The Whistling Postman

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on March 12th 2002 by Will CPT.

This tune has been added to 42 tunebooks.

Also known as Connelly's, Connolly's, Gallagher, Gallagher#.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 6 Of One, 5 Of The Other by An Tua
• Atlantic Wave by Paddy Reynolds, Charlie Mulvihill, James Keane, Felix Dolan
• Down From Bell Harbour by Chris Droney
• Drops Of Spring Water by Comhaltas Concert Tour 2004
• Echoes Of Erin by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Concert Tour 2006
• Golden Lights And Green Shadows by Grainne Hambly
• Irish Dance Music by Chris Droney
• Last Night's Fun by John Carty
• Live In Belfast by Paul Bradley, Pádraig Rynne And Paul Meehan
• Live In Ennis by The Bowhouse Quintet
• Newtown Bridge by Eileen O'Brien
• Round The House: Music For The Sets Volume 1 by Various Artists
• Strangest Dream by Popcorn Behavior
• Take The Air by Sean Ryan
• The Irish Girl by Robin Bullock And Michel Sikiotakis
• The Kitchen Recordings by Sean O'Driscoll And Larry Egan
• The Maple Leaf by Jimmy Noonan, Chris McGrath
• Three's Company by Martin Meehan
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Kathleen Collins
• Unleashed by The Border Collies

X: 1
T: Whistling Postman, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
ag|:fd (3ddd edge|dBAF E2 FE|(3DED FD ADFD|ABdf g2 ag|
|fd (3ddd edge|dBAF EGFE|(3DED FA defd|1 edBc d2 ag:|2 edBc d2 Ad||
|:fedc dfaf|bfaf gfef|dfaf g2 bg|afdf (3efe de|
|1 f2 dc dfaf|bfaf gfeg|fdAG FAdf|edBc d2 Ad:|
|2 a2 ^gb afdf|gefd edBc|dBAG FAdf|edBc d2 |

The Whistling Postman

There are other tunes by this name, but this one fits the title well...a rambling high-noted airy reel, sure to catch every dog's attention.

J. Neill, let me know if this is the one you were looking for. I learned this off a bootleg session tape of an accordion player leading the charge. Not too fast, lots of bounce.

# Posted on March 12th 2002 by Will CPT

John Carty's version

On his Shanachie CD Last Night's Fun John Carty plays a pleasing setting in the key of A. Carty is a master of the rare art of subtly varying a tune without losing its essential character.

# Posted on September 17th 2004 by Layers

"The Whistling Postman" ~ the jig:

~ in D
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/587
~ in G
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/588

# Posted on November 29th 2005 by ceolachan

Whistling Postman

Here's the version Declan Payne plays on the Border Collies CD.

X: 2
T: Whistling Postman
S: Declan Payne
Z: Jack Gilder
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
fd ~d2 edef|dBAF EAFE|DEED FAAB|defdgdag|
fd ~d2 edef|dBAF EAFE|DEED FAdf| edBc d2 de:||
fd~d2 dfaf|bfaf gfef|dfaf g2 fg|afdf efde|
fd~d2 dfaf|bfaf gfef|dBAF ABdf|edBc d2 de|
fd~d2 dfaf|bfaf gfef|dfaf g2 fg|afdf e2fg|
a3^g afdf|gefd edBc|dBAF ABdf|edBc d2 de||

# Posted on April 23rd 2007 by Phantom Button

Whistling Postman

Here's more or less the way Jimmy Noonan plays it on The Maple Leaf CD.

X: 2
T: Whistling Postman, The
S: Jimmy Noonan
Z: Jack Gilder
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
fd ~d2 e2fe|dBAF EGFE|DE F/E/D AGFA|defd ~g4|
~f3de2 fe|dBAF EGFE|DE F/E/D FAdf|1 edBc d2 ag:|2 edBc d3e||
fd~d2 B/c/d fa|bfaf gfef|dfaf g2 fg|afdf ~e4|
fd~d2 B/c/d fa|bfaf gfef|dBAF ABdf|edBc d3e|
fd~d2 B/c/d fa|bfaf gfef|dfaf g2 fg|afdf ~e4|
~a3b afdf|g2fg edBc|dBAF ABdf|edBc d2ag||

# Posted on April 24th 2007 by Phantom Button

Vincent McGrath (www.mcgrathmusic.com) credits this tune to his ucle john McGrath.

# Posted on February 12th 2008 by dinn2