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Rooska Hill

By Éamonn O‘Riordan and Tony O’Connell

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  1. The Leitrim Thrush
    The Edenderry
    The Pride Of Rathmore
  2. Fitzgerald’s
    The Few Bob
  3. Jackson’s Rum Punch
    The Drake’s Lad
  4. Áine’s
    Gan Ainm
    The Clare
  5. The Star Above The Garter
    The Lisheen
  6. Around The Fairy Fort
    The New Broom Sweeps Clean
  7. Padraig O’Keeffe’s
    The Eel In The Sink
    The Peeler’s Pocket
  8. Fasten The Leg On Her
    The Goat In The Green
    The Stick Across The Hob
  9. Kitty Hayes’
    The Kingstown
    The First Sign Of Light
  10. The Flower Of The Flock
    The Maids Of Hollywell
  11. Charming Lovely Nancy
    Turn Hill
    Flanagan’s
  12. John Joe Hartnett’s
    John Joe Hartnett’s

Eight comments

Track 9

Ref track 9: “Kingstown”, see
https://thesession.org/tunes/8342
listed there as The Standing Abbey, hornpipe, aka The Kingston.
Nice flute solo here by Éamonn O’Riordan

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Track 9

Flute solo, as in just flute taking the melody, without concertina, but there is guitar accompaniment - by Arty McGlynn

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Re: Rooska Hill

Hi, Pádraig O’Keeffe’s, track 7. Is rated as a Reel and it’s obviously a Reel. But the link leads to a Jig, does anyone know more about this one? Thank you, Charles.

Re: Rooska Hill

It sounds to me like a version of “Pay The Girl Her Fourpence”. Certainly strong similarities in the first few bars.
The version of the next reel, “The Eel In The Sink”, is not the usual version either. The answer might lie in the sleeve notes, but it’s not a CD I have anymore.

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Re: Track 7

Padraig O’Keefe’s is “Knocknabowl” from Breathnach’s CRE2.253 (Denis Murphy). This version is pretty different but I’m sure it’s the same tune.

Peeler’s Pocket is also in Breathnach CRE2.204