Richard Dwyer’s reel

By Richard Dwyer

Also known as Dwyer’s, Dwyers, Michael Dwyer, Richard Dwyer, Richie Dwyer, Richie Dwyer’s, Ril Risteard Ui Dhuibhir.

There are 77 recordings of this tune.

This tune has been recorded together with

Richard Dwyer’s appears in 2 other tune collections.

Richard Dwyer’s has been added to 28 tune sets.

Richard Dwyer's has been added to 227 tunebooks.

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Eight settings

1
X: 1
T: Richard Dwyer's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
A2eA (3B^cd ec|dGBG AFGF|EA=cA (3B^cd gf|eaag a3g|
~e3d =cA~A2|Bgd=c BdcB|AE=cE dEcd|1 e=cBG EAAG:|2 e=cBG EA~A2||
|:a2ea =c'afa|g2dg bgdg|aged (3B^cd ed|(3=cBA BG EA~A2|
a3b =c'afa|~g3a agdg|aged (3B^cd ed|1 (3=cBA BG EA~A2:|2 (3=cBA BG EAAG||
"version 2"
A2EA cdec|d2BG AFGF|EAcA Bdgf|eaae ~a3g|
~e3d cAaf|gedc BdcB|AEcE d2cd|ecBG EAAG|
A3B c2ec|dGBG AFGF|EAcA Bdgf|eaae ~a3g|
~e3d cAaf|gedc BdcB|AEcE d2cd|ecBG EA~A2||
|:a2ea baeb|g2dg bgdg|aged c2ed|cABG EA~A2|
a2eb eaeb|gedc BcdB|ABcd e2ae|1 gedB cA~A2:|2 gedB cAAG||
2
X: 2
T: Richard Dwyer's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
A2EA (3Bcd e^c|d2BG AGEz|EAcA (3Bcd gf|eaag a2ag|
e2ed cA A2|Bgdc BdcB|AEcE d2 (3Bcd|edcA EA A2:|
a2ea c'aea|g2dg bgdz|aged c2ed|cABG EAA2|
a2ea c'aea|gedc BGG2|A2 (3Bcd e2af|gedB cAA2:|
A2EA (3Bcd e^c|d2BG AGEG|EAcA (3Bcd gf|eaag a2ag|
e2ed cA A2|Bgdc BdcB|AEcE d2 (3Bcd|edcA EA A2:|
a2ea c'aea|g2dg bgdg|aged c2ed|cABG EAA2|
a2ea eaea|gedc BGG2|A2 (3Bcd eaaf|gedB cAA2:|
3
X: 3
T: Richard Dwyer's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Emin
|:A2EAc degd|cBAG AFGE|AcAB dgfe|a~ag~a2z2|
eged cA~A2|Bgdc|BdcB Acec|dcde cBAG EA~A2:|
a2ega geag2|dgbg d2age|dcde dcBA|GEAA2|
aeaea eaeg2|~gage dBAB cdea|~afged BcA~A|
4
X: 4
T: Richard Dwyer's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
|:A2 EA cdeg|dcBG AE E2|EAcA Bdeg|eaa^g a3g|
e3d cA A2|Bgdc BG G2|AEcE dEcd|ecAG EA A2:|
a2 ea ba a2|g2 dg bg g2|aged cded|cABG EA A2|
a2 ea ba a2|g3e dBGB|A2 (3Bcd eaaf|gedB eA A2:|
# Added by JACKB .
5
X: 5
T: Richard Dwyer's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmin
G,|:C2G,C EFGE|FDB,G, CA,B,A,|G,CEC DFBF|GccB c3B|
G2GF EG,CE|DBFD EGFD|CG,EG, FG,EF|1 GFED G,CCG,:|2 GFED G,CC2||
|:c2Gc ecGc|B2FB dcBA|BAGF EFGF|ECDB, G,CC2|
c2Gc EcGc|BABF DB,B,G,|CDEF GccA|1 BGFA GCC2:|2 BGFA GFED:|
6
X: 6
T: Richard Dwyer's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
|:E2 BE GABd|AGFD EB B2|BEGE FAdc|Beed e3d|
B3A GE E2|FdAG FD D2|EBGB ABGA|BGED BE E2:|
e2 Be fe e2|d2 Ad fd d2|edBA GABA|GEFD BE E2|
e2 Be fe e2|d3B AFDF|E2 (3FGA Beec|dBAF BE E2:|
# Added by JACKB .
7
X: 7
T: Richard Dwyer's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
|:(3ABA EA cdec|(3ded BG AEGF|EAcA Bdgf|eaag (3aba ag|
eaed cA A2|Bgdc Bcdc|AEcE dEcd|ecBG EA A2:|
|:(3aba ea c'aea|(3gbg dg bgdg|aged cded|cABG EA A2|
(3aba ea ^caea|(3gbg eg dBGB|A2 (3B^cd eaaf|gedg eA A2:|
8
X: 8
T: Richard Dwyer's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
|:A2 EA cdec|dGBG AEGF|EAcA Bdgf|eaa^g aba=g|
eaed cA A2|Bgdc BcdB|AEcE dEcd|ecBG EA A2:|
|:(3aba ea c'aea|(3gag dg bg d2|(3aba ed cded|cABG EAAa|
ea a2 eac'a|gfge dBGB|A2 Bd eaaf|gedB eA A2:|

