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The Milky Way reel

Also known as Puck’s, Vincent Broderick’s.

There are 20 recordings of a tune by this name.

A tune by this name has been recorded together with Come West Along The Road (a few times), I Wish I Never Saw You (a few times) and Midsummer’s Night (a few times).

The Milky Way has been added to 6 tune sets.

The Milky Way has been added to 135 tunebooks.

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Seven settings

X: 1
T: The Milky Way
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:D2 (3FED ADFA|d2 fd ef d2|D2 (3FED ADFA|BE E2 BE E2|
D2 (3FED ADFA|d2 fd ef d2|dffd efdB|AFEF d4:|
|:efdB AFEF|d2 fd ef d2|efdB AFEF|A2 FE AFAE|
efdB AFEF|defd ef d2|dffd efdB|AFEF d4:|
X: 2
T: The Milky Way
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
D2 FD FAAB | d2 fd efdA | D2 FD FA A2 | BF F2 BFAF |
D2 FD FAAB | d2 fd ef d2 | efdB BAFB | AFEG FD D2 :|
|efdB BAFA | d2 fd ef d2 | efdB BAFB | AFEG FD D2 |
efdB BAFA | d2 fd efde | f2 df efdB | AFEG FD D2 :|
# Added by Kenny .
X: 3
T: The Milky Way
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:D2 (3FED FA A2|d2 fd efdA|D2 (3FED FA A2|BF F2 BFAF|
D2 (3FED FAAB|d2 fd ef d2|efdB BAFB|AFEG FD D2 :|
|:efdB BAFA|d2 fd ef d2|efdB BAFB|AFEG FD D2|
efdB BAFA|d2 fd efde|f2 df efdB|AFEG FD D2:|
# Added by JACKB .
X: 4
T: The Milky Way
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|: D2 ED FAAB | d2 fd efdB | D2 ED FAAd | BF~F2 BFAF |
D2 ED FAAB | dffd ef d2 | efdB BAFB |[1 AFEG FDDE :|[2 AFEG FD D2 ||
|: efdB BAFA | dffd ef d2 | efdB BAFB | AFEG FD D2 |
efdB BAFA | d2 fd efde | f2 df efdB |[1 AFEG FD D2 :|[2 AFEG FDDE |]
X: 5
T: The Milky Way
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|: D2 F/E/D FAA2 | defd efd2 | D2 F/E/D FA~A2 | BF~F2 BFAF |
D2 F/E/D FAA2 | defd ef d2 | efdB AF~F2 |[1 AFEG FDDE :|[2 AFEG FD D2 ||
|: efdB AF~F2 | defd ef d2 | efdB AF~F2 | AFEG FD D2 |
efdB AF~F2 | defd efde | f2 df efdB |[1 AFEG FD D2 :|[2 AFEG FDDE |]
X: 6
T: The Milky Way
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|: D2 F/E/D FAA2 | defd efd2 | D2 F/E/D FA~A2 | BF~F2 BFAF |
D2 F/E/D FAA2 | defd ef d2 | efdB BAFB |[1 AFEG FDDE :|[2 AFEG FD D2 ||
|: efdB BAFA | defd ef d2 | efdB BAFB | AFEG FD D2 |
efdB BAFA | defd efde | f2 df efdB |[1 AFEG FD D2 :|[2 AFEG FDDE |]
X: 7
T: The Milky Way
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|: D2 ED FABA | d2 fd ecdA | D2 DF AAd | BAFA BFAF |
D2 ED FABA | d2 fd efde | efdB BAFB |[1 AFEG FDB,D :|[2 AFEG FD D2 ||
|: efdB BAFA | d3 fef d2 | efdB BAFB | AFEG FD D2 |
efdB BAFA | ABcf f2ed | fedB BAFB |[1 AFEG FD D2 :|[2 AFEG FDDE |]

Nineteen comments

Cucanandy

…kicks of their first album with this fantastic Vince Broderick reel. It certainly makes quite an impression!

apparently, John Skelton also does it on "One at a Time". I haven’t compared the two versions with each other or with the abc, so I’d welcome anyone’s reflections on their variation from each other…? or notes?

