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Dan Cleary’s Favourite reel

Also known as Dan Cleary’s Favorite.

There are 3 recordings of this tune.

Dan Cleary's Favourite has been added to 3 tunebooks.

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One setting

1
X: 1
T: Dan Cleary's Favourite
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
~E2 B,E G,EB,E | (3DED A,D FDA,D | ~E2 B,E G,EGA | BABc dBAF |
~E2 B,E G,EB,E | (3DED A,D FDA,D | ~E3 F GFGA | (3Bcd AF GEFD :|
~E2 ^GB e=gfe | dB ~B2 ADFD | ~E2 ^GB e=gfe | dfaf geef |
~g3 a bgeg | ~f2 df afdf | gbag fgfe | dBAF GEFD :| "end" E4 z |]

Two comments

Dan Cleary’s Favourite

This tune was composed by that mighty fiddler Seán Ryan of Tipperary. I transcribed this from Seán Ryan’s double CD. The recording is down a half step; I don’t know if he was tuned down or the recording speed was a little off. Either way, I’ve set this in fiddle-friendly E dorian.

At first I thought this tune sounded like a really personal, turned-inside-out version of The Lads of Laois, which is why it caught my ear. Closer inspection shows it’s a very different tune.

Dan Cleary is credited with having composed The Trip to Durrow.

Dan Cleary’s Favourite

A truly beautiful musical tribute from one great fiddle player & composer to another. Two beautiful gentlemen also. Rest in peace Sean & Dan.