Twenty-four comments

Richard Dwyer’s

Thank you Binioubraz for posting this tune. It is an awe inspiring tune (not that I play it anything but only vaguely like either of these versions). It is amazing that it has been recorded by so many ITM musicians. It is simply a knock out of a tune. Fabulous.
PS: I play it with a G# (bar 4) an F natural (bar 5) in part A. I usually like to roll a couple of times each tune, but not in this one. I don’t think it should be played too fast. I think it is a real listening to it tune. Lovely.

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Yes thanks for taking the time to cut & paste the abc. Great tune. I’ve just learnt a great Amin setting with Fnats that gets played at my session, and I would have submitted an original transcription, but gotta rush.

I was talking with someone this weekend who said that they thought this might be a Mary Bergin tune. Anyone know if that’s true?

Recorded , but not composed.

Mar y recorded this on her 2nd CD, I’m sure, but I’m equally sure that Richard Dwyer composed it himself. I’ll check Mary’s sleeve notes, as she’s pretty good about crediting composers.
I think her only association with the tune is that she recorded it.

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yes, please -- thanks Kenny!

In a Creative Mood

Yes, Richard Dwyer wrote this one. And as a matter of fact, it shows up as the first tune on his recording, “In a Creative Mood.”

Richard Dwyer

Mary’s sleeve notes do – in a round-about sort of way – acknowledge Richard Dwyer as the composer of this reel.
Jack – could you post Richard Dwyer’s recording in the “Recordings” section, and tell us a bit about it. It’s not a recording I’ve heard of - is it recent ? Also I have to admit I don’t know much about the man. Any information would be appreciated.

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Thanks Kenny!

Thanks Kenny? What am I, chopped liver? Geezzz Zina, it’s as if you’re intentionally avoiding thanking me for answering your query. What’s up with that?

Anyway, Kenny, I’ll post his recording in the recording section -- I didn’t realize it wasn’t there already. The recording has all those great tunes he’s written. Richard plays the accordion mostly but also plays fiddle on one track. He has a distinctive heavily dotted rhythm in his style that you don’t find by other artists who’ve recorded his tunes. Personally it’s not my cup of tea, but Dow might enjoy it. No one can dispute that Richard Dwyer is one of the great living composers of today though.

Richard Dwyer

Thanks , Jack.

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Richie Dwyer’s -- another setting

Here’s a flute-friendly setting I put together from Paul Smyth’s and Paddy Carty’s recordings.


X: 1
T: Richie Dwyer’s
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
S: Paul Smyth, UP AND AWAY & Paddy Carty, TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC
K: Ador
A2EA (3Bcd e^c|d2BG AGEz|EAcA (3Bcd gf|eaag a2ag|
e2ed cA A2|Bgdc BdcB|AEcE d2 (3Bcd|edcA EA A2:||
a2ea c’aea|g2dg bgdz|aged c2ed|cABG EAA2|
a2ea c’aea|gedc BGG2|A2 (3Bcd e2af|gedB cAA2:||
“version 2”
A2EA (3Bcd e^c|d2BG AGEG|EAcA (3Bcd gf|eaag a2ag|
e2ed cA A2|Bgdc BdcB|AEcE d2 (3Bcd|edcA EA A2:||
a2ea c’aea|g2dg bgdg|aged c2ed|cABG EAA2|
a2ea eaea|gedc BGG2|A2 (3Bcd eaaf|gedB cAA2:||

Richard Dwyer’s

I love the hypnotic pulse of this tune.

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A fun tune!

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Hmm, Josephine Keegan calls this tune ‘Michael Dwyer’. Is there a story behind that?

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I forgot to add..

The tune starts at 1:19.

Re: Richard Dwyer’s

Great tune!

Richard Dwyer’s, X:7

I found this version in Bulmer & Sharpley.

Re: Richard Dwyer’s

eirepiper - I don’t see any ABC up there!! plus you used the T: field twice. perhaps the second “T” should be “C” for composer

Re: Richard Dwyer’s

Pretty sure this is NOT the tune listed as “Dwyer’s” on the Claire Egan CD. . .