Milky Way

Unbelievable! I was about to post this tune tomorrow! The version you’ve posted is very much how John plays it, and he has added a few wee variations of his own, I think. This was one of the first tunes I ever wrote out the "dots" for, from the playing of Cathal McConnell - I’ll post his version’s abc’s for comparison later. Nice one, JHowley.

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Cathal’s version

abcs for the version I have from Cathal McConnell:

D2 FD FAAB | d2 fd efdA | D2 FD FA A2 | BF F2 BFAF |
D2 FD FAAB | d2 fd ef d2 | efdB BAFB | AFEG FD D2 :|
|efdB BAFA | d2 fd ef d2 | efdB BAFB | AFEG FD D2 |
efdB BAFA | d2 fd efde | f2 df efdB | AFEG FD D2 :|

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Re: Cathal’s version

actually, Kenny’s abc sounds more like the Cucanandy version. that .gif just doesn’t sound right when I play it. any way it could get re-transcribed?

The original version is as Kenny posted.

Vincent’s Version

X: 1
T: Milky Way, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:D2 (3FED FA A2|d2 fd efdA|D2 (3FED FA A2|BF F2 BFAF|
D2 (3FED FAAB|d2 fd ef d2|efdB BAFB|AFEG FD D2 :|
|:efdB BAFA|d2 fd ef d2|efdB BAFB|AFEG FD D2|
efdB BAFA|d2 fd efde|f2 df efdB|AFEG FD D2:|

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“The Milky Way Reel” ~ rescued duplication

Key signature: D Major
Submitted on December 17th 2007 by slainte.
~ /tunes/8047

X: 1
T: Milky Way, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: D Major
|: D2 ED FAAB | d2 fd efdB | D2 ED FAAd | BF~F2 BFAF |
D2 ED FAAB | dffd ef d2 | efdB BAFB |[1 AFEG FDDE :|[2 AFEG FD D2 ||
|: efdB BAFA | dffd ef d2 | efdB BAFB | AFEG FD D2 |
efdB BAFA | d2 fd efde | f2 df efdB |[1 AFEG FD D2 :|[2 AFEG FDDE |]

A Vincent Broderick tune from Catherine McEvoy’s flute playing. She isn’t very sure of the title, so I hope someone on this site will confirm it.

The Late Session Concert (Wed, 21st July 2004):

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thelatesession/rams/21july.ram

From The Late Session Archive:

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thelatesession/1015109.html

# Posted on December 17th 2007 by slainte

Thanks!

“The Milky Way Reel” ~ crediting JACKB’s transcription, the source

"Traditional Irish Flute Solos: The Turoe Stone Collection"
Vincent Brodericks compositions
Walton Music Inc., 1990 (& MelBay)
ISBN: 1-85720-061-6
ISBN: 9780786653010
ISBN: 9781857200980

Here’s the ABCs for the way Cruinniú plays it.

X: 1
T: Milky Way, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: D Major
|: D2 F/E/D FAA2 | defd efd2 | D2 F/E/D FA~A2 | BF~F2 BFAF |
D2 F/E/D FAA2 | defd ef d2 | efdB AF~F2 |[1 AFEG FDDE :|[2 AFEG FD D2 ||
|: efdB AF~F2 | defd ef d2 | efdB AF~F2 | AFEG FD D2 |
efdB AF~F2 | defd efde | f2 df efdB |[1 AFEG FD D2 :|[2 AFEG FDDE |]

BTW… I forgot to edit out the part that says, "which is this weeks’ tutorial." Obviously it refers to something on the Comhaltas website and not this one. Sorry…

Oops… ignore those last ABCs — they have errors. Here’s ABCs that better match the video.

X: 1
T: Milky Way, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: D Major
|: D2 F/E/D FAA2 | defd efd2 | D2 F/E/D FA~A2 | BF~F2 BFAF |
D2 F/E/D FAA2 | defd ef d2 | efdB BAFB |[1 AFEG FDDE :|[2 AFEG FD D2 ||
|: efdB BAFA | defd ef d2 | efdB BAFB | AFEG FD D2 |
efdB BAFA | defd efde | f2 df efdB |[1 AFEG FD D2 :|[2 AFEG FDDE |]

(I really wish we could edit these entries.)

Same tune as Puck’s reel

It seems to me that it is the same as what the Boys of the Lough recorded on Wish you were Here as Puck’s Reel.

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Yeah - they got the title wrong.

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