The Humours Of Ballyconnell

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on February 11th 2003 by milesnagopaleen.

This tune has been added to 117 tunebooks.

Also known as Captain Rock, Captain Rock's, Captain Rocke's, Captain Rockes, The Duke Of Atholl's Rant, The Duke Of Atholl's, The Humours Of Ballyconnel, Humours Of Ballyconnell, Tom Spillane's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Celebration Of 50 Years by The Tulla Ceili Band
• At Their Best. Sean McGuire And Roger Sherlock by Sean Maguire
• Capel Street by James Kelly
• Celtic Roots (Spirit Of Dance) by John Whelan
• Claddagh Ring by The Tulla Ceili Band
• Clear The Dresser And Take The Floor by Emerald Ceili Band
• Double Strung by Anne-Marie O'Farrell And Cormac De Barra
• Duchas Ceoil “Dance Of The Honeybee” by The Lennon Family
• Feadoga Stain 2 by Mary Bergin
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Fortune Favours The Merry by Peter Horan And Gerry Harrington
• Harpes D'Irlande by Katrien Delavier
• Hell For Leather by Swallow's Tail Céilí Band
• How Are We Getting Home? by Gaelic Storm
• In Safe Hands by Kieran Munnelly And Aidan O'Donnell
• Inside Out by Mícheál O' Raghallaigh
• Live At Winkles by The Lahawns
• Many Happy Returns by Arcady
• Music Of Sligo by Peter Horan And Fred Finn
• Noel Hill And Tony Linnane by Noel Hill And Tony Linnane
• Paddy Keenan by Paddy Keenan
• Reunion Concert: Fleadh Nua 2001 by All-Ireland Céilí Band Champions
• Sean Keane by Sean Keane
• Slán Le Loch Eirne by Seamus Quinn And Gary Hastings
• Strict Tempo: Scottish Country Dance Music From The 1950's, Volume 1 by Adam Rennie And His Scottish Country Dance Quartet
• The Cat That Ate The Candle by John Carty And Brian McGrath
• The Coleman Archive Vol. 2: The Home Place by Various Artists
• The Dangerous Reel by Mike And Mary Rafferty
• The Flags Of Dublin by Paddy Glackin, Mick O'Brien And Mick Gavin
• The Maple Leaf by Jimmy Noonan, Chris McGrath
• The Piper's Broken Finger by Boys Of The Lough
• The Piper's Rest by Jimmy Morrison
• The Rights Of Man The Concert For Joseph Doherty by Various Artists
• The Rolling Wave by Cian
• The Twentieth Anniversary Collection by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Dance Music by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Flute Music by Fintan Vallely
• Trian II by Trian
• Twos And Threes by Murphy Roche Irish Music Club
• Where Else Would You Be by The Pub Scouts

X: 1
T: Humours Of Ballyconnell, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
A|defe dBAF|BFAF E3A|defe dBAF|BFAF D3:||
E|:F/2E/2DAD BDAD|G/2F/2EBE G/2F/2EBE|F/2E/2DAD FA A2|1 B/2c/2dAF D2DE:|2 B/2c/2dAF Defg||
|:a2af a3f|gece gece|faaf abag|1 faec defg:|2 faec d3||

Here is a simple but enjoyable three part tune. It can be found on the Noel Hill/Tony Linnane recording.

# Posted on February 11th 2003 by milesnagopaleen

Great tune

Lovely tune, Milesnagopaleen, and excellent transcription. Thank you.

# Posted on February 11th 2003 by Dow

Ballyconnell

Known round these parts as "The Humours Of BillyConnolly".
Billy McComiskie composed another three parts to this, and recorded it on the second "Trian" CD.

# Posted on February 11th 2003 by Kenny

Ballyconnel Scottish ?

I remember discussing this tune with Fintan Vallely some years ago. He said he'd come across it in "Neil Stewart's Collection Of Scottish Music", published around 1765, and that it was called "The Duke Of Atholl's Rant", which means it was being played in Scotland over 200 years ago. He plays it on a tape he made called "The Starry Lane To Monaghan", which also features quite a few other tunes from the same collection.

# Posted on February 14th 2003 by Kenny

I usually hear the 2nd bar of the B-part played in sessions either as:
G/2F/2EBE cEBE
or
G/2F/2EBE dBEB

I learnt the following unusual setting from Dublin pipes/flute/whistle player Peter Phelan, who teaches whistle at the Willie Clancy Week:

A|defe dBBA|FBAF E3A|defe dBBA|FBAF D3:|
:E|F/E/DAD FAAF|GEcE dEcE|F/E/DAD FAAF|(3ABA GE D3:|
:f|a2ag a3f|gece Aece|a2ag abag|(3fgf ecd3:||

# Posted on February 16th 2003 by ragaman

Lovely tune this. I play the long A's as AG#A (banjo) in the third part.

It's known as "Tom Spillane's" on "Champions of Ireland: Concertina" CD.

# Posted on April 3rd 2006 by PaddyCmusic

"O'Neill's Maggot" ~ this in jig's clothing

Key signature: D Major
Submitted on February 14th 2008 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/8259

# Posted on February 14th 2008 by ceolachan