New Ships A Sailing reel

Also known as Eddie Duffy’s New Ships A Sailing, New Ships A-Sailing, The New Ships A-Sailing, New Ships Are Sailing, The New Ships Are Sailing.

There are 4 recordings of this tune.

New Ships A Sailing has been added to 4 tune sets.

New Ships A Sailing has been added to 102 tunebooks.

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X: 1
T: New Ships A Sailing
R: reel

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New Ships A Sailing (reel)

This is a Fermanagh tune from the repertoire of legendary fiddle and flute duo, Mick Hoy and Eddie Duffy. It was recorded by Frankie Kennedy on one of Altan’s early recordings, and most recently by Laurence Nugent on Hidden Fermanagh Vol.1.

It’s on page 97 of the Hidden Fermanagh book. The notes point out the relation of this tune to Speed the Plough: https://thesession.org/tunes/1737

New Ships Are Sailing

Watch Harry Bradley play the tune: http://source.pipers.ie/Media.aspx?mediaId=5112&categoryId=226

The second tune is Fermanagh fiddler Peter Flanagan’s version of Down the Broom, first recorded by Cathal McConnell.

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