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Tracin’

By Gearóid Ó HAllmhuráin And Patrick Ourceau

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  1. The Maid Of Feakle
    Hand Me Down The Tackle
  2. Flowers Of The Burren
    Clogher Cross
    The Green Fields Of America
  3. Jack Coughlan’s
    Lady Gordon
  4. Lucy Farr’s
    Nicky’s Archive
  5. Dever The Dancer
    The Humours Of Derrycrosane
  6. Corney Is Coming
    McAuliffe’s Mason’s Apron
  7. Cearbhall Ban Mo Chroi
  8. The Custom House
    The Morning Mist
    Paddy Fahy’s
  9. The Jig Of Port Fleadh
    Whelan’s Sow
  10. Valse A Donald
  11. The Kinnegad Slashers
    The Humours Of Ennistymon
  12. The Sliabh Aughty March
  13. The Maids Of Mitchelstown
    The Bunch Of Keys
  14. Kit O’Mahoney’s
    Fahy’s Delight
  15. Miss Susan Cooper
    Miss MacDonald

Twelve comments

A beautiful album, a real gem in this time of super-group speed hype. The music is very traditional, the tempos quite moderate, and the playing is marvellous. The concertina & fiddle blend well, and the accompanyment is sparse and tasteful. An album that will grow on you every time you listen to it.

BTW, the name should be spelled like this: Gear

Sounds excellent

I need to go out & get it right now, it sounds like perfect Clare music.

One Of My Favorites

This album is great for any occasion, even background for dinner! It IS really nice to get away from the speed for a while. I think a lot of tunes would be enjoyed much more if they were slowed down a bit.

Ourceau

I’ve met Patrick and done workshops with him. He always stresses the musicality of tunes and isn’t one to play everything at warp speed. A refreshing change.

Kit O’Mahoney’s Hornpipe

Here is a setting of the hornpipe featured on this album that was taught to me by Patrick a few years back. On the album is is played down a whole step; he was playing a fiddle tuned down to FCGD.

This tune is also in O’Neill’s 1850, #1593.

I am told that Kit O‘Mahoney is Francis O’Neill’s mother.

X: 1
T: Kit O’Mahoney’s
S: Patrick Ourceau
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
GA|:~B3c ABAG|FGAB cAFA|DBBd cAFA|D2G G2GA|
B2Bc ABAG|FGAB cAFA|~f3d ecFD|1 D2G G2GA:|2 D2G 2GD:|
GABc d2 g2|defd cAFA|GABc d2ef|gagf d2ef|
gBdg fAAd|efed (3Bcd eg|fafd ecAF|1 D2G2 G3D:|1 D2G2 G3A:|

Tim

Kit O’Mahoney’s - Corrected

Apologies, all. The transcription above is wrong for several reasons. Here is the corrected version, and promise to be more thourough next time.

Tim

X: 1
T: Kit O’Mahoney’s
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: Hornpipe
K: Gmaj
GA|:B3c ABAG|FGAB cAFA|DBBd cAFA|D2G2 G2GA|
B2Bc ABAG|FGAB cAFA|f3d ecAF|1 D2G2 G2GA:|2 D2G2 G3D:|
GABc d2 g2|defd cAFA|GABc dgef|gagf d2ef|
gBdg fAAd|efed (3Bcd eg|fafd ecAF|1 D2G2 G3D:|1 D2G2 G3A:|

Just heard the Flowers of the Burren set on Clare FM. Agree with Bloomfield’s comment - great pace. I’ll be buying the album.

Out of print?

Anybody know where to buy this album? I’ve been looking for it for years.

Re: Tracin’

A long shot, does anyone have the notes for the McAuliffe’s Mason Apron? Thanks

Re: Tracin’

@ann
Quite late but I have updated the relevant tune for you. Mcauliffes apron is the maids of tulla.