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The Dursey Sound

By John Dwyer


  1. The Woods Of Caolrua
    Karen’s Delight
  2. John Dwyer’s
    The Caha Mountains
  3. Kenmare Bay
    Lough Fada
  4. The Sunny Hills Of Beara
    The Fox In The Thatch
  5. The Fall Of Dunboy
  6. The Road To Eyries
    Coulagh Bay
  7. Sceiligin
    Glenbeg Lake
  8. Catherine McEvoy’s
    The Mystery
  9. The Blacksmith’s Forge
    Three Scones Of Boxty
  10. The Beara Minstrel
    The Longford Lady
  11. Trá Phearla
    The Dursey Sound
  12. La Bastringue
  13. Granny In The Corner
    O’Gorman’s
  14. Jim Donaghue’s
    The College Groves

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Information

A recently recorded CD (2012) of mostly original compositions by West Cork composer and fiddle player John Dwyer.

Many of John’s tunes have already been absorbed into the tradition, as recognised by his winning of the Gradam Ceoil TG4 2010 Composer of the Year Award.

He is joined on this recording by young musicians Elaine Hogan (harp), Edel Fox (concertina) and Lia & Neil Byrne (fiddles).

The accomanying booklet includes notes of the inspiration behind each composition, and a forward by Mick O’Connor.

It is available through Custys, Claddagh Records and All Celtic Music.

Little Katie Taylor

The second reel of Track 9, listed here as “Three Scones Of Boxty” should be “Little Katie Taylor”
Refer to comments in the link below
https://thesession.org/tunes/2172

Re: The Dursey Sound

Does anyone have a copy of this (for sale or otherwise)? It appears to be sold out and/or out of print at all the above mentioned locations (and everywhere else I looked).

Re: The Dursey Sound - Catherine McEvoy’s reel

I can’t find John Dwyer’s version of “Catherine McEvoy’s” reel (track 8) of The Dursey Sound. I have looked hard for this tune - it does not seem to be the same tune as the “Catherine McEvoy’s” reel on TheSession (linked in the album’s track list). I am wondering if it has another name?
Below is my first draft of the ABC of the first two parts. The third part is particularly tricky. Before I continue this, can anyone point me to another recording or the music notation?
Thanks!
X: 1
T: Catherine McEvoy
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
D|:GBEG DEGB|e2 gd edBA|GBEG DEGA|BcAB GEDE|
|GBEG DEGB|e2 ede2f|gedg edBA|BGEF G3 D:|
|:BEEE DEEE |B2ed edBA |BEEE DEEE |BcAB GEDE|
|BEEE DEEE |B2ede3f |gedB edBA|1ABEF G3 A|2ABEF G3 ed:|