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The Plains Of Boyle

hornpipe

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on April 21st 2002 by Josh Kane.

This tune has been added to 150 tunebooks.

Also known as Plains Of Boyle, Roscommon Airport.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Aontas by Aontas
Bean Chairdin by Dympna O'Sullivan
Beginning Irish Fiddle by Martin Mulvihill
Capel Street by James Kelly
Ceol Mor by Ceol Mor
Classic Recordings Of The Irish Fiddle Legend by Paddy Reynolds
Cork Folk Festival Archive: Celebrating 21 Years by Various Artists
Cronin And Burke by Johnny Cronin And Joe Burke
Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 2 by Matt Cunningham
Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 3 by Matt Cunningham
Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 4 by Matt Cunningham
Doublin' by Paddy Glackin And Paddy Keenan
Drifted by Ginger
Erne by Jim McGrath, Cathal Hayden, Gerry O'Donnell, Tommy O'Sullivan
Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
From Ballymote To Brooklyn by Paddy Killoran and James Morrison
From Leitrim To London by Brian Rooney
Hills Of Erin by Karen Ashbrook
Irish Fiddle Solos by Pete Cooper
Irish Piping Tradition by Gay McKeon
Irish Traditional Music (on Uilleann Pipes, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle, Flute And Whistle) by Various Artists
Jiggin' The Blues by Frankie Gavin, Rick Epping And Tim Edey
La Harpe Irlandaise - The Irish Harp by Katrien Delavier
Learning Irish Fiddle by Paul McNevin
Legacy by Tommy O Sullivan
Leo Rowsome: Classics Of Irish Piping by Leo Rowsome
McGreevy And Cooley by John McGreevy And Seamus Cooley
Melodeon by John Gannon
My Love Is In America by Various Artists
Pathway To The Well by Matt Molloy And John Carty With Arty McGlynn
Raise The Rafters by Molly's Revenge
Return To Droim by Colm Gannon
Rock And More Roses by Pat Kilbride
Seoltai Seidte (Setting Sail) by Various Artists
Straight From The Bottle by Jameson's Revenge
The Cat That Ate The Candle by John Carty And Brian McGrath
The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
The Humours Of Lewisham, Volume Three by Aidan Crossey
The Michael Sexton Ceili Band by The Michael Sexton Ceili Band
Traditional Irish Music by William Sullivan
Traditional Irish Music (traditional Music Session From Belfast) by Various Artists
Traditional Irish Music Played On The Uilleann Pipes by Robbie Hannan
Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (2/2) by Geraldine Cotter
Traditional Music From The Glens Of Antrim by Leo Brown And PJ Hill
Traditional Music On The Hammer Dulcimer by John Rea
Traditionally Yours by Winston 'Scotty' Fitzgerald
UnButtoned by Tommie Cunniffe
We Won't Go Home 'Til Morning by Brendan Begley
Whistle Wizardry by Vinnie Kilduff
Within A Mile O' Jamestown by Mick Mulvey
Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 2 by Various Artists

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The Plains of Boyle (hornpipe)

A beguiling tune, which comes up in my sessions now and again.
I learnt it properly yesterday from Pete Cooper's workshop in Bristol (UK). He linked it with Eamonn McGivney's Hornpipe, which he also taught us.
Trevor

# Posted on September 28th 2003 by lazyhound

The Plains of Boyle

Pete Cooper's version of the Plains of Boyle is very close to the version posted here. I hope to post Eamon McGivney's as soon as I can do a transcription.
Trevor

# Posted on September 28th 2003 by lazyhound

Plains of Boyle

Here is Pete Cooper's version as played with ornaments and bowings. "u" = down-bow, "v" = up-bow, and "( )" encloses a series of notes played on one bow.

(FG)|uA(FDE) FEDv(F|(3ABA) GB AFD(e|{a}fe)df edc(e| dB)A(B =cA)GB|
AFDv(E {G}FE)D(F|(3ABA) GB AFD(e|{a}fe)dB ABAG|F2 D2 D2:|
|:v(fg|af)ud(f {a}g2)fe|dfe(d BA)Fv(G|(3ABA) FA BAF(B|(3ABA) F(A {d}BA)F(f|
af)df (3ggu(g f)e|dfev(d BA)F(G|A2) AF GBA(G|F2) D2 D2:||

Trevor

# Posted on October 1st 2003 by lazyhound

Here is Francis McPeake's whistle version:

# Posted on October 2nd 2005 by Innocent Bystander

Banjo tune

i learned this tune on the banjo a few months ago, from a kieran hanrahan recording. he plays it splendidly. it's a great tune for all fretted instruments; one of the best banjo hornpipes that i know of.

# Posted on October 8th 2006 by banjoplayingmaniac