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I’m really surprised this tune had not been posted here yet.
Donald Blue is a lovely Shetland Reel (traditional, I think). According to my teacher, it was named after the man called Donald Beu.
Michael McGoldrick and John McSherry recorded a slightly different version.
Combination
This tune gets along with O’ost Be Est Da Vong, another Shetland Reel. And also it is a good idea to play this tune before polkas.
Donald blue
This fantastic tune is actually a song, sng by the folk king’s Cappercaile.
The best version I’ve heard of this tune is on John Creaven’s album. Check it out at Cdbaby.com, great flute player.
This tune is also on "kitty lie over" with Mick O’Brian and Caoimhín O Raghallaigh. They play it after the hornpipe An Londubh (track 11), but they don’t list the name. It’s one of my favorite tunes off this recording.
Donald Blue
At our session this tune is played in more of an Irish style and the B-part becomes more like Rolling In The Ryegrass. My personal preference is for the original Shetland setting that Yamadasan posted. I like it for its swingy simplicity.
X: 1
T: Johnny Henry’s Favourite
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF A2FA|dBAF EFDd|dBAF A2FA|1 ~B3A BABc:|2 ~B3A BAdB||
|:ABde ~f3a|g2fg edBd|ABde fedA|1 ~B3A BAFB:|2 ~B3A BABc||
This is a version (or vice-versa) of "The Kilt is My Delight".
DOES ANYONE KNOW McGOLDRICK AND McSHERRY’S VERSION
does anyone know the version mick mcgoldrick and jon mcsherry play ???
DOES ANYONE KNOW McGOLDRICK AND McSHERRY’S VERSION
john****
My Version
| dBAF A3B | dBAF E2D2 | dBAF A2FA | BcBB AFA :|
| Abde f3d | g3e fedB | Abde fded | B2dB BAFA :|
Johnny Henry’s
If my memory is correct, John Creaven’s flute version goes like this:
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF A2FA|dBAF EFD2|dBAF A2FA|1 B2BA B2AB:|2 B2BA B2dB||
|:ABde fddf|gefd edBd|ABde fded|1 B2BA B2dB:|2 B2BA B2AB||
Mick O’Brien and Caoimhin O Raghallaigh Kittie lie over
On track 11 "An Londubh". The second tune seems very close to this one.
Ooops !!!
Somebody already told that! Sorry! Next time I’ll read all the comments before :-)
McGoldrick McSherry Version
X: 1
T: Donald Blue
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF A2 FA|dBAF E2 DF|dBAF A2 FA|ABBA B2 AB|
dBAF A2 FA|dBAF E2 DF|dBAF A2 FA|ABBA B2 dB||
|:ABde fa a2|g2 fg ed (3Bcd|Abce f2 ed|ABBA B2 dB|
ABde fa a2|g2 fg ed (3Bcd|Abce f2 ed|ABBA B2 AB||
McGoldrick McSherry Version
Sorry made a mistake above in 2nd part
X: 1
T: Donald Blue
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:dBAF A2 FA|dBAF E2 DF|dBAF A2 FA|ABBA B2 AB|
dBAF A2 FA|dBAF E2 DF|dBAF A2 FA|ABBA B2 dB||
|:ABde fa a2|g2 fg ed (3Bcd|ABde f2 ed|ABBA B2 dB|
ABde fa a2|g2 fg ed (3Bcd|ABde f2 ed|ABBA B2 AB||
Donald Blue
Listen to the Irish version of the tune played by Harry Bradley on the flute: http://www.itma.ie/digitallibrary/sound/swallows-tail-bradley
Donald Blue, X:8
A minor correction to setting #4, to move the Bs in the second section into the right octave.