The Clare

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on April 30th 2008 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 56 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Ceol Cill Na Martra by Connie O'Connell
• Classic Recordings Of The Irish Fiddle Legend by Paddy Reynolds
• Give Us Another by Joe Derrane
• Last Night's Fun by Knock-na-shee
• Live 2004 by Planxty
• Loozin Air by Garry Shannon
• Lucky In Love by Charlie Lennon And Mick O'Connor
• Mind The Dresser: Music For The Sets Volume 2 by Various Artists
• Osna by Osna
• Set Dances Of Ireland: Music For Listening And Dancing by Various Artists
• Sligo Fiddle (Disk 2) by John Vesey
• Step Into The Beat: Modern Irish Dance Music by Ellery Klein And Ryan Lacey
• The Blue Bottle by InisFail
• The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
• The Family Album by The McCarthys
• The Limestone Rock by Micho Russell
• The Long Grazing Acre by Paddy Keenan And Tommy O'Sullivan
• The Roseland Barndance by North Cregg
• The Session by Na Connerys
• The Star Of Munster Trio by The Star Of Munster Trio
• The Ulster Outcry by Ar Leitheidi
• Tom Carey by Tom Carey
• Tunes by Sharon Shannon, Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick And Jim Murray
• Welcome Here Again by Martin Hayes And Dennis Cahill

X: 1
T: Clare, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
GEDE A2 GE | GEDE c2 BA | GEDE A2 GA | BcAB G4 :|
Bdeg deBA | Bdeg d4 | Bdeg deBA | GEDE G4 :|

The Clare reel - Hayes & Cahill

A pox on these musical acrobats - the simplest tunes are the best ! 1st track on the new(ish) Martin Hayes and Denis Cahill recording, one of the best recordings of Irish traditional music I've ever heard.

# Posted on April 30th 2008 by Kenny

I have a feeling I had heard this tune before somewhere under a different title - anyone else?

# Posted on May 1st 2008 by Donough

Donough, I believe you're thinking about "A Fair Wind": http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2057 Not exactly the same, though.

# Posted on May 1st 2008 by slainte

The Clare reel - Hayes & Cahill

This transcription is in G Major, but on the Martin Hayes and Denis Cahill Welcome Here Again recording the are definitely playing it in the finger-twisting key of E Flat

# Posted on October 7th 2008 by Flavors3

The Clare reel Hayes & Cahill

Just learning this tune on the whistle and banjo, its lovely, and simple. was learning it from the Welcome Here Again album (great album!) and with sheet music from this site. But no wonder i was having trouble with the tuning!

# Posted on December 22nd 2008 by lily g

The Clare reel

This is tune 905 in the Petrie Collection, in which it is called "A Clare Reel". A note on the tune's origin says: "Frank Keane. From his Father. Mar.10.1856".
In keeping with the practice of the period the speed of the tune is indicated as "Allegro".

# Posted on July 18th 2009 by lazyhound

Hayes tunes his fiddle down for this (and other) tracks on the Welcome Here Again cd. No finger twisting involved.

# Posted on September 17th 2009 by Miss Lonelyhearts