The Star Of Munster reel

Also known as The Bright Star Of Munster, Kitty’s Wishes, Munster, Munster’s Stars, Realt Na Mumhain, Star O Munster, The Stars Of Munster.

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Twenty-three settings

1
X: 1
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
|:ed|c2Ac B2GB|AGEF GEDG|EAAB cBcd|eaaf gfed|
cBAc BAGB|AGEF GEDG|EAAB cded|cABG A2:|
|:de|eaab ageg|agbg agef|gfga gfef|gfaf gfdf|
eaab ageg|agbg agef|g2ge a2ga|bgaf ge:|
2
X: 2
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmin
|:GA|((3Bcd B)G ((3ABc A)F|GFDG FDCF|(3DD(G {A}GF G)ABc|(3ddd {e}dd cAFA|
BG[BG]G [A3F3] G|D ~G3 FD[DC]F|(3DD(G {A}GF G)ABc|1 ((3dcB (3cBA B) ~G2 A:|2 (3dd(B {d}BA) ~G3 =B||
dgg^f gd (3ddd|gdad gdd(=e|=f2) =eg f ~c3|fgag fdcA|
dgg^f gd (3ddd|gdad gdd=e|({=fg}f=e fa) (f ~g3)|ga{b}ag fdcA:|
# Added by Jamie .
3
X: 3
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
AB|c3A BAGE|A2BA GEDG|EAAB c2B/c/d|eaae gedB|
c3A BAGE|A2BA GEDG|EAAB c2B/c/d|egdB A2AB||
c3A BAGE|A2BA GEDG|EAAB c2B/c/d|eaae gedB|
cA~A2 BG~G2|AE~E2 GEDG|EAAB c2B/c/d|egdB A2Bd|:
eaab agea|~a2ba gede|~g3a gede|geae gedg|
eaab agea|~a2ba gede|~g3e ~a3g|1 abba gedg:|~b3a gedB||
4
X: 4
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
~c3A BAGB|AdBA GEDG|EA~A2 cBcd|eaae gedB|
~c3A BAGB|AdBA GEDG|EA~A2 cBcd|eddB A3B:|
ea~a2 ageg|a2ba agef|g2fa gd~d2|gaba gedg|
ea~a2 ageg|a2ba agef|~g3e a2ga|1 bgaf gedg:|2 bgaf gedg||
5
X: 5
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Amin
cBA c/B/AG|AEF GED|EAA ABd|eaa ged|
cBA c/B/AG|AEF GED|EAA ABd|edB AAA:|
eaa age|a/a/aa age|g/g/gg ged|bag a/g/ed|
eaa age|a/a/aa age|g/g/gg g/a/aa|aba ged|
eaa aee|c'ba aee|g/g/gg ged|bag {a}ged|
eaa aee|c'ba aee|g/g/gg g/a/aa|aba ged||
6
X: 6
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
ed|:c2 Ac B2 GB|AGEF GEDD|EAAB cBcd|eaaf gedB|
cBAc BAGB|AGEF GEDG|EAAB cded|1 cABG A2 ed:|2 cABG A2 Bd||
|:eaab ageg|agbg agef|[g2B2] ga gedg|geaf gedg|
eaab ageg|agbg agef|[g2B2] gg [a2A2] aa|b3 a gedB:|
7
X: 7
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ddor
|:~c3 BAG|AGE GED|EAA ABd|eaa ged|
c3 BAG|AGE GED|EAA cde|1 dcA A3:|2 dcA Acd|
|:eaa bag|aba age|deg ~g3|gaa age|
eaa bag|aba age|deg age|1 dBG Acd:|2 dBG A3||
8
X: 8
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Amin
ed|c2Ac B2GB|AGE^F GED=F|EAAB cBcd|eaa^f g=fed|
uppermordent!c2Ac !uppermordent!B2GB|AGE^F GED=F|EAAB cded|cAB^G A2z2||
eaab ageg|agbg age^f|{/a}g^fga gfef|gea^f g=fed|
eaab ageg|agbg age^f|!uppermordent!g2ge !uppermordent!a2ag|b2ba gfed||
9
X: 9
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|BAGB AGFD|GFGD =FDCA,|G,2 GF GABc|d2ge =fdcA|
