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Father Kelly's

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on June 21st 2002 by no longer exists.

This tune has been added to 264 tunebooks.

Also known as Father Kelly No.1, Father Kelly's No.1, Fr. Kelly's, Fr.Kelly's, The Rossmore Jetty.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Against The Storm by John And Phil Cunningham
Between The Sets by Barefield Ceili Band
Celtic Reign by Celtic Reign
Champions Of Ireland: Tin Whistle by Ciarán Marsden And Gráinne Kelly
Classic Recordings Of The Irish Fiddle Legend by Paddy Reynolds
Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 10 by Matt Cunningham
Devenish by Mick Heffernan, Niall O'Callanain, Brid Donnelly And Cillian O'Briann
Ebony And Brass by Marc Pollier
Feenish Legacy by Marcus Hernon And Padraic Coyne
Foinn Seisiun 1 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
Gander In The Pratie Hole by Carlos Plumley And Mike Herr
I Will If I Can by John Carty
In Session by Eoin O'Neill
In The Wind by Shegui
Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 1 by Waltons Recording
Live At The Crane by Dusty Banjos
Looking For A Rock by Juniper
Nos Na Gaoithe by Brian Owens And Tom Dunlop
One by Murphy Roche Irish Music Club
PJ Wallace And Friends by PJ Wallace
Roll Away The Reel World by James Keane
Set On Stone by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
Sheridan's Guesthouse by Dave Sheridan
Song Of The Chanter by Various Artists
Suantrai by John Canny, Kevin Carey And Terence O'Reilly
The Devils Of Dublin by Celtic Music Society (East Rochester HS)
The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
The Greystone Ramblers by Greystone Ramblers
The Kitchen Recordings by Sean O'Driscoll And Larry Egan
The Mouse Behind The Dresser by Shaskeen
The Mulcahy Family by The Mulcahy Family
The Music Makers: Celebrating 35 Years Of Comhaltas In Leeds by Leeds CCE
The Plain Of Jars by Brian Kelly
Tone Roads by Wild Asparagus
Traditional Irish Dance Music by Various Artists
Traditional Irish Music From Boston by The Magic Square
Traditional Music From Ireland by Kieran Fahy
Traditional Music Of Ireland by Kathleen Collins
Trian by Trian
Tripping Down The Stairs by Spiral Seisiún
Turning by Knot Fibb'n
Walking Stones by Ken Kolodner, Laura Risk, Robin Bullock

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I don't know this tune, but apparently i'm the only one. I was surprised it's not on the site; and since i don't know it I'm just assuming that this is the right version. If it's not then could someone please post the correct version?
Thanks.!

# Posted on June 21st 2002 by no longer exists

This tune seems to be going through an unfashionable phase, as I haven't heard it in a long time.

This is a different version form the one I know (that doesn't make it any the less correct) - it's usually played in G for a start. Is possible that this is a bagpipe setting? It just happens to fit exactly into the range of the bagpipes.

# Posted on June 21st 2002 by OrganicPeatCreature

We play this one with a Garret Barry's round here in Denver, when it's played at all. I've heard it out at sessions very occasionally, but as David says, it seems to be going through an unfashionable phase -- one player I know of says he thinks it's a boring tune, and thinks of it rather like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. I wouldn't personally go that far, myself, I think it's a charming little tune -- although we call it "the cute set", so I guess I know what he means.

Zina

# Posted on June 22nd 2002 by Zina Lee

Father Kelly's

This is usually played in G and Father Kelly himself gives it a different name, I heard him on "C�il� House", around the time he was bringing his book of tunes out, I don't have a copy of the book and I can't remember the name he gave it. He composed this tune in the Fiji Islands along with a few more.
This version is quite a bit different than his.
John

# Posted on June 25th 2002 by banjowalsh

Here, in Bristol UK, Father Kelly's is taught to beginners at the Hibernia Centre in Bristol, and is played regularly at almost every session in the area. This is the version in G that is taught and played.

B2GB AGEG|DGGF G2AB|c2AB cBAG|EAAG FDGA|
B2GB AGEG|DGGF GABc|d2Bd gdBd|1 cAFA ~G3A:|2 cAFA GABc||
|:d2Bd gdBd|d2Bd gdBd|e2ce agfe|defg agfe|
d2Bd gdBd|d2Bd gdBd|c2Ac BAGB|1 AGFA GABc:|2 AGFA ~G3A||

It is also known as The Rossmore Jetty.

