The Malbay Shuffle reel

Also known as The Milltown Malbay Shuffle.

There are 9 recordings of this tune.

The Malbay Shuffle appears in 2 other tune collections.

The Malbay Shuffle has been added to 36 tune sets.

The Malbay Shuffle has been added to 310 tunebooks.

Three settings

X: 1
T: The Malbay Shuffle
R: reel

M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|: d3G AG~GG | EG~GG AGGB | ~d2cB AG~GG |1 DEGB AGAB :|2 DEGB AGGA ||
~B3d eg~gg | egdg eg~g2 | ~B3d eggd |egdB AGEG |
~B3d eg~gg | egdg eggd | egdB cABG | DEGB AGAB ||

X: 2
T: The Malbay Shuffle
R: reel

M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
d3G AG G2 | EG G2 AGGB | d2 cB AG G2 | DEGB AGAB |
d3G AG G2 | EG G2 AGGB | d2 cB AG G2|DEGB AGGA ||
B3d eg g2 | egdg eg g2 | B3d eggd |(3efg dB AGEG |
B3d eg g2 | egdg eggd | (3efg dB cABG | DEGB AGAB ||

X: 3
T: The Malbay Shuffle
R: reel

Six comments

Malbay shuffle

One of many great compositions by Diarmud Moynihan (hope I’ve got his name right) -piper with "Calico".

Composition by Diarmaid Moynihan

Thank you Kenny for posting the tune. Because I am not used to learning tunes by ear yet and also being lazy, I’ve been searching for the online sheet music of this piece.
I believe this tune will be played as "traditional" in the near future.
Did anyone hear the tune played in a real session?

Malbay shuffle

Thanks are due to "Netallica" for posting the tune , not me !
haven’t heard it in a session yet, but I’m sure we will - a very fine tune, agreed.

what’s with the rolled eighth notes??

possibly cuts (for pipes)?

Malbay shuffle

great tune, nice and open, ideal for flute. Played regularly in sessions around Armagh and Tyrone.

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