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Miss Monaghan reel

Also known as Connacht Lasses, The Green Fields To America, Miss Monaghan’s, Miss Monaghans, Miss Monahan’s, Shannon Shores, Stormy Weather.

There are 159 recordings of this tune.

This tune has been recorded together with

Miss Monaghan appears in 7 other tune collections.

Miss Monaghan has been added to 97 tune sets.

Miss Monaghan has been added to 815 tunebooks.

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Twelve settings

1
X: 1
T: Miss Monaghan
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:D2ED FAAd|B2BA FABc|d2dB ABde|fede fee2|
{E}D2ED FAAd|~B3A FABc|d2dB ABdB|(3AGF EG FDD2:|
|:faab afdf|gefd edBc|~d3B ABde|fede fee2|
faab afdf|g2fd edBc|d2dB ABdB|AFEG FDD2:|
2
X: 2
T: Miss Monaghan
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:B|Addc d2fd|ABBA BAAB|d2dB ABdf|afde fee2|
Addc d2fd|ABBA BAAB|d2dB ABdf|afeg fdd:|
|:e|fa~a2 afdf|gefd edBc|d2dB ABdf|afde fee2|
[1 fa~a2 afdf|gefd edBc|d2dB ABdf|afeg fdd:|
[2 Addc d2fd|ABBA BAAB|d2dB ABdf|afeg fdd||
3
X: 3
T: Miss Monaghan
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
D3G FAAF|G2 BG FABc|dABG FADf|gefd edAG|
FAGE DFAF|G2 BG FABc|dgfa ecdB|AFGE FDDA|
D3G FAAF|G2 BG FABc|dABG FADf|gefd edAG|
FAGE DFAF|G2 BG FABc|dg (3fgf efdB|AFGE FDDg||
faaf afdf|gefd edBc|dABG FADf|gefd edBg|
faaf afdf|gefd edBc|dfea ecdB|AFGE FDDg|
faaf afdf|(3gfe fd edBf|geBg fadf|gefd edBg|
(3fgf af bfaf|gefd edBc|dgfa ecdB|AFGE FDDA||
D3G FADF|GBDE FADA|dABG FADf|gefd edAG|
FAGE DFAF|G2 BG FABc|dgfa ecdB|AFGE FDDg||
fa a2 afdf|gefd edBf|gebg fadf|gefd edBg|
(3fgf af bfaf|gbfg edBc|dgfa ecdB|AFGE FD D2||
# Added by JACKB .
4
X: 4
T: Miss Monaghan
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:D2 (3FED FA A2|BcBA FABc|d2 dB Acde|fede fe e2|
D2 (3FED FA A2|BcBA FAAc|d2 dB AcdB|AFEG FD D2:|
|:faab afdf|gefd edBc|d2 dB ABde|fede fe e2|
fgab afdf|(3gag fd edBc|d2 dB ABde|fede fd d2:|
5
X: 5
T: Miss Monaghan
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
D2 (3FED FAAF|G2 BG FGAc|(3dcB (3cBA Bcde|fd (3ddd gfed|
D2 (3FED FAAF|GFED CDEF|dcdf edcB|AGFE DA,B,C|
D2 (3FED FAAF|G2 BG FGAc|(3dcB (3cBA Bcde|fd (3ddd gfed|
DAFA DAFA|G ~B3 G ~B3|(3dcB (3cBA BcdB|AGFE FD D2|
~a3 b afdf|(3gag (3fgf edBc|(3dcB (3cBA Bcde|fdgf [Be] [Be]3|
~a3 b afdf|gafg edBc|(3dcB (3cBA BcdB|(3AGF (3GFE FD D2|
~a3 b afdf|{/a} gfgf edBc|(3dcB (3cBA Bcde|(3ffd gf [Be]2 [Be]g|
fg (3agf gbag|fagf edBc|(3ddc df edcB|AGFE DA,B,C|
D2 (3FED FAA=c|BG{/B}GF GABc|(3dcB (3cBA Bcde|fd (3ddd gfed|
D2 (3FED FAAF|G ~B3 G ~B3|(3dcB (3cBA BcdB|(3ABA (3GFE (3DED CE|
D2 (3FED FAAF|GABG FGAc|dcBA ^GABd|fd (3ddd efdB|
DF{/G}FE FGA=c|BG{/A}GF GABc|~d3 A BcdB|(3AGF (3GFE FD D2|
~a3 b afdf|gafg edBc|(3dcB (3cBA Bcde|f ~d3 e ~g3|
f ~a3{/b} afdf|(3gag (3fgf edBc|(3dcB (3cBA BcdB|(3AGF (3GFE FD D2|
a^g (3aab afdf|{/a} gfgf edBc|(3dcB (3cBA ^GABd|fdgf [Be] [Be]2 g|
fg (3aaf gbag|fagf edBc|defg edcB|AGFE (3DED ^CE|
D2 (3FED FAAF|GFED CDEF|dcBA ^GABd|[df]2 gf ecdB|
D2 (3FED FAAF|G2 BG FGAc|(3dcB (3cBA BcdB|(3ABA (3GFE (3DED CE|D8||
6
X: 6
T: Miss Monaghan
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:D2(3FED FAAd|B2BA FAAB|d2dB ABde|fedf e2FE|
D2(3FED FAAd|B2BA FAAB|d2dB ABdB|1 AFEF D2FE:|2 AFEF D4||
|:faab afdf|g2fg edBc|d2dB ABde|fedf e2de|
faab afdf|g2fg edBc|d2dB ABdB|AFEF D4:|
7
X: 7
T: Miss Monaghan
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:D2 E/E/D FAAA-|ABBA FABc|d2 dB ABde|fede fe e2|
D2 ED FAAA-|ABBA FABc|d2 dB ABdB|1 AFEG FAEA:|2 AFEG FD D2||
|:fa a2 afdf|g2 fg edBc|d2 dB ABde|fede fe e2|
fa a2 afdf|g2 fg edBc|d2 dB ABdB|1 AFEG FD D2:|2 AFEG FAEA:|
8
X: 8
T: Miss Monaghan
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Amaