Homeward Bound

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on October 2nd 2009 by t-rex.

This tune has been added to 18 tunebooks.

Also known as Gem Of Ireland.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Compilation by Natalie MacMaster
• Atlantic Fiddles by Various Artists
• Fiddle by Cape Breton Symphony
• From Foot Cape by Ian Mac Dougall
• Good Boy M.A. by Michael Anthony MacLean
• House Sessions by Brenda Stubbert
• Party Acadien by Eddy Arsenault Et Famille, Anastasia DesRoches, Louise Arsenault
• Sarah'ndipity by Sarah Burnell
• The Judique Flyer by Buddy MacMaster
• Traditional Fiddle Music Of Cape Breton Volume 2: The Rovers Return by Various Artists
• Traditional Fiddle Music Of Cape Breton Volume 3 Bras D'Or House by Various Artists
• Traditional Music From Cape Breton by Various Artists
• With Complements by Patsy Reid

X: 1
T: Homeward Bound
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
A,2|:D2 DE FEDF|A2 AF ABde|faed B2 dB|AFEF DB,A,B,|
D2 DE FEDF|A2 AF ABde|faed B2 dB|AFEF D3 g:|
fdfg afdf|e/2e/2e ed efg2|fdfg afdf|edef d/2d/2d dg|
fdfg afdf|e/2e/2e ed efg2|f/2g/2a ed B2 dB|AFEF D4:|

Homeward Bound

Gem of Ireland

# Posted on October 13th 2009 by seinnteoir

Mmm, Gem of Cape Breton more like......

# Posted on October 13th 2009 by bogman

Homeward Bound

Yes, it is in 'Coles' (Ryan's Mammouth)1000 Fiddle Tunes as The Gem of Ireland. Some Cape Bretoner's have credited Dan R MacDonald for the tune but because it's in (with a few slight differences) a 19th century collection it cancels that possibility out.

# Posted on October 28th 2009 by jazlabaw