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A popular session reel. Galway flute and concertina players Jack and (Fr.) Charlie Coen call this tune "Drag Her Around the Road." "Abbey Reel" derives its title from the Abbey Theater of Lower Abbey Street, Dublin, a famous venue, today part of the National Theatre of Ireland. The Abbey opened its doors in 1904 with a mission of producing the best in Irish plays and dramas, although in the course of The tune was popular with the group of musicians assembled by the theatre's musical director, Sean O Riada (1931-1971), to provide music for a mid-1960's production of J.M. Synge's Playboy of the Western World (the play's first performance, also at the Abbey in 1907, led to audience riots due to its perception as a scandalous work). Vallely (Learn to Play the Tin Whistle with the Armagh Pipers Club), vol. 2; 22. | A popular session reel. Galway flute and concertina players Jack and (Fr.) Charlie Coen call this tune "Drag Her Around the Road." "Abbey Reel" derives its title from the Abbey Theater of Lower Abbey Street, Dublin, a famous venue, today part of the National Theatre of Ireland. The Abbey opened its doors in 1904 with a mission of producing the best in Irish plays and dramas, although in the course of The tune was popular with the group of musicians assembled by the theatre's musical director, Sean O Riada (1931-1971), to provide music for a mid-1960's production of J.M. Synge's Playboy of the Western World (the play's first performance, also at the Abbey in 1907, led to audience riots due to its perception as a scandalous work). Vallely (Learn to Play the Tin Whistle with the Armagh Pipers Club), vol. 2; 22. | ||
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Recordings: Claddagh CC58, Paul McGrattan - "The Frost is All Over." CCE, Néillidh Mulligan - "The Leitrim Thrush." Green Linnet SIF 1011, "Playing with Fire: the Celtic Fiddle Collection" (1989). Green Linnet SIF 1092, "Liz Carroll" (1988. Liz plays the tune in the key of G Minor). Green Linnet GLCD 1175, Cherish the Ladies - "New Day Dawning." Green Linnet GLCD 1187, Cherish the Ladies - "One and All: the Best of Cherish the Ladies" (1998. Learned from Bronx flute player Jack Coen). Green Linnet GLCD 1200, Lunasa - "Otherworld" (1999). | Recordings: Claddagh CC58, Paul McGrattan - "The Frost is All Over." CCE, Néillidh Mulligan - "The Leitrim Thrush." Green Linnet SIF 1011, "Playing with Fire: the Celtic Fiddle Collection" (1989). Green Linnet SIF 1092, "Liz Carroll" (1988. Liz plays the tune in the key of G Minor). Green Linnet GLCD 1175, Cherish the Ladies - "New Day Dawning." Green Linnet GLCD 1187, Cherish the Ladies - "One and All: the Best of Cherish the Ladies" (1998. Learned from Bronx flute player Jack Coen). Green Linnet GLCD 1200, Lunasa - "Otherworld" (1999). | ||
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T:Abbey Reel, The | T:Abbey Reel, The | ||
T:Reddigan's | T:Reddigan's | ||
R:reel | R:reel | ||
D:Paul McGrattan: The Frost Is All Over | D:Paul McGrattan: The Frost Is All Over | ||
D:Tommy Keane: The Piper's Apron | D:Tommy Keane: The Piper's Apron | ||
Z:id:hn-reel-444 | Z:id:hn-reel-444 | ||
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se | Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se | ||
M:C| | M:C| | ||
K:Ador | K:Ador | ||
~A3B A2GE|A2GA BddB|~A3B AGEF|1 ~G3A BedB:|2 ~G3A Bd~d2|| | ~A3B A2GE|A2GA BddB|~A3B AGEF|1 ~G3A BedB:|2 ~G3A Bd~d2|| | ||