BAGB AGFD|GFGD =FDCA,|G,2 GF GABc|(3dcB cA BGG2|
[B2G2][B2G2][A2F2][A2F2]|GBAG =FDCA,|G,2 GF GABc|d2ge =fdcA|
BccB BAGF|GBAG =FDCA,|G,2 GF GABc|(3dcB cA BGG2|
|:dggf gd (3ddd|gdad gdde|=f2ge fcce|=fgag fdcA|
fggf gd (3ddd|gdad gdde|=fefa gfga|bgag =fdcA:|
10
X: 10
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|"1"BAGB AGFD|GBAG =FDCA,|G,2 GF GABc|dcde =fdcA|
B2GB AGFD|GBAG =FDCA,|G,2 GF GABc|(3dcB cA BGG2|
BG (3GGG AF (3FFF|GBAG =FDC2|DGGF GABc|dcde =fdcA|
B2cA BAGF|GBAG =FDCA,|G,2 GF GABc|(3dcB cA BGG2|
|:gfga gd (3ddd|gdad gd (3ddd|=f2ge fc (3ccc|=fgag fdcA|
gfga gd (3ddd|gdad gdde|=f4 g4|a3g =fdcA:|
P:Variation
"1"BdcB AcBA|
11
X: 11
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
|:c2 Ac BAGB|AGEF GEDG|EAAG ABcd|e2 afge d2|
c2 Ac BAGB|AGEF GEDG|EAAG cded|1 e2 dB A3B:|2 e2 dB A3g||
|:a3b ageg|agbg agef|g3a gede|g2 af gedg|
a3b ageg|agbg agef|g4 a4|b3 a ge d2:|
# Added by JACKB .
12
X: 12
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Bmin
|:d2 Bd cBAc|BAFG AFEA|FBBA Bcde|f2 bf af e2|
d2 Bd cBAc|BAFG AFEA|FBBA Bcde|1 f2 ec B3c:|2 f2 ec B3a||
|:b3c' bafa|bac'a bafg|a3b afef|a2 bf afea|
b3c' bafa|bac'a bafg|a4 b4|c'3 b af e2:|
# Added by JACKB .
13
X: 13
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
|:G2 EG FEDF|EDBc dBAd|BEED EFGA|B2 ecdB A2|
G2 EG FEDF|EDBc dBAd|BEED EFGA|1 B2 AF E3F:|2 B2 AF E3d||
|:e3f edBd|edfd edBc|d3e dBAB|d2 ec dBAd|
e3f edBd|edfd edBc|d4 e4|f3 e dB A2:|
# Added by JACKB .
14
X: 14
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
|ed|:"Am"c2Ac "G"B2GB|"F"AGEF "Em"GEDG|"Am"EAAB cBcd|"Am"eaaf "Em"gfed|
"Am"cBAc "G"BAGB|"F"AGEF "Em"GEDG|"Am"EAAB cded|1 "G"(3cBA BG "Am"A2ed:|2 "G"(3cBA BG "Am"A2de||
|:"Am"eaab ageg|"Am"agbg agef|"G"gfga gfef|"G"gfaf gfdf|
"Am"eaab ageg|"Am"agbg agef|"G"g2gf "F#m"a2ga|"Em"bgaf [1gedf:|2 gedB|A4]
# Added by Bryce .
15
X: 15
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
|:[cE]BAc [B2D2] GB|AGEF GED2|[A,E]AAG ABcd|[e3A3] e dBGB|
[EA]ccA [B3D3] B|[A2D2] AA GED2|[A,E]AAG ABcd|[c3E3] B [A4E4]:|
|:[eA]aab [Aa]g[eA]e|aebe agef|[g2B2] ga gede|[gB]aba [gB]ede|
[eA]aab [Aa]g[eA]e|aebe agef|[g2B2] gg [a2A2] aa|b2 a2 gede:|
"Variations of first part"|:Ac (3ccc AB (3BBB|AGEF GED2|[A,E]A (3AAA ABcd|eage dBGB|
[E2A2] [c2E2] [B4D4G,4]|[A2D2] AA GED2|[A,E]A (3AAA ABcd|[c3E3] B [A4E4]:|
16
X: 16
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gdor
G3 F||DGGF G2 GA|BdAB GFDE|F2 cF dFcF|DFFF FDCF|
DGGG GGGA|BGGF GFDE|F2 cF dFcF|cdcA GAGF||
DGGF GGGA|F2 cF dFcF|F2 CF DFCF|DFFF FDCF|
DGGG GGGA|BGGF GFDE|F2 cF dFcF|cdcA GA=Bc||
dggg ggga|{/b} ag g^f gfde|fffg ^fede|^fg{/a} gf gfdc|
dgg^f ggga|{/b} ag g^f gfde|fffd dcAG|FdcA GA (3=Bcd||
