The Knotted Cord

reel

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on August 23rd 2002 by glauber.

This tune has been added to 132 tunebooks.

Also known as The Bangor , Bridie Morley, Bridie Morley's, Bridie Morley's Favorite, Bridie Morley's Favourite, Jr Crehan's Favourite, Junior Crehan's, Junior Crehan's Favourite, The Knot On The Cord, The Knotted Chord.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

A Drop Of Pure by Quilty
A Few Tunes by John Skelton
A Touch Of Clare by Kitty Hayes
As We Got Them: Traditional Flute And Fiddle Music From County Sligo by Various Artists
D Flute Album by Kevin Crawford
Farewell To Ireland CD 2 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
Feenish Legacy by Marcus Hernon And Padraic Coyne
Foolin' In Doolin by Michael Blackie O'Connell And Karol Lynch
For The Same Reason by Anders Trabjerg And Tak Tamura
From Galway To Dublin: Early Recordings Of Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
Gaelic Roots by Various Artists
Happy To Meet Sorry To Part by Various Artists
Humours Of Highgate by John Blake, Lamond Gillespie And Mick Leahy
Irish Traditional Music (on Uilleann Pipes, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle, Flute And Whistle) by Various Artists
Janus by Mooncoin
Kitty From Ballinamore by Ash Plant
Mick Mulcahy by Mick Mulcahy
Music From Co.Leitrim by Packie Duignan And Seamus Horan
Nos Na Gaoithe by Brian Owens And Tom Dunlop
Planxty by Planxty
Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume III by Various Artists
Shake Your Shamrocks by Various Artists
Show The Lady: Music For The Sets Volume 5 by Various Artists
Sounds From The Atlantic by Innisheer
The Green Mountain by Pat O'Connor
The Mulcahy Family by The Mulcahy Family
Wind Dancer by Conor Byrne
Within A Mile O' Jamestown by Mick Mulvey

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Knotted Cord

This sounds very nice on the whistle; great for practicing those A reels. :-)

This is usually notated in 2/2 or C| measure (not 4/4), but i can't fix that.

# Posted on August 23rd 2002 by glauber

The is on me...

Of course i mean A rolls. Can i go home now?

Also check The Knotted Chord, one of my favourite places to get Irish albums that haven't arrived in the US yet.

# Posted on August 23rd 2002 by glauber

Knotted cord

Composed by the late Junior Crehan - probably his "greatest hit", thanks to Liam O'Flynn playing it on the first Planxty album.
A great piece of whistle-playing, and a great tune - and listen to the "lift" when they go into "Corney Is Coming" !!

# Posted on August 23rd 2002 by Kenny

Junior Crehan

So it was composed by him? I didn't know that. It certainly sounds like him. I wonder why it didn't make it into the An Bhabog Sa Bhadog album (http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/57)

# Posted on August 24th 2002 by glauber

Knotted Cord

This may be a no-brainer, but it's a bit of fun for those who aren't familiar with the term. A Knotted Cord is a synonym for Rosary Beads, I guess this is from a time when people were too poor to afford them & made a set for themselves out of some string or rope. All that aside this tune is really a good one.

Cheers

# Posted on August 24th 2002 by Mad Baloney

Knotted Cord

I'm having second thoughts about whether or not Junior Crehan composed this. I've just remembered that Leitrim flute player Packie Duignan was recorded playing this and he called it "Bridie Morley's Favourite" (I think), and that tune appears on a CD of re-mastered tracks from old 78 recordings made in the 1920s or thereabout. If it was recorded in the 1920s, I think it would pre-date Junior Crehan, unless he was very young when he wrote it. I'll check up on this, - I think it important to give credit for a tune where it's due - ( but what the hell? - it's a great tune by any standards.)

# Posted on August 24th 2002 by Kenny

Corney is Coming

Has anybody the planxty version as abc to provide to the public?

I think that album is a claccis and all tunes on it should be listed here...

Thanks
Urs

# Posted on August 25th 2002 by swisspiper

Knotted Cord

Junior Crehan was born in 1908. This tune, under the title "Bridie Morley's Favourite" was recorded by John McKenna and Eddie Meehan in 1937. Does anyone know if this is definitely a composition of Junior Crehan, or is it perhaps one of his favourite tunes which has become associated with his name?

# Posted on August 28th 2002 by Kenny

Junior crehan's planxty version

S: Planxxty Z: GianMarcoPietrasanta

# Posted on October 1st 2002 by gian marco

Knotted Chord

There is a nice version on the CD (The Road less travelled) by Tuatha, NOT Danú, followed by The Earl's Chair and The Sally Gardens

# Posted on March 26th 2005 by craics90

Here's a transcription of the basic melody as played br Brian Owens for a lesson recorded by wurtzel here.

X: 1
T: Knotted Cord, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
S: Lesson tape of Brian Owens, 2001, shared by Chris ("Wurtzel")
K: Ador
A3B AGEG|A2 Bd edBA|G2 GA GEDE|G2 BG dGBG|
A2 AB AGEG|A2 Bd edBA|GABd gfge|1 dBGA BAAG:|2 dBGA BAA2||
ea a2 ea a2|eaab aged|eg g2 eg g2|gfga gedB|
ea a2 ea a2|eaab aged|edef g2 ge|1 dBGA BAA2:|2 dBGA BAAG||

# Posted on November 1st 2005 by Will CPT

The Bangor Reel

The Fiddler's Companion says the following about this tune.

"The melody is said to be the composition of the great Co. Mayo and New York fiddler John McGrath (1900-1955), who named it "The Bangor Reel" after a seaside resort in County Down."

# Posted on March 16th 2006 by Phantom Button

FYI-Kevin Crehan is Junior's grandson

# Posted on October 1st 2006 by I_Fel