eg~g2 a2ba|gabg aged|eg~g2 a2ga|bgaf gedg| | eg~g2 a2ba|gabg aged|eg~g2 a2ga|bgaf gedg| | ||
eg~g2 agbg|agbg aged|eg~g2 a2ga|bgaf gedB|| | eg~g2 agbg|agbg aged|eg~g2 a2ga|bgaf gedB|| | ||
"variations" | "variations" | ||
|:~A3B A2GE|A2GA BedB|1 ~A3B AGED|~G3A BGdB:|2 AdBG AGED|~G3A BGBd|| | |:~A3B A2GE|A2GA BedB|1 ~A3B AGED|~G3A BGdB:|2 AdBG AGED|~G3A BGBd|| | ||
eg~g2 a2ge|gabg aged|eg~g2 a2ga|bgaf ged2| | eg~g2 a2ge|gabg aged|eg~g2 a2ga|bgaf ged2| | ||
eg~g2 ageg|agbg ageg|dg~g2 a2ga|b2af gedB|| | eg~g2 ageg|agbg ageg|dg~g2 a2ga|b2af gedB|| | ||
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T:Irish American | X:2 | ||
T:Abbey Reel | T:Irish American | ||
R:reel | T:Abbey Reel | ||
S:Willie Kelly | R:reel | ||
Z:M. Hogan | S:Willie Kelly | ||
M:C| | Z:M. Hogan | ||
L:1/8 | M:C| | ||
K:G | L:1/8 | ||
A2 AB A2 GE|A2 GA BddB|AcBG AGED|GFGA BddB|! | K:G | ||
A3B A2 GE|A2 GA BddB|AcBG AGED|G3A Bcdg||! | A2 AB A2 GE|A2 GA BddB|AcBG AGED|GFGA BddB|! | ||
eg (3gfg a2 ab|gabg aged|eg (3gfg a2 ga|bgef gedg|! | A3B A2 GE|A2 GA BddB|AcBG AGED|G3A Bcdg||! | ||
eg (3gfg agbg|agbg ageg|degb a2 ga|bgef gedB||! | eg (3gfg a2 ab|gabg aged|eg (3gfg a2 ga|bgef gedg|! | ||
eg (3gfg agbg|agbg ageg|degb a2 ga|bgef gedB||! | |||
Revision as of 19:55, 3 March 2010
A popular session reel. Galway flute and concertina players Jack and (Fr.) Charlie Coen call this tune "Drag Her Around the Road." "Abbey Reel" derives its title from the Abbey Theater of Lower Abbey Street, Dublin, a famous venue, today part of the National Theatre of Ireland. The Abbey opened its doors in 1904 with a mission of producing the best in Irish plays and dramas, although in the course of The tune was popular with the group of musicians assembled by the theatre's musical director, Sean O Riada (1931-1971), to provide music for a mid-1960's production of J.M. Synge's Playboy of the Western World (the play's first performance, also at the Abbey in 1907, led to audience riots due to its perception as a scandalous work). Vallely (Learn to Play the Tin Whistle with the Armagh Pipers Club), vol. 2; 22.
Recordings: Claddagh CC58, Paul McGrattan - "The Frost is All Over." CCE, Néillidh Mulligan - "The Leitrim Thrush." Green Linnet SIF 1011, "Playing with Fire: the Celtic Fiddle Collection" (1989). Green Linnet SIF 1092, "Liz Carroll" (1988. Liz plays the tune in the key of G Minor). Green Linnet GLCD 1175, Cherish the Ladies - "New Day Dawning." Green Linnet GLCD 1187, Cherish the Ladies - "One and All: the Best of Cherish the Ladies" (1998. Learned from Bronx flute player Jack Coen). Green Linnet GLCD 1200, Lunasa - "Otherworld" (1999).
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X:1 T:Abbey Reel, The T:Reddigan's R:reel D:Paul McGrattan: The Frost Is All Over D:Tommy Keane: The Piper's Apron Z:id:hn-reel-444 Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se M:C| K:Ador ~A3B A2GE|A2GA BddB|~A3B AGEF|1 ~G3A BedB:|2 ~G3A Bd~d2|| eg~g2 a2ba|gabg aged|eg~g2 a2ga|bgaf gedg| eg~g2 agbg|agbg aged|eg~g2 a2ga|bgaf gedB|| "variations" |:~A3B A2GE|A2GA BedB|1 ~A3B AGED|~G3A BGdB:|2 AdBG AGED|~G3A BGBd|| eg~g2 a2ge|gabg aged|eg~g2 a2ga|bgaf ged2| eg~g2 ageg|agbg ageg|dg~g2 a2ga|b2af gedB|| X:2 T:Irish American T:Abbey Reel R:reel S:Willie Kelly Z:M. Hogan M:C| L:1/8 K:G A2 AB A2 GE|A2 GA BddB|AcBG AGED|GFGA BddB|! A3B A2 GE|A2 GA BddB|AcBG AGED|G3A Bcdg||! eg (3gfg a2 ab|gabg aged|eg (3gfg a2 ga|bgef gedg|! eg (3gfg agbg|agbg ageg|degb a2 ga|bgef gedB||!