Miss Galvin's

reel

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on December 2nd 2008 by Pomme de Terre.

This tune has been added to 6 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

A Flick Of The Wrist by Brendan Larrissey
A Tribute To Joe Cooley by Frankie Gavin, Paul Brock, Charlie Lennon
Cuisle by Angela Deane
Dublin Banjos by Sully And John Keenan
Happy To Meet And Sorry To Part by Joe Burke, Michael Cooney And Terry Coleman
Irish Traditional Concertina Styles by Various Artists
On Oiche Go Maidin by O'aces
The Music Makers: Celebrating 35 Years Of Comhaltas In Leeds by Leeds CCE
Three's Company by Martin Meehan
Within A Mile Of Dublin by Paul O'Shaughnessy And Paul McGrattan

X: 1
T: Miss Galvin's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
A2 A/A/A A2 Bd | egfg edBA | GFEF G3 B | cABG AG E/F/G |
A/B/A GB A2 Bd | egfg edBA | B3 d efga | gedB cAA2 ||
ea a/a/a agbg | agbg agef | g/f/e be g/f/e be | g/f/e be gedg |
ea a/a/a agbg | agbg aged | B3 d egga | gedB cAA2 ||

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Miss Galvin's

Precedes Bill Connor's (http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/9135) in the set played by Liam O Connor & Seán McKeon on Geantrai.

X:1
T:Miss Galvin's
R:reel
S:Liam O'Connor & Seán McKeon (Geantrai 21/11/08)
Z:Me
M:C|
K:A dorian
A2 A/A/A A2 Bd | egfg edBA | GFEF G3 B | cABG AG E/F/G |
A/B/A GB A2 Bd | egfg edBA | B3 d efga | gedB cAA2 ||
ea a/a/a agbg | agbg agef | g/f/e be g/f/e be | g/f/e be gedg |
ea a/a/a agbg | agbg aged | B3 d egga | gedB cAA2 ||

Obviously a first degree relation to Down the Broom (http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/514), but has a distinct individuality of its own, especially the slightly psychotic 2nd part with its shades of the Piper's Despair creeping in there. Also reminds me slightly of the Corner House (http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/479). Other similar ones: Lady Birr (http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4499) & Follow Me Down To Galway (http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/837). God's sake, if I was being picky I could say it reminds me of a hundred different tunes. Who ever said they all sound the same?

Anyway, this one has coalesced into a separate entity in my head, and I would never be able to make up my mind as to which of the hundred or so similar tunes it could be a variation of, so here it is.

# Posted on December 2nd 2008 by Pomme de Terre

Catherine and John McEvoy have recorded a similar version of this tune: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/837/comments#comment155271 Yes, it's definitely a version of Down the Broom.

# Posted on December 2nd 2008 by slainte

Lovely setting of Down the Broom. I've heard it referred to Down the Broom No. 2 on some occasion before.

# Posted on December 4th 2008 by 52Paddy