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Paddy Fahey’s reel

Also known as Fahey’s, Fahy’s, Paddy Fahey’s 1, Paddy Fahey’s No. 1, Paddy Fahy’s, Paddy Fahy’s 1, Paddy Fahy’s Reel No.1.

There are 44 recordings of this tune.

This tune has been recorded together with

Paddy Fahey’s appears in 4 other tune collections.

Paddy Fahey’s has been added to 38 tune sets.

Paddy Fahey's has been added to 455 tunebooks.

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Eight settings

1
X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ddor
|:D2A,D FEFG|Addc d2de|fedf edcA|dcAG FDCD|
D2A,D FEFG|Addc d2de|f2gf edcA|dcAG FDD2:|
|:d2ed aded|c2Gc EcGc|d2ed aded|cBcd edcA|
a2^ga ABcA|dcAG FDCE|D2DE FEFG|Addc d2de:|
2
X: 2
T: Paddy Fahey's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ddor
D2A,D FEFG|Add^c d2de|fedf edcA|dcAG FDEC|
DAAG FEFG|Add^c d2de|fedf edcA|dcAG FDD2:|
|:Ad ~d2 ^fded|c2 Gc EcGc|Ad ~d2 ^fded|cBcd ed ~d2|
a2 ^ga ABcA|dcAG FD ~D2|D2 A,D FEFG|Ad^ce d4:|
3
X: 3
T: Paddy Fahey's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Edor
E2BE GFGA|Beed e3f|gfeg f2dB|edBA GEDE|
EEDE GFGA|Beed e2ef|g2ag fedB|edBA GEE2:||
e2fe befe|d2Ad FdAd|e2fe befe|dcde fedB|
b2^ab BcdB|edBA GEDF|E2EF GFGA|1 Beed e2ef:|2 BeGE FEDF||
4
X: 4
T: Paddy Fahey's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Emin
|:E2BE GFGA|Beed e3f|gfeg f2dB|edBA GEDE|
EEDE GFGA|Beed e3f|g2ag fedB|edBA GEE2:||
|:e2fe befe|d2Ad FdAd|e2fe befe|dcde fedB|
B2^AB BcdB|edBA GEDF|E3F GFGA|1 Beed e2ef:|2 BeGE FEDF||
# Added by JACKB .
5
X: 5
T: Paddy Fahey's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ddor
|:D^CDE F3G|AD~ED d3e|fedf eA~BA|d2AG FDEC|
DA, ~A,2 DEFG|AD ~D2 d^cde|fedf eA~BA|1 d2AG FDCA,:|2 d2AG FDD2||
|:Ad ~d2 fded|cBcG EFGc|Ad ~d2 fded|cBcd edd2|
a2^ga AB~BA|dcAd cAGE|DA,~A,2DEFG|1 AD~D2d3c:|2 AdcA d4|]
6
X: 6
T: Paddy Fahey's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ddor
D2 A,D FEFG | Ad^cA ~d3 e | ~f2 df edcA | dcAG FDCE |
D2 A,D FEFG | Ad^cA d3 e | f/2g/2agf edcA |1 dcAG FDCE :|2 dcAG FDdc ||
Ad~d2 adfd|~c3G EFGc|Ad~d2 adfd|~c3d edcA|
~a2^ga ABcA|dcAG FDCE|~D2 A,D FEFG |Ad^cA d3=c|
Ad~d2 adfd|c2Gc EcGc|Ad~d2 Adfd|~c3d edcA|
~a2^ga ABcA|dcAG FDCE|~D2 A,D FEFG |Ad^cA d3E||
7
X: 7
T: Paddy Fahey's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ddor
|: D3E FEFG | Addc ~d3e | fedf edcA | dcAG FGEF |
[1 D3E FEFG | Addc ~d3e | fedf edcA | dcAG FGEF :|
[2 D3E FEFG | Addc ~d3e | fgaf edce | dcAG FGD2 ||
|: A~d3 A~d3 | c2Bc GcBc | A~d3 A~d3 | cBcd ede^g |
a2^ga ABc/B/A | dcAG FGEF | D3E FEFG | Addc d4 :|
8
X: 8
T: Paddy Fahey's
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Ddor
|:D2 A,D FEFG | Ad^cA ~d3 e | ~f2 df edcA | dcAG FDCE |
D2 A,D FEFG | Ad^cA d3 e | f2af edcA |1 dcAG FDCE :|2 dcAG FDD2||
|:d2ed aded|c2Gc EcGc|d2ed aded|cBcd edcA|
a2^ga ABcA|dcAG FDCE|D2A,D FEFG|Add^c d2d=c:|
# Added by Larke .