dggg ggga|{/b} ag g^f gfde|fffg ^fede|^fg{/a} gf gfdc|
dggg dg=bg|gg=bg g^fde|fefd dcAG|cdcA G2 GF||
17
X: 17
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gdor
|:BAGB AFFF|GBAG FDCE|DGG^F GA=Bc|dgge ^fdcA|
B2 GB A2 FD|GcAG FDCE|DGG^F GABc|d=BcA _BGGA:|
|:dgg^f gddd|gda^f gdde|f2 fe fccc|ccgc fccA|
dgg^f gddd|gdad gdde|f2 fa g2 ga|=bgag ^fdcA:|
18
X: 18
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmin
d3 c||BAFD GABG|EFGE CDEC|D=EF^F GABc|dgg=e fdcA|
BGE=B, C=E{/A} G^F|GBAG FEDF|DG{/A} G^F GABc|d=efd AG{/A} G{/F}G||
Bc{/d} cB GABG|EG,CE G,CEC|[B,D]2 G{/A}G GABc|dg{/a} g=e fdcA|
BF{/G} F{/E}F AG{/A} G{/F}G|EF{/G} FE DECE|[B,D]2{/d} DD G{/A}G Bc|d=efd AG{/A} GA||
dg{/a} g{/f}g gd (3ddd|gdad gd{/e} d=e|f2{/g} f=e fc{/d} ce|fgag fdc=e|
g2 ^fa gd (3ddd|gdad gd{/e} d=e|f=efa g{/a}g{/f} ga|(3=bag ag fdcA||
dg{/a} g^f gd{/e} d{/c}d|bdad gd{/e} d=e|fcAF D=EFA|c=efc Afce|
dg{/a} g^f gd{/e} d{/c}d|gdad gdd=e|f{/g}f{/e} f{/g}f g{/a}g{/f} g{/a}g|a{/b}a{/g} a{/b}g fdcA||
19
X: 19
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gdor
A|BAGB AGFD|GFDE FDCF|DEFF GA=Bc|dggg fdcA|
BAGB AGFD|GFDE FDCF|DEFF GA=Bc|de^fd AG G A||
ABBA G3 F|(3GFD CF DFCF|DEFF GA=Bc|dggg ^fdcA|
dcAd cAGc|AGFD GF D2|G,A,=B,D GA=Bc|de^fd AG G2||
|:dgg^f gd ~d2|gdad gdde|effe fc ~c2|^fgag ^fdcA|
dgg^f gd ~d2|gdad gdde|1 effa g2 ga|baag ^fdcA:|
[2 fefa g2 ga|baag ^fdcA||"Ending"BA (3GAB AG (3FED|G4 z4||
20
X: 20
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmix
|:BAGB AGFA|GBAG FGEG|DGGG DG (3ABc|dggg fdcA|
BAGB AGFA|GBAG FGEG|DGGG DG (3ABc|1 d2cA G3A:|2 dfcA BGG2||
g3a gddd|gdad gfde|ffeg fccc|fgag fdcf|
dggf gddd|gdad gfde|ffdf ggfg|ac' ag fdcf|
dggf gddd|gdad gfde|ffeg fccc|fgag fdcf|
dggf gddd|gdad gfde|ffdf ggfg|a2 ag fdcA||
21
X: 21
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:cBAc BAGB|AGEF GEDG|EAAG ABcd|e2ae gedB|
c2Ac BAGB|AGEF GEDG|EAAG ABcd|eBdB A2Bd:|
eaag ageg|agbg agef|g2ga gede|geae gfed|
eaag ageg|agbg agef|g2fg a2ga|bgaf gedg|
eaag ageg|agbg agef|g2ga gede|gdad bagf|
eaag ageg|agbg agef|g2fg a2ga|bgaf gedB|A3 A||
22
X: 22
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
|:cBAc BAGB|AGEF GEDG|EAAG ABcd|eaaf gfed|
cBAc BAGB|AGEF GEDG|EAAG ABcd|ecdB A4:|
|:a3a ageg|agab agef|g3a ged2|gfga gege|
a3a ageg|agab agef|g4a4|b3a ged2:|
23
X: 23
T: The Star Of Munster
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ador
|ed|:"Am"cBAc "G"BAGB|"Am"AGEF "Em"GEDG|"Am"EAAB cBcd|"Am"eaaf "Em"gedB|
"Am"cBAc "G"BAGB|"Am"AGEF "Em"GEDG|"Am"EAAB cded|1 "G"cABG "Am"A2ed:|2 "G"cABG "Am"A2cd||
|:"Am"eaab ageg|"Am"agbg aged|"G"egga gedd|"G"egga "Em"gedf|
"Am"eaab ageg|"Am"agbg agef|"G"g2ge "Am"a2ag|1 "Em"bgaf gedf:|2 "Em"bgaf ge||

