Within A Mile Of Dublin

I found this gem in Breathnach's Ceol Rince Na hEireann, Volume 2 (# 179). It goes wonderfully as a slow, swingy, slippery set up to a fast, driving reel (such as Last Night's Fun).

# Posted on June 7th 2001 by Will CPT

Within a Mile of Dublin

I learnt this tune a few years ago from a recording by Barney McKenna. He plays it first a couple of times as it is notated here, then with F naturals instead of F sharps, then switches back to major again to finish with. The change of mood (not to mention his playing) makes it a very nice set indeed. I also sometimes like to follow it with something in Em, like Cooley's.

# Posted on June 18th 2001 by dolefulshades

On Na Connerys Part II, they play a slightly different setting of this tune following the Bobby Casey's that I posted -- it's a current favorite set!

Zina

# Posted on September 8th 2001 by Zina Lee

Within A Mile Of Dublin

My transcription from
James Keane: "With Friends Like These"
FG|ADDE FEFG|ADDB c2BG|ADDE FD(3EFG|ABcA G2FG||
ADDE FEFG|ADDB cABG|ADDE FD(3EFG|AdcA G2FG||
Add^c AGFG|Adde fde^c|Add^c AGFG|AdcA G2FG||
Add^c AGFG|Adde fefg|af(3gfe fde^c|d^cAF G2||

# Posted on January 18th 2003 by gian marco

Cobblestone session cd mislabeled?

A tune that is familiar to me (but I don't know its name) is labeled as "within a mile of dublin" on the cobblestone session cd. Anyone know if this is just another version of this tune?

# Posted on December 18th 2004 by gr_geek

Within a Mile of Dublin

While identifying some Irish tunes derived from Scottish reel "Sleepy Maggie," I found this tune is closely related to these tunes:

Eanach Mhic Coilin: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/78
The Pigeon on the Gate: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/517
The Old Ruined Cottage: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/557
The Four Courts: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2278

# Posted on February 1st 2005 by slainte

Aliases

I added a bunch of aliases from this address :
http://tadpole.mytunebook.de/tunes/xtrareel/xtrareel.htm

# Posted on November 6th 2005 by Yukinoroh

This in to Last Night's Fun that is a good idea Will, I was looking for something to stick with that, and considering I appaently had this tune (I just started playing it) I think that would work.

# Posted on January 24th 2006 by Unseen122

I also like going from Within A Mile of Dublin into Sgt. Early's Dream, or vice versa.

# Posted on January 24th 2006 by Will CPT

What about Sgt. Early's Dream/Within a Mile of Dublin/Last Night's Fun that would be a cool set, too bad the first one is in Ddorian, that is not a very Flute friendly key.

# Posted on January 28th 2006 by Unseen122

Try Within a Mile of Dublin into Tyrone Ashplant: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/78/comments#comment99861 And finish the set with the Mountain Top. The three tunes are closely related, and the key changes will work.

# Posted on January 28th 2006 by slainte

Some more family members

The Tinkerman's Wife: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4944
The Chorus Reel: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/779

OK, I'll stop now.

# Posted on June 9th 2006 by slainte

Just tried playing this tune through with all the F's flattened (or should I say naturalised). It gives the tune a very broody feel which resolves when you then switch to playing it as is here. Nice contrast to my ears.

# Posted on August 30th 2006 by Donough

Another of closely related tunes

Donogh, you'll love the tune called Mrs. Carolan's: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5842

# Posted on August 30th 2006 by slainte

Slainte, thanks for that suggestion. That's another good tune alright.

# Posted on August 31st 2006 by Donough

McEvoy setting

Here's a nice setting learned from a John & Catherine McEvoy recording, the difference being mainly in that second bar.

# Posted on November 17th 2007 by alec b