Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on May 17th 2002 by Josh Kane.
This tune has been added to 85 tunebooks.
Also known as Barrel Rafferty, Barrel Rafferty's, Josie McDemott's, Josie McDermott, Josie McDermott's, MacDermott's, Master MacDermott's, Master McDermot's, Master McDermott's, Master McDermott’s.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Master McDermott's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
A,B, | DF~F2 DEFA | df{a}fe dB~B2 | AF~F2 dF~F2 | BFAF EGFE |
DF~F2 DEFA | df{a}fe dB~B2 | AF~F2 dFAF | EGFE D2 :||
| (3ABc | df{a}fe dfaf | ~g2bg af{a}fe | dB{d}BA FAde | fdgf e2 de |
a{b}af ~g2 bg | af{a}fe dB~B2 | AF~F2 dFAF | EGFE D2 :||
Mighty Tune
This tune is played brilliantly by Liam O' Connor and Cathal Hayden on Liam O'Connor's album "Reel Spirit". It's worth buying.
# Posted on June 16th 2003 by Ana
sounds like the "home ruler"
# Posted on June 20th 2003 by Kurt Franke
Ummm...No, it doesn't.
This is a reel, Kurt. I hope you have learned to distinguish reels from hornpipes by now ; )
# Posted on October 20th 2005 by Hanley
Nothing to do with Josie McDermott.
From sleeve notes to "Good Friends,Good Music " by "Boys Of The Lough":
"Master McDermott was a teacher near Pomeroy, Co.Tyrone and was alive until a few years ago.** It is as a fiddler however that he is better remembered"
[ ** - this LP was recorded in 1976 / 1977. ]
# Posted on July 28th 2006 by Kenny
My transcription of an audio on MarcusHernon.com
X: 1
T: Master McDermott's from MarcusHernon.com
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
DF ~F2 DFAB|dffe d2 Bd|AF ~F2 DF ~F2|B2 AF EAFE|
DF ~F2 DFAB|dffe d2 Bd|AF ~F2 B2 AF|1EAFE D4:|2EAFE D2 AB||
df ~f2 d2 af|~g3 b affe|d2 BA FAde|~f3 a ef d2|
faaf g2 gb|affe d2 Bd|AF ~F2 BFAF|1EAFE D2 AB:|2EAFE D4||
# Posted on July 28th 2006 by Pere
Link to Marcus Hernon's website: http://www.marcushernon.com The clip is on the Products page.
# Posted on July 28th 2006 by slainte
And click "My Flutes."
# Posted on July 28th 2006 by slainte
Sean McGuire
Sean McGuire Irish Fiddle Masters From The 78 RPM Era plays it beautifully on Milestone at the Garden, a re-release of Irish Fiddle Masters From The 78 RPM Era -- well worth having and listening to.
# Posted on April 13th 2008 by cocus
Not generally known
It is not widely known but this reel was composed by Sean McGuire and Liam Donnelly a Tyrone fiddler in the late 1940`s.I have a transcription of all Seans compositions from that time and this is one of about fifty tunes sean composed .He composed a few with Liam donnelly.He never got the credit for his compositions or his versions and arrangments of many trad tunes.He also made very little money from his extensive recorded legacy-there were a lot of Peter Kennedys running about in the 60`s and 70`s.
# Posted on May 13th 2008 by cos
Hanley...a reel can definetely sound like a hornpipe, whether it's the melodies or chords or whatever. I hope you've learned that through playing Irish music! Even some jigs sound like reels, and hornpipes like jigs, etc..
# Posted on July 8th 2008 by errik