Mary McMahon reel

Also known as Mary MacMahon, Mary MacMahon’s, Mary McMahon Of Ballinahinch, Mary McMahon Of Ballynahinch, Mary McMahon’s, Maureen Glynn, Micho Russell’s, Miko Russell’s, Miss Mary McMahon Of Ballinahinch.

There are 52 recordings of this tune.
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Mary McMahon appears in 3 other tune collections.

Mary McMahon has been added to 21 tune sets.

Mary McMahon has been added to 160 tunebooks.

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this is the tune on paddy moloney sean potts whistle record after the connaught heifers
they call it micho russel’s reel
nice tune

Mary McMahon of Ballinahinch

Also recorded by Martin O’Brien in his concertina CD album: “An Crann Carraige”. (WWW.custymusic.com)

Mary McMahon’s Reel

Nice reel. I don’t know which Mary McMahon it refers to but I remember the tune being included in one of the Bulmer & Sharpley collections - the one with the blue cover, No. 2 I think.

Re: Mary McMahon

I think Donegal fiddler Aidan O’Donnell calls this “James Byrne’s”. You is a pretty nice tune. It’s also been recorded by Johnny Cronin and Joe “Banjo” Burke (who call it “Micho Russell’s”) and The Yanks.

Re: Mary McMahon

it is in the tulla Céilí Band Ireland Green album as Mcmahons reel

Mary McMahon, X:3

Here’s Hammy Hamilton’s solo rendition after The Cocktail on It’s No Secret. He plays it single, leaves plenty of breathing space and doesn’t use those C naturals.

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Mary McMahon, X:4

Extremely simple setting, I didn’t add any ornaments like triplets or rolls. This is what I would take as a starting point and then I would add some ornamentation and variations. As per the melody line, not sure now where I got it from.