egan
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 1 by Waltons Recording
• Ireland's Finest by The Dubliners
• Irish Night by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• Kids In A Candy Store by Rick May And Gil Yslas
• Like A Wild Thing by Céide
• Live At Mona's by Various Artists
• Live At Trinity Hall by Trinity Hall Session Players
• Live At Winkles by The Lahawns
• Live In Alaska by Surreel
• My Last Farewell by Barleycorn
• My Love Is In America by Various Artists
• My Love Is In America by David Power
• My Love Is In America by Shaskeen
• Paddy Keenan by Paddy Keenan
• Piper's Rock by Various Artists
• Russell's House by Russell's House
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume III by Various Artists
• Straight From The Bottle by Jameson's Revenge
• Strings Attached by Mick Moloney
• Sunshine And Showers by Gliondar
• Taking Flight by Bobby Casey
• The Bee's Wing by The Turloughmore Ceili Band
• The Bunch Of Keys: The Complete Recordings Of Johnny Doran by Johnny Doran
• The Dubliners In Concert by The Dubliners
• The Family Album by The McCarthys
• The Hop Down by Breda Keville
• The House I Was Reared In by Christy McNamara
• The Hurricane by Donagh Hennessy And Mark Crickard
• The Leitrim Thrush by Neil Mulligan
• The Liffey Banks by Tommy Potts
• The Lonesome Touch by Martin Hayes
• The Master Pipers Volume 1 by Johnny Doran
• The Pipering Of Willie Clancy. Vol 1 by Willie Clancy
• The Rocky Road by Michael Kerry
• Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
• Traditional Fiddle Music From Donegal by Con Cassidy
• Traditional Irish Music Played On The Uilleann Pipes by Robbie Hannan
• Traditional Music From East Clare by Mary MacNamara
• Tunnel Vision by Christel Rice
• When Juniper Sleeps by Seamus Egan
• Within A Mile Of Dublin by Paul O'Shaughnessy And Paul McGrattan
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: My Love Is In America
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:F2 FG AB=cB|Addc AddA|FEFG AB=cA|GBAG FDDE|
F3 G AB=cB|Addc defg|afge dfed|cAGE FD D2:|
|:fdeg fdec|Addc Addg|fdeg fdec|GBAG FDDg|
fdeg fdec|Addc defg|afge dfed|cAGE FD D2:|

The contrast between the natural C and the sharp C in the first part of this tune creates a nice mood.

Because of this "blue" touch you could play this tune as a slow, moody piece. Still, it's a lot of fun to play at a good, fast session pace.

I've included some variations for the opening F phrase in the first part of the tune.

# Posted on June 2nd 2001 by Jeremy

My Love is in America

One of the great Johnny Doran reels!

# Posted on March 19th 2004 by reelymcneely

3rd part

like a variation on part 1:
FDFG A2dG GGdG GGDg, etc ...

# Posted on October 4th 2006 by birlibirdie

I love this one after Dr. Gilberts.

# Posted on October 20th 2006 by BE

I've heard this also done nicely between Banshee and Ships are Sailing

# Posted on February 18th 2007 by WhistlinLeeds

Although it has some C sharps, I think the mood of the tune is Dmix rather than D major.

# Posted on July 5th 2007 by csharpd

True. A related tune, The Colliers, is in Dmix. http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2154

# Posted on July 5th 2007 by slainte

Piping Version

X: 1
T: My Love Is In America
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:F3G AB=cB | Ad d2 Ad d2 |FEFG AB=cA |GBAG FD D2 |
F3G AB=cB |Addc defg |af(3gfe fdAF |1 GBAG FDDE :|2 GBAG FDDg||
|;fd(3efg fdec |Ad d2 Adde |fdeg fdAF |GBAG FDDe |
fdeg fdec |Addc defg |afge fdAF |1 GBAG FDDg :|2 GBAG FDDE ||
|:FEFG AB=cB |Add=c Ad d2 |FD(3EFG AB=cA |GAAG FDDE |
FD(3EFG AB=cB |Addc d2 (3efg |a2 (3gfe fd=cA |GBAG FDDE ||
|:FD D2 AD D2 |dD D2 AD D2 |FDAD FD D2 | GBAG FD D2 |
FEFG AB=cB |Addc defg |af(3gfe fdAF | GBAG FDDg ||
|:fd d2 ed d2 | Ad d2 Ad d2 | fd d2 ed=cA |GBAG FDDg |
fded fdec |Addc defg | af (3gfe fdAF |GBAG FD D2 ||
|;fd(3efg fdec |Ad d2 Adde |fdeg fdAF |GBAG FDDe |
fdeg fdec |Addc defg |afge fdAF | GBAG FD D2 ||

# Posted on December 17th 2007 by JACKB

Related tunes

The Dunmore Lasses: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/462
Tuttle's: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/528

# Posted on April 12th 2008 by slainte