The New Mown Meadows

reel

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on March 24th 2004 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 113 tunebooks.

Also known as Flanagan's Boreen, The New Mown Hay, New Mown Meadow, The New Mown Meadow, New-Mown Meadow, The New-Mown Meadow, New-Mown Meadows, The New-Mown Meadows, The Newly Mown Meadow, Old Silver Spear, The Old Silver Spear, Threepenny Bit.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Flying Start by Paul Moran And Fergal Scahill
• A Tribute To Andy McGann by Joe Burke, Brian Conway And Felix Dolan
• An Mileoidean Scaoilte by Johnny Connolly
• Collection Of Jigs And Reels by Shaskeen
• Cuisle by Angela Deane
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 2 by Matt Cunningham
• Dear Old Erin's Isle: Irish Traditional Music From America by Various Artists
• East Of The Tracks by Brigetown
• Echoes Of Erin by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Concert Tour 2006
• I GCnoc Na Grai by Noel Hill And Tony MacMahon
• Kerry Fiddles - Fiddle Music From Sliabh Luachra by Padraig O'Keeffe, Denis Murphy, Julia Clifford
• Knot The Metronome by Runt O'the Litter
• Like Magic by Todd Denman And Bill Dennehy
• Mapless Journey by Kathy Buys
• Meiteal by Seamus Begley And Stephen Cooney
• Mysterious Ireland by Various Artists
• Oidhreacht by Conor Keane
• P.J. Hernon by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Promenade by Kevin Burke And Mícheál O'Domhnaill
• Seoltai Seidte (Setting Sail) by Various Artists
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume I by Various Artists
• Set You Free by Nomos
• Skin And Bone by Dave Swarbrick And Martin Carthy
• Temple House 2 by Temple House Ceili Band
• The Great Divide by Emerald
• The Iron Behind The Velvet by Christy Moore
• The Leg Of The Duck by Joe Burke, Michael Cooney And Noreen Donoghue
• The Music Makers: Celebrating 35 Years Of Comhaltas In Leeds by Leeds CCE
• The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists
• The Three Piece Flute by Desi Wilkinson
• Whistle Stop by Brian Hughes
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 3, Disc 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: New Mown Meadows, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
eA A2 BABd | egfd edBd | eA A2 BABc | d2 ed BABd |
eA A2 BABd | egfd edBd |1 g2 ge f2 fe | dfed BABd :|2 gbag faef | dfed Bddf ||
a2 fa bafa | a2 fd edBd | a2 fa baaf | dfed Bddf |
a2 fa bafa | a2 fd edBd | g2 ge f2 fe |1 dfed Bcdf :|2 dfed BABd ||

New Mown Meadows

A great reel, and reputedly a close cousin of "The Silver Spear". Sometimes played half an octave lower, but I think this is the more common version nowadays. Seems popular on all instruments, as it's been recorded by Sean Keane, Kevin Burke, Noel Hill and Brian Hughes, to name just 4.

# Posted on March 24th 2004 by Kenny

Threepenny Bit

This was "The Threepenny Bit" to Francis O'Neill. It's played in more than one key.

# Posted on March 27th 2004 by blarneystar

Might be more common in this key in your area, Kenny, but I only ever hear it in Edor.

# Posted on July 24th 2006 by Dow

Ador/Edor ?

Ador / Edor - I'm not too much bothered, one way or the other, Dow. As for how it's played in "my area", at a guess there are only another 2 or possibly 3 musicians within a 50 mile radius who play it at all.
I'm able to check through 10 or so of the recordings listed - I'll get back to you about what keys they play the tune in, just out of interest.

# Posted on July 24th 2006 by Kenny

The 2nd part reminds me of Anderson's http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1631, especially when you play it in the key posted here.

Here's the version that gets played here:

X: 1
T: The New Mown Meadows
|:M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
BE~E2 FEFA|(3Bcd cA BAFA|BE~E2 FEFG|ABAF EDFA|
BEED EFGA|(3Bcd cd BAFA|~d3B ~c3B|1 AcBA FEFA:|2 AcBA FA (3Bcd||
e2ce fecf|e2cA BAFA|e2ce fecB|AcBA FAEA|
e2ce fecf|e2cA BAFA|~d3B ~c3B|1 AcBA FA (3Bcd:|2 AcBA FEFA||

# Posted on July 24th 2006 by Dow

That repeat mark went on a wander.

# Posted on July 24th 2006 by Dow

Great tune on the accordion.

# Posted on November 1st 2006 by PaddyCmusic

And Evan Better on Melodeon

# Posted on July 5th 2007 by dinn2

Why not on the fiddle? I've heard Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford play a great version of this on the radio.

# Posted on July 5th 2007 by slainte

Ador round here] but I prefer Edor myself.

# Posted on February 9th 2008 by jig