Forty-five comments

A lovely reel, this. I’ve shown it here with a little variation on how you might play that opening phrase.

The second part can be varied by lengthening those A and G notes, e.g. turning gfg into one long g.

Yes, a really pretty tune, with a lovely minor sound to it, reminds me of Greensleeves (for no special reason). I just discovered this not long ago in John Walsh’s “Session Tunes” collection (it’s written slightly different there).

I love to give just the slightest little bit of vibrato on the first c note, then doing a triplet (abc) instead of the Ac that follows. Because of the way you have to cross-finger the c on the flute, this sounds nice (imho).

Oops, i meant ABc, not abc (but you already knew that).

Cool!

What a great suggestion glauber!!

Alternative Version

An alternative melody, key and ornamental version of the star of munster, which is similar to this Ador version, is in G minor, taught to me by a great Scottish fiddler, Mike Ward (formerly of the Tannahill Weevers and Alba), in his Dundee ‘Vintage Strings’ shop. He thinks he learnt the tune from the Glasgow session scene many years ago.

I recently discovered that his version is almost identical to Kevin Burke’s on ‘If the Cap Fits’. I’m unsure of the origin of this tune, but it may be a Tommy Potts rejig (?), which might explain why, when played in sessions, it can be almost unrecognisable from the original.

Here’s the ABC:

K:Gmin
|:GA|((3Bcd B)G ((3ABc A)F|GFDG FDCF|(3DD(G {A}GF G)ABc|(3ddd {e}dd cAFA|
BG[BG]G [A3F3] G|D ~G3 FD[DC]F|(3DD(G {A}GF G)ABc|1((3dcB (3cBA B) ~G2 A:|2(3dd(B {d}BA) ~G3 =B:|
dgg^f gd (3ddd|gdad gdd(=e|=f2) =eg f ~c3|fgag fdcA|
dgg^f gd (3ddd|gdad gdd=e|({=fg}f=e fa) (f ~g3)|ga{b}ag fdcA:|

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G min Star of Munster

Mike Ward has since told me he remembers he actually learnt it directly off Kevin Burke while on tour with him all those years ago!

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tune before star of munster

can anyone recommend a tune to go before the start of Munster? I ve tried the recordings of other groups but I’d like someones elses ideas or preferences. I play the tune on a banjo in A minor. Hoping someone can give me a bit of inspriation.

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Re: tune before star of munster

Try Ships are Sailing.