-m

# Posted on November 15th 2002 by lazyhound

Father Kelly's

Father PJ Kelly (happily still alive and well) named this tune The Rossmore Jetty, after the pier on the river Shannon near his hometown Woodford in East Galway. Rossmore is a most beautiful and peaceful spot. Shannon cruisers regularly stop there.
Trevor's version of the tune is spot on, and should really replace Mark's.

# Posted on March 28th 2003 by fiddlecase

There is an excellent version of the tune on The Chieftain's album 'Another Country', played in unison with Ricky Skaggs rendition of "The Wabash Cannonball".

# Posted on March 28th 2003 by fiddlecase

There's not too many "correct" versions of a tune. I don't think Mark's version is replaceable...just another setting. But I'm glad to finally know who Father Kelly *is*! I've always wondered and no one was ever able to tell me.

# Posted on March 28th 2003 by Zina Lee

I know the version in G which I've seen in the set: Maid behind the Bar: Paddy on the Railroad (The Merry Blacksmith): Father Kellys

# Posted on September 8th 2003 by Pendlebitty

Also recorded by Evergreen,
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/267

# Posted on August 21st 2004 by sixholes

Father P.J. Kelly's death

I just heard on last week's Ceili House that Father Kelly died recently. No details.

# Posted on February 7th 2006 by GaryAMartin

http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/8908/comments#comment189940

# Posted on February 8th 2006 by Miss Lonelyhearts

Ah, that explains it. I was in Ireland at the time, going to sessions every night, and therefore out of the loop on what was happening in the world of Irish music.

# Posted on February 9th 2006 by GaryAMartin

LOL. Yes, playing and jawing about the music are two very different things....

# Posted on February 9th 2006 by Miss Lonelyhearts

Father Kelly's (Rossmore Jetty)

My comments on the related tune "The Sliabh Aughty March" (http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3285) refer.

# Posted on February 23rd 2006 by lazyhound

A Tribute to Fr. PJ Kelly on Ceili House

It was broadcast on March 25: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/ceilihouse/rams/2006/25march.smil
It's from Ceili House Archive 2006: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/ceilihouse/1075154.html

# Posted on April 17th 2006 by slainte

"Father Kelly's" ~ another take in G ~ duplicated here just in case

Key signature: G Major
Submitted on December 1st 2006 by AlBrown.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6445

NOTE: as AlBrown's transcription was note-for-note lazyhound's ~ I've doctored this a bit... ;-)

"While the D version of this tune is posted on the website (here), the G version is more commonly played around here, and I noticed that lazyhound had posted the ABCs for the G version in the discussion (comments?! ~ above). So that version shows up when people search, I am adding it under a separate tune heading. In either key, this is a very nice, straightforward tune that is fun to play. (agreed!)" ~ AlBrown

But I'm not sure if the argument for a seperate post will necessarily hold, so for posterity I've cut and pasted your valued duplication and notion in the comments here...

# Posted on December 1st 2006 by ceolachan

What the?

Why the Hollyoaks Omnibus would you post a tune if you don't know it?

This website never ceases to amaze me.

# Posted on December 2nd 2006 by Dow

Hey, ease up, he's in limbo ~ he no longer exists... In which case how could he know the tune?

# Posted on December 2nd 2006 by ceolachan

Here's the version I know

Pretty similar to lazyhound's just cleaned up the ABC so that you can use it with a converter like
http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html

# Posted on March 4th 2007 by noah

Looks like G Major is the more common key

I'd vote for either changing the ABC for this tune here to the ABC given in noah's March 4th post or making an additional tune entry. When I print out my tunebook, it would be nice to see the tune close to the way I play it!

# Posted on November 5th 2007 by dbritton

"The Rossmore Jetty" ~ C: Father P.J. Kelly

Discussion: father kelly's reel
# Posted on December 7th 2007 by Richard D Cook
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/16034

# Posted on December 8th 2007 by ceolachan

"The Rossmore Jetty" / "Father Kelly's" (#1) ~ by Father P.J. Kelly

Alright, another take, but not that different from the one given previously, just some other 'options', which keeps this music from petrification and putrification ~ proof of 'life'!

# Posted on December 8th 2007 by ceolachan

Mulcahy Family

The version on The Mulcahy Family played before Belles of Tipperary is not at all like this. Can anyone enlighten me?

# Posted on April 2nd 2008 by cgs

Ben Hill?

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6899

# Posted on April 2nd 2008 by slainte

"Music from Ireland Volume Three"

Compiled by Dave Bulmer & Neil Sharpley, 1974
ISBN: 0-9503784-4-5

Page 1: "Father Kelly's No. 1"

# Posted on September 25th 2009 by ceolachan