Seventeen comments

Paddy Fahey’s Reel

Seems to be about a half dozen Paddy Fahey tunes floating about, but in Dallas, this one is the king of them all. Pick up the Tir Na Nog CD titled Black Rose if you want to hear it properly. This tune lends itself to being played as a slow reel.

I’m glad that this one has been posted as it’s a favourite of mine and it’s good to hear you like it played slow as that’s my feeling too.

It’s often done a bit too quick for my liking at our local session but it still works and it usually goes into Julia Delaney.
dave

I’ve heard this chameleon of a tune played with some c sharps, and also in Dm with the B notes flatted.

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Wild Asparagus

This is the Fahey’s on Call of the Wild….

Here’s how I play this tune…

…with _lots_ of accidentals!

D2A,D FEFG|Add^c d2de|fedf edcA|dcAG FDEC|
DAAG FEFG|Add^c d2de|fedf edcA|dcAG FDD2:|
|:Ad ~d2 ^fded|c2 Gc EcGc|Ad ~d2 ^fded|cBcd ed ~d2|
a2 ^ga ABcA|dcAG FD ~D2|D2 A,D FEFG|Ad^ce d4:|

P. Fahey: Reel, Opus 40?

I’ve read that Maestro Fahey numbered his tunes, yet I rarely see them referred to by number. Why is this? Wouldn’t it be a lot easier to talk about them if we didn’t have to say, "you know, the one that goes ta da diddley diddley do"? I put in a request here for one of the reels and the only way I could refer to it was by its track position on a specific recording.

Is there a list somewhere that ties tune to number?

VI chord with a major seventh

In the book Ceol Rince na hÉireann, the second part starts:

|:Ad ~d2 ad_Bd|~c3G EDG_B|Ad ~d2 ad_Bd|~c3d edcA …

I think the ad_Bd thing is really beautiful

Paddy Fahey’s Reel

The G# in the B-part can be played a little flat, but not as flat as a true G-nat.

Martin Hayes version

This is Martin Hayes version from "Welcome Here Again".

X: 1
T: Paddy Fahy’s Reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
BGBd c3 d|BGBd cAFA|BGBd c3 d|fgaf gedc|
BGBd c3 d|BGBd cAF2|fgaf gdeg|fdfa gdgb|
g3 a bgag|fddf ecce|g3 a bgag|fdde =f3 a|
g3 a bgag|fddf ecce|fddg e2 ag|fdfa gedc|

Martin Hayes version redux

The link from "Welcome Here Again" pointed to this tune, so I assumed it was supposed to be what was played on the CD. Should the link for that album point to the other Paddy Fahy reel?

Whatever it’s actually called it is what Martin Hayes plays on the CD. Thanks for pointing out the error.

same tune in E,
for the convenience of those who ‘still’ play diatonic instruments… ;- )

X: 1
T: Paddy Fahey’s
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K:E dor
E2BE GFGA|Beed e3f|gfeg f2dB|edBA GEDE|
EEDE GFGA|Beed e2ef|g2ag fedB|edBA GEE2:||
e2fe befe|d2Ad FdAd|e2fe befe|dcde fedB|
b2^ab BcdB|edBA GEDF|E2EF GFGA|1 Beed e2ef:|2 BeGE FEDF||

Re: Paddy Fahey’s

I play a version very similar to the second setting here, in D dorian. Great tune for concertina. I like to play Maghera Mountain after this one.

Paddy Fahey’s, X:8

Only slight differences here in this version, I suppose, but somehow all the more satisfying to my ear because of them. I love that this tune includes all four strings on the fiddle. The dark, gutsy low start to the tune is quickly elevated to the high “A” on the E string, and is further tempered playful phrases and rocking between strings. As much fun to listen to as to play.

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