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Re: tune before star of munster

I do Star of Munster then Hunter’s Purse, but try Hunter’s Purse THEN Star of Munster =]

Cheers,
Armand

Re: tune before star of munster

We play it in a set consisting of
Jackie Coleman’s/Bag of Spuds/Knotted Cord/Star of Munster

A really fun set. 🙂

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Re: tune before star of munster

For me, Starving Monster is one of those useful tunes (like The Congress) that you can fall back on when you’re stumped for a tune and need one that everyone knows and that you can end the set on a high note with.

Re: tune before star of munster

Rakish Paddy before the Starving Monster *LOL Zina* makes for a seamless change.

Re: tune before star of munster

We usually do Mason’s Apron before Star of Munster.

Tune before star of munster

We usually do Father’s Kelly Reel before Star of Munster. Works well.

T:The Star of Munster
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Mike & Mary rafferty . thge old fireside music
R:reel
Z:gian marco pietrasanta
K:ADor
AB|c3A BAGE|A2BA GEDG|EAAB c2B/c/d|eaae gedB|
c3A BAGE|A2BA GEDG|EAAB c2B/c/d|egdB A2AB||
c3A BAGE|A2BA GEDG|EAAB c2B/c/d|eaae gedB|
cA~A2 BG~G2|AE~E2 GEDG|EAAB c2B/c/d|egdB A2Bd||:
eaab agea|~a2ba gede|~g3a gede|geae gedg|
eaab agea|~a2ba gede|~g3e ~a3g|1abba gedg:|~b3a gedB||

T:The Star of Munster
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Tommy Peoples - trad. irish music played on thr fiddle
R:reel
Z:gian marco pietrasanta
K:ADor
~c3A BAGB|AdBA GEDG|EA~A2 cBcd|eaae gedB|
~c3A BAGB|AdBA GEDG|EA~A2 cBcd|eddB A3B:|:
ea~a2 ageg|a2ba agef|g2fa gd~d2|gaba gedg|
ea~a2 ageg|a2ba agef|~g3e a2ga|1bgaf gedg:|2bgaf gedg|

liam and anthony bradley play belgian reel before this one.. comes out pretty cool

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Other tunes to play before this

We (my band) play “Temperance Reel” (aka “Teetotaller”) (G/e), then “Silver Spear” (D) and finally "Star of Munster)!
Great change of chords from A to a! Sounds awesome!

I’ve been playing a set of “Hand Me Down the Tackling / Matt People’s / Star of Munster” works nicely.

Star of munster for TWO fiddles

I’ve a recording of two violins using this as a duet - they turn it into more of an air and it turns out really nice. Do people use it generally as more of an actual full-speed reel?

The star of Munster (jig version)

I found a jig version of “The star of Munster” in “The best of Irish jigs and reels, vol.1” by Various Artists, track 5, tune 2. It’s played by Stockton’s Wing and they title all the set of 4 jigs as “Lasagne”.

X:1
T:The star of Munster
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:jig
K:Am
cBA c/B/AG|AEF GED|EAA ABd|eaa ged|
cBA c/B/AG|AEF GED|EAA ABd|edB AAA:|
eaa age|a/a/aa age|g/g/gg ged|bag a/g/ed|
eaa age|a/a/aa age|g/g/gg g/a/aa|aba ged|
eaa aee|c’ba aee|g/g/gg ged|bag {a}ged|
eaa aee|c’ba aee|g/g/gg g/a/aa|aba ged||

What key is it in on “if the cap fits”?
everywhere i look its different…

Burke’s key…

G minor, as I recall.

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Slight Variation (Mandolin/Fiddle)

X:2
T:The Star of Munster
Z:Edgar Bolton
R:Reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:ADor
ed |: c2 Ac B2 GB | AGEF GEDD | EAAB cBcd |eaaf gedB |
cBAc BAGB | AGEF GEDG | EAAB cded |1 cABG A2 ed :|2 cABG A2 Bd ||
|: eaab ageg | agbg agef | [g2B2] ga gedg |geaf gedg |
eaab ageg | agbg agef | [g2B2] gg [a2A2] aa | b3 a gedB :|

In case I did duplicate it…

As a jig:

X: 1
T: Star Of Munster, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
|:~c3 BAG|AGE GED|EAA ABd|eaa ged|
c3 BAG|AGE GED|EAA cde|1dcA A3:|2 dcA Acd|
|:eaa bag|aba age|deg ~g3|gaa age|
eaa bag|aba age|deg age|1dBG Acd:|2dBG A3|]

Here it is as a jig. I heard it in Geantrai the other night.

