I've been listening to the Chieftains "Water From the Well" for a long time, now, and I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about the first jig on the Kilfenora Set (Track 12).
I have another CD of Irish Music with the same tune, where it's called John Joe's Jig but every abc source I've ever found of that tune is the same as Old Joe's Jig which is NOT the Chieftains' tune. I already know the other tunes are the Concertina Reel and Spindle Shanks.
I've tried learning it by ear, but I'm not very good at it, yet. So far, my only successes in learning by ear have been at sessions where the "teacher" will play slower and go over tricky passages a few times. From CD's I'm not having much luck....
Here's the ABC for the jig that starts the Kilfenora Set
Rzaikoski,
I really like this CD as well. I wasn't able to find the name for the first jig on the Kilfenora Set, but it's still a great tune, and here's a (reasonably accurate) transcription. Thanks for the names of the other tunes on that set!
Cheers,
Doug
X:1
T:Kilfenora Set Jig
R:jig
H:This is the jig played at the beginning of the Kilfenora Set
H:on the Chieftains' "Water from the Well". Haven't been able
H:to find out what the real name of this tune is.
M:6/8
K:Amin
|:A3 AGE|ABA AGE|~G2E ~G2E|GED DEG|ABA ABc|dBG G2D|GBd dcB|1c3 BcB:|2c3 c2d|
|:efe ~e2d|ceg g2z|~G2E ~G2E|GED DEG|~A3 ABc|dBG G2D|GBd dcB|1c3 c2d:|2c3 BcB|"end" A6||
Someone emailed me saying they had the tunes that were in tracks 5 and 12 so here you go. Jeremy said the track listing can't be changed to put in the additional links, so I'll just post them here.
5. Dusty Miller
Ketch Called Sullivan John
Dowd's No. 9
Hunter's House
I think I've found another source for the jig transcribed above as the Kilfenora Set JIg. It is called John Joe's, and is the first jig on Track 2 of Traditional Irish Fiddle Music, http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1428. The first part is definitely the same, and I haven't seen whether the second part is the same. However, I believe that at least two fiddlers played on both Traditional Irish Fiddle Music, which is by the Kilfenora Ceili Band, and on Track 12 of Water from the Well. They may have got this jig from the same source.
Chieftains "Water From the Well"
I've been listening to the Chieftains "Water From the Well" for a long time, now, and I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about the first jig on the Kilfenora Set (Track 12).
I have another CD of Irish Music with the same tune, where it's called John Joe's Jig but every abc source I've ever found of that tune is the same as Old Joe's Jig which is NOT the Chieftains' tune. I already know the other tunes are the Concertina Reel and Spindle Shanks.
I've tried learning it by ear, but I'm not very good at it, yet. So far, my only successes in learning by ear have been at sessions where the "teacher" will play slower and go over tricky passages a few times. From CD's I'm not having much luck....
Any information anyone has would be welcome.
# Posted on November 6th 2003 by KeepFiddlin'
Here's the ABC for the jig that starts the Kilfenora Set
Rzaikoski,
I really like this CD as well. I wasn't able to find the name for the first jig on the Kilfenora Set, but it's still a great tune, and here's a (reasonably accurate) transcription. Thanks for the names of the other tunes on that set!
Cheers,
Doug
X:1
T:Kilfenora Set Jig
R:jig
H:This is the jig played at the beginning of the Kilfenora Set
H:on the Chieftains' "Water from the Well". Haven't been able
H:to find out what the real name of this tune is.
M:6/8
K:Amin
|:A3 AGE|ABA AGE|~G2E ~G2E|GED DEG|ABA ABc|dBG G2D|GBd dcB|1c3 BcB:|2c3 c2d|
|:efe ~e2d|ceg g2z|~G2E ~G2E|GED DEG|~A3 ABc|dBG G2D|GBd dcB|1c3 c2d:|2c3 BcB|"end" A6||
# Posted on June 30th 2004 by dlowder
Tunes in the "Dusty Miller" set
Well, none of the tunes in the Dusty Miller track are actually the Dusty Miller slip jig
I did manage to figure out the last two reels, though... they are "Dowd's Number 9" followed by the "Hunter's House".
# Posted on September 16th 2004 by dlowder
Track List
Someone emailed me saying they had the tunes that were in tracks 5 and 12 so here you go. Jeremy said the track listing can't be changed to put in the additional links, so I'll just post them here.
5. Dusty Miller
Ketch Called Sullivan John
Dowd's No. 9
Hunter's House
12. Kilfenora
Conertina
Spindle Shanks
# Posted on March 25th 2005 by kardshark87
8. Tom Billy's
The Gladstone
The Star above the Garter
10. Willy's Single
King of the Pipers
The Glen Road to Carrick
16. Fred Finns
Castle Kelly
The Red Haired Lass
# Posted on August 29th 2005 by turophile
Polka
Hey, everyone. What is that first polka that they play on track 14 Ballyfin Polkas. I'm dying to know.
# Posted on April 10th 2006 by raven_in_the_woods
Ballyfin polkas
I found the polkas listed on irishtune.info here they are.
The Murroe
Ballydesmond Polkas No. 1
St. Mary's Polka
# Posted on June 21st 2006 by fiach
Track 1
Can you help with naming the tunes in Track 1?
# Posted on October 15th 2006 by sixholes
1 tune
Just the one tune - "The Drops Of Brandy" - but played in different rhythms.
# Posted on October 15th 2006 by Kenny
Track 10
There seems to be a slow reel or strathspey right before "The Glen Road to Carrick" Anyone know it? Thanks.
# Posted on October 16th 2006 by enirehtac
Track 4
2nd tune in track 4 should link to http://thesession.org/tunes/display/720 which a reel, rather than to the jig of the same name.
# Posted on October 26th 2006 by crazy_fingerz
Water from the Well, information on Track 12
I think I've found another source for the jig transcribed above as the Kilfenora Set JIg. It is called John Joe's, and is the first jig on Track 2 of Traditional Irish Fiddle Music, http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1428. The first part is definitely the same, and I haven't seen whether the second part is the same. However, I believe that at least two fiddlers played on both Traditional Irish Fiddle Music, which is by the Kilfenora Ceili Band, and on Track 12 of Water from the Well. They may have got this jig from the same source.
# Posted on November 8th 2006 by enirehtac
Track 8
The first tune is "Far From Home"
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1164
# Posted on March 16th 2008 by dlovrien