Michael Dwyer's Favourite

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on August 13th 2003 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 27 tunebooks.

Also known as The Cloontia, The New Policeman, The Tinker's Stick, The Twin Brothers', The Twin Brothers.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Sound Skin by Junior Davey And Friends
• As I Carelessly Did Stray... by Harry Bradley
• Atlantic Roar by Paul Bradley
• Cuisle by Angela Deane
• D Flute Album by Kevin Crawford
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Into The Night by Tulca Mor
• Irish Whistles by Various Artists
• Lamh Ar Lamh (Many Hands) CD 1 by Various Artists
• Live In Concert by Brid Harper And Dermot Byrne
• Man Of Achievement by Sean Maguire
• Master Irish Fiddle Player by Tommy Peoples
• Matt Molloy by Matt Molloy
• One's Own Place by Kevin Henry
• Pluckin' Good by Christy Dunne
• Pride Of The West by John Wynne And John McEvoy
• Real Reels Of Ireland by Various Artists
• Sporting Nell by Tommy McCarthy
• Stony Steps by Matt Molloy
• Take A Bow by Matt Cranitch
• The Best Of Seamus Tansey by Seamus Tansey
• The McDonaghs Of Ballinafad And Friends by Larry And Michael Joe McDonagh
• The Phantom Shadows Of A Connaught Fire (2 Of 3) by Seamus Tansey
• The Road To Riley by Riley School Of Irish Music
• Three Shouts From A Hill by Cian
• Traditional Flute Music In The Sligo-Roscommon Style by Catherine McEvoy With Felix Dolan
• Up At The Crack Of Noon by Ciúnas
• Up In The Air by Danu
• Wallop The Spot by Four Men And A Dog
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Michael Dwyer's Favourite
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:B3G AEGE|DGBG AGED|BABA ~G3B|dBAd BG~G2:|
|:~g3f ~g2dg|egdg egd2|~g3f gedg|1ea~a2 agef:|2e~a2 aged||

Source: Matt Molloy : "Stony Steps"
Transcription: g.m.p

# Posted on August 13th 2003 by gian marco

This is an awesome tune, very groovy.

# Posted on August 14th 2003 by bb

Tinker's Stick

"slainte is " has requested this one, and that's how I came here. It may well have been a favourite of Michael Dwyer, but I first heard it played almost 30 years ago by Sean O'Rourke, flute-player with "Alba" and the JSD Band, under the title "The Tinker's Stick". It is in Breandan Breathnach's 1st volume of "Ceol Rince na h'Eireann" under that title as well. I had decided to post it in reply to "slainte"'s request, but rememebered hearing Matt Molloy play it on his "Stony Steps" album so checked first. Turns out gian marco has posted it 2 years ago.
A very simple reel, but very melodic.
The order of tunes on the "Stony Steps" set is wrong on the sleeve notes. This is the first tune, "Stony Steps" follows, and the last tune is "Griffin Of The Bridge".

# Posted on September 1st 2005 by Kenny

Thanks, Kenny.

# Posted on September 2nd 2005 by slainte

Michael Dwyer's Favourite a la Oisin MacDiarmada

Thanks to this clip (http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_214_1_duet_with_louise_mulcahy_and_oisin_macdiarmada) being posted on a recent discussion thread, I listened to Oisin playing this simple single reel, solo. So here's a transcription based on his first time through the tune:

X: 1
T: Michaael Dwyer's Favourite
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: G
~B3G A2 GE|DGBG AGED|BdAB G2 {a}ge|dBAc BGGA|
B/d/B BG A2 GE|DGBG AGED|dcBA ~G3B|dBAc BGGB||
dg g/g/g (3gag dg|egdg egde|dg g/g/g gedg|efaf gfef|
dg g/g/g (3gag dg|egdg egde|{a}gedB [F2A2] B/^c/d|ebfa gedc||

# Posted on June 19th 2007 by Will CPT