And in Ddor, how I’ve played it as a jig for the last few months.

X:1
T:Star Of Munster, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:jig
K:Ddor
|:~F3 EDC|DCA, CA,G,|A,DD DEG|Add cAG|
F3 EDC|DCA, CA,G,|A,DD FGA|1GFD D3:|2 GFD DFG|
|:Add edc|ded dcA|GAc ~c3|cdd dcA|
Add edc|ded dcA|GAc dcA|1GEC DFG:|2GEC D3|]

This is probably a duplication tbh, I might have made a mistake in submitting it.
# Posted on March 29th 2012 by SmashTheWindows

Setting #8

is taken from O’Neill’s 1850. I’ve added this setting because of the interesting fluctuation between F sharp and F natural… apart from that it’s quite similar to Jeremy’s original setting though.

Nice Version, Sebastian!

Strong influence of the melodic minor scale in this. Quite enjoyable!

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O’Neill’s Modes of Ireland

It seems reasonable to suppose that they just didn’t know how to transcribe certain modes and tried to force everything into the classical major or minor (with heavy use of accidentals). Sometimes this results in rather weird settings, like Old Man Dillon’s in A major (!)… but as in this case, sometimes the result is quite nice. 🙂

The Star Of Munster, X:9

From an old 78 of Hughie Gillespie, which may be heard on the recording Milestone at the Garden. Gillespie was Michael Coleman’s student and this of course is the setting Kevin Burke plays which was submitted here by Jamie years ago. Coleman’s playing sounds closer to G minor than Hughie’s, but this may be due to the lower fidelity recording (made in the purely acoustic era, before electric microphones were introduced in the mid 1920s) and the piano player behind him definitely playing minor chords. While the tenor guitar behind Gillespie plays major chords Hughie still slid into the B and F notes at every turn, creating a mournful and bluesy sort of sound.

The Star Of Munster, X:10

From an old 78 of Sligo fiddler Paddy Killoran. Contrast this with Hughie Gillespie’s setting at X:10. Michael Coleman’s sat somewhat between these two. Michael Gorman, another Sligo fiddler, recorded it, first in A and then in G; students of yet another Sligo man, James Morrison, recorded it in A in the 50s. This G setting seems largely forgotten today.

The Star Of Munster, X:18

I was going through Sean Ryan’s CD that is a solo recording done mostly from his kitchen and came upon a version of Star of Munster. This lead me to Tommy Pott’s and Bobby Casey’s version. I think all three are more interesting than the standardized version I’ve heard at sessions and have grown a little tired of. The first couple of bars of the Tommy Potts is amazing once you get used to the strange harmony.

Re: The Star Of Munster

Called “Kitty’s Wishes” in Petrie’s “Complete Collection of Irish Music.”

The Star Of Munster 3rd part?

Hi, does anyone have the notes for the 3rd part of this tune in the Gm version. Sean O’Shea used to play a slow version of it then sometimes speed it up into Am.
Thanks

The Star Of Munster, X:19

This is more or less Paddy Canny’s version somewhat simplified from David Lyeth’s “Bowing Styles in Irish Fiddle Playing, Vol. 2” with an ending close to what Sorcha Costello plays on “The Lady’s Cup of Tea”. I think Canny’s version was inspired by that of Tommie Potts.

Syncopation

Sean Reid, in commentary on Leo Rowsome’s playing, refers to possible syncopation at various spots in the turn of the tune (i.e., part B). I’m wondering if someone could elaborate on what he had in mind?

The Star Of Munster, X:20

An unusual Mixolydian version from Andrew MacNamara’s album No Compromise. He plays it on the C# row of a C#/D accordion, making it come out in G# Mix. Moving it to the other row makes it A Mix on the C#/D and G Mix on the B/C. I’ve transcribed it in G Mix to avoid going above the third octave C, which is already unusually high for Irish tunes.