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The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh reel

Also known as An Ciarraíocht, The Green Banks Of Rosbeigh, Green Fields Of Ros Beigh, The Green Fields Of Ros Beigh, The Green Fields Of Rosbeigh, Greenfields Of Rosbeigh, The Greenfields Of Rossbae, Greenfields Of Rossbeigh, The Greenfields Of Rossbeigh, The Kerry Lasses, The Kerry Ring, The Kerry, The Kerryman, Tom Clark’s Fancy, Tom Clarke’s, Tom Clarke’s Fancy, The Witch Of The Glen.

There are 67 recordings of a tune by this name.

A tune by this name has been recorded together with The Boys Of The Lough (lots of times), The Concertina (a few times), The Reconciliation (a few times), Toss The Feathers (a few times) and Greig’s Pipes (a few times).

The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh has been added to 26 tune sets.

The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh has been added to 521 tunebooks.

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Ten settings

X: 1
T: The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
BE(3EDE BAFA|ABde fded|BE(3EDE BAFA|(3BcB AF E2dc|
BE(3EDE BAFA|ABde fded|BE(3EDE BAFA|BFAF E2FA:||
(3Bcd ef g2fe|dB(3BAB dBAd|(3Bcd ef gfge|dBAF E2ef|
gfga gfeg|fefg fedB|ABde fgfe|dBAF E2FA:||
X: 2
T: The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
dc |: BE ~E2 BAFA | FABd fdec | BE ~E2 BAFA | BFAF E2 FA :|
|: Bdef gfge | dB ~B2 dBA=c | Bdef gfeB | dBAF E2 ef |
gfgb agfe| ~f2 fe fedB | ABde fgfe |1 dBAF E2 FA :|2 dBAF E4 |
X: 3
T: The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
A|BE~E2 BAFB|ABde fded|BE~E2 BAFA|BFAF E2FA|
~B3d BAFB|ABde fded|BE~E2 BAFA|BFAF E3:|
z|Bdef g2fe|dB~B2 dBAd|Bdef gefe|dBAF E2ef|
~g3a gfeg|f2eg fedB|ABde fdfe|dBAF E3:|
X: 4
T: The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|: BE ~E2 BAFB | ABde fded | BE ~E2 BAFA | BFAF EFGA |
| B2 Bd BAFB | ABde fded | BE ~E2 BAFA | BFAF E2 FA :|
|: (3B^cd ef g2 fe | dB B2 dBAd | (3B^cd ef g2 fe | dBAF E2 ef |
| g2 ga gfed | f2 fg fedB | ABde fgfe | dBAF E4 :|
X: 5
T: The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
|: BE ~E2 BAFB | ABde fded | BE ~E2 BAFA | BFAF EFGA |
B2 Bd BAFB | ABde fded | BE ~E2 BAFA | BFAF E2 FA :|
|: B/c/d ef g2 fe | dB B2 dBAd | B/c/d ef g2 fe | dBAF E2 ef |
g2 ga gfed | f2 fg fedB | ABde fgfe | dBAF E4 :|
X: 6
T: The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
A|:BE~E2 BAFB|ABde fded|BE~E2 BAFA|BFAF DEFA|
~B2 [d B][B d] BAFB|[A D]Bde fded|BE~E2 BAFA|BFAF E3:|
|:(3Bcd ef g2fe|dB~B2 dBAF|(3Bcd e[f d] gefe|dBAF E2ef|
~g3a gfeg|~f3g fedB|ABde fdec|dBAF E2FA:|
X: 7
T: The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
|: BE ~E2 BAFB | ABde fded | BE ~E2 BAFA | BFAF E2dc |
| B2 Bd BAFB | ABde fded | B2AF EFGA | BFAF E2 FA :|
|: (3B^cd ef g2 fe | dB~B2 dBAd | (3B^cd ef g2 fe | dBAF E2 ef |
| g2 ga gfeg | f2 fg fedB | ABde fded | B2AF E4 :|
X: 8
T: The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
|: BE E2 BAFB | ABde fded | BE E2 BAFA | BFAF E2 FA |
B3d BAFB | ABde fded | BE E2 BAFA | BFAF E2 FA :|
|: (3B^cd ef gfge | dB B2 dB A2 | (3B^cd ef gfge | dBAF E3f |
g3a gfed | f3g fedB | ABde f3e | dBAF E4 :|
# Added by JACKB .
X: 9
T: The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
A|:BE~E2 BAFB|ABde fded|BE~E2 BAFA|BFAF DEFA|
~B2 [d B][B d] BAFB|[A D]Bde fded|BE~E2 BAFA|BFAF E3:|
|:(3Bcd ef g2fe|dB~B2 dBAF|(3Bcd e[f d] gefe|dBAF E2ef|
~g3a gfeg|~f3g fedB|ABde fdec|dBAF E2FA:|
X: 10
T: The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
FA|:BEE2 BAGB|ABde fded|BEE2 BAGA|BFAF E2FA|
BEE2 BAGB|ABde fded|BEE2 BAGA|BGAG E2FA:|
|:Bdef g2fe|dBB2 dBAd|Bdef g2fe|dBAF E2ef|
g2ga gfeg|f2fg fedB|ABde fgfe|dBAF E2FA:|

Twenty-three comments

Key is wrong, should it not be a variation of Em?

Key is wrong, should it not be a variation of Em? (don’t have a clue about all the mixs and modes!)

Key is Wrong

Actually, it’s supposed to be Bm. I posted the tune but can’t make that particular change. I’ll fire off a note to Jeremy.

John Harvey

Rhode Island’s Irish Connection
http://www.rhodeirish.net

I think this one got confused with the "The Queen of May" I just posted what I know as the "Queen of May". I always knew this tune as "The Kerry Reel" or "The Green Fields of Rossbeigh"

ps That’s the key I’ve always heard it in

Aka Tom Clarke’s Fancy

This tune was recorded as a set with "The Boys at the Lough" by Ed Reevy on the "Farewell to Ireland" boxed set and elsewhere in Reevy/Reevey/Reavy tune collections. On the "Farewell to Ireland" disc 3, track 10, the tune is the second one, though it’s listed fist.

Here’s the ABC’s, near as I can figure. Note the 8-bar A part.

X: 1
T: Green Fields of Rossbeigh
T: Tom Clarke’s Fancy
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: E dorian
S: Ed Reavy
dc |: BE ~E2 BAFA | FABd fdec | BE ~E2 BAFA | BFAF E2 FA :|
|: Bdef gfge | dB ~B2 dBA=c | Bdef gfeB | dBAF E2 ef |
gfgb agfe| ~f2 fe fedB | ABde fgfe |1 dBAF E2 FA :|2 dBAF E4 |

This is currently my favourite tune. My version is basically the same as the one transcribed in Norbeck’s collection with few notes different:

K:Edor
A|BE~E2 BAFB|ABde fded|BE~E2 BAFA|BFAF E2FA|
~B3d BAFB|ABde fded|BE~E2 BAFA|BFAF E3:|
z|Bdef g2fe|dB~B2 dBAd|Bdef gefe|dBAF E2ef|
~g3a gfeg|f2eg fedB|ABde fdfe|dBAF E3:|

Joe Derrane’s version is Lovely

Joe Burke also recorded a lovely version on the whistle!

Slainte you need more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):)

Other version

Here is the version of the Kerry Reel I learnt :
X: 1
T:Kerry Reel
M:2/2
L:1/8

R:Reel
K:G maj
|: BE ~E2 BAFB | ABde fded | BE ~E2 BAFA | BFAF EFGA |
| B2 Bd BAFB | ABde fded | BE ~E2 BAFA | BFAF E2 FA :|
|: (3B^cd ef g2 fe | dB B2 dBAd | (3B^cd ef g2 fe | dBAF E2 ef |
| g2 ga gfed | f2 fg fedB | ABde fgfe | dBAF E4 :|

Lleulu’s version, just given = E Dorian & 4/4 ~ w/corrections:

Key signature: E Dorian
Submitted on September 3rd 2008 by Lleulu.
~ /tunes/8877

X: 5
T: Kerry, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
|: BE ~E2 BAFB | ABde fded | BE ~E2 BAFA | BFAF EFGA |
B2 Bd BAFB | ABde fded | BE ~E2 BAFA | BFAF E2 FA :|
|: B/c/d ef g2 fe | dB B2 dBAd | B/c/d ef g2 fe | dBAF E2 ef |
g2 ga gfed | f2 fg fedB | ABde fgfe | dBAF E4 :|

Green Fields of Rossbeigh

….And her it is by Máirtín O’Connor - Box, Cathal Hayden - Fiddle, Brendan Larrisey - Fiddle, Dessie Adams - Flute, Brendan O’Regan - Bouzouki and Johnny (Ringo) McDonagh - Bodhrán. It’s the second tune from 1.10.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWp0jT94IXI

Mick O´Brien version

X: 1
T: Green Fields of Rossbeigh
T: Tom Clarke’s Fancy
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: E dorian
S: Ed Reavy
A|:BE~E2 BAFB|ABde fded|BE~E2 BAFA|BFAF DEFA|
~B2 [d B][B d] BAFB|[A D]Bde fded|BE~E2 BAFA|BFAF E3:|
|:(3Bcd ef g2fe|dB~B2 dBAF|(3Bcd e[f d] gefe|dBAF E2ef|
~g3a gfeg|~f3g fedB|ABde fdec|dBAF E2FA:|

Music at Matt Molloys

The name Queen of May appears on the Music at Matt Malloy’s recording but the tune is actually Lord McDonald’s. Just in case your looking to learn the tunes off that recording.

Green Fields of Rossbeigh

this tune is sometimes called the kerry reel. has also been mistaken for the drunken landlady. sounds like a sad reel.

Green Fields Of Rossbeigh

Kevin Keegan played Bdef afdB AFDF E2 etc. The high A is a unique touch, perhaps taken from Mike Hanafin’s 78, which is where the Green Fields title comes from. I hear Hanfin doing all kinds of things on his record and might transcribe it in full sometime. Here’s Keegan and Friends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLI_jlZsi_A

The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh, X:10

Here’s a very barebones straightforward setting of this tune.