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The Fort Of The Fairy Queen reel

Also known as Lios Na Banriona, Lois Na Banríona, Lois Na Banriona.

There are 4 recordings of a tune by this name.

The Fort Of The Fairy Queen has been added to 2 tune sets.

The Fort Of The Fairy Queen has been added to 59 tunebooks.

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Two settings

X: 1
T: The Fort Of The Fairy Queen
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
d2g2d3c|B2AGA2D2|Bcd2cde2|d2cBA2D2|
g4d3c|B2AGA2D2|Bc dB cB AG|1GF- FG G4:|2GF- FG G3g/a/|:
b2b2b2ag|a2f2f2ef|g2e2a3g|f>e d^c d4|
e2ge ce ce|d2gd Bd Bd|ce ac Bd gd|cB Ad f3g/a/|
g4d3c|B2AGA2D2|Bc dB cB AG|1GF- FG G3g/a/:|2GF- FG G4|
X: 2
T: The Fort Of The Fairy Queen
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:d2 g2 d3c|B2 AG A2 D2|Bc d2 cd e2|d2 cB A2 D2|
g4 d3c|B2 AG A2 D2|BcdB cBAG|1GFFG G4:|2GFFG G3g/a/||
|:b2 b2 b2 ag|a2 f2 f2 ef|g2 e2 a3g|f>ed^c d4|
e2 ge cece|d2 gd BdBd|ceae Bdgd|cBAd f3g/a/|
g4 d3c|B2 AG A2 D2|BcdB cBAG|1GFFG G3g/a/:|2GFFG G4|
# Added by JACKB .

Nine comments

Note: This tune is mot a reel, play it slow!
Source: Nollaig Casey & Arty McGlynn - Causeway
Transcription: gmp

I forgot to put the repetition dots in the B part.
sorry

Heard this tune on Thistle and Shamrock; had to look it up. My session will enjoy it!

Another recording

This tune is also on Laurence Nugent’s CD "Two For Two" (http://bit.ly/d7WGmJ). Amazon lists it as track 14: "Banks of the Suir / Lois Na Banriona (The Fort of the Fairy Queen)," though I have it as track #15 out of 16. It’s a very nice track; "Banks of the Suir" is a beautiful air and beautifully played, and it’s a great lead-in to this tune.

Fairy music

Really happy to have found this tune…currently putting together a set of music all to do with the fairies for a project I’m working on…thank you for putting this lovely tune up there!
Catherine

Re: The Fort Of The Fairy Queen

Fergal Scahill played this on day 276 of his Tune a Day post. It was lovely!

Re: The Fort Of The Fairy Queen

Correction…day 246!