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The Kilfenora reel

Also known as Johnny Coyle’s, Kitty Linnane’s, Kitty Linnane’s Favourite, Tierney’s.

There are 12 recordings of this tune.

The Kilfenora has been added to 61 tunebooks.

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Three settings

1
X: 1
T: The Kilfenora
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
d3A BAFB|A2FA GFEF|DEFA BAFB|ABde fdec|
d3A BAFB|A2FA GFEF|DEFA BAFB|ABde fdd2|
~f3 a gfed|B/c/d ef~g3z|~f3ag2 fg|afge fdec|
dfaf gfed|cABc defg|afge fdec|dfeg fdec||
2
X: 2
T: The Kilfenora
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:d3A BAFB|A2FA GFEF|D2FA BAFB|ABde fdec|
d3A BAFB|A2FA GFEF|D2FA BAFB|ABde fdd2:|
|:(3fgf df gfed|cdef g2ag|(3fgf df g2fg|afge fdde|
faaf gfed|cdef g2fg|afge fdec|d2eg fdec:|
3
X: 3
T: The Kilfenora
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:ec|d2 dA BAFB|ADFD ED D/E/F|D2 FA BAFB|ABde f2:|
dg|f2 fa gfed|Bdef g2 fe|fd f/g/a g2 fg|af g/f/e fddc|
dfaf gfed|cABc d2 e/f/g|afge fdec|cdeg f2||

Six comments

Kilfenora reel

I got this from the Moher CD, “Over the Edge.” It’s a fun tune to launch into at a session because everyone will think you’re playing “Speed the Plough” at first. Then they realize something’s different and enjoy the quirkiness of the tune. It’s great craic to play and gives you a fun ride in the second part.

Warning

Oh… I forgot to add that when they realize you’re not playing “Speed the Plough”… beware of projectiles.

The B-part’s a little bit like “O’Connell’s Trip To Parliament” as well. There’s a little hint of “Out On The Ocean” there too 🙂

Your brain is out on the ocean

You’re never going to succeed at winding me up, Dow. Why don’t you just relax by trying to play this tune like a hornpipe.

Another Setting

From Josephine Keegan’s “A Drop In The Ocean”. She gives it the name Johnny Coyle’s.

X:1
T:Johnny Coyle’s
M:4/4
R:Reel
K:D
|:d3A BAFB|A2FA GFEF|D2FA BAFB|ABde fdec|
d3A BAFB|A2FA GFEF|D2FA BAFB|ABde fdd2:||
|:(3fgf df gfed|cdef g2ag|(3fgf df g2fg|afge fdde|
faaf gfed|cdef g2fg|afge fdec|d2eg fdec:||

Johnny Coyle’s.

Great… now I have a better name for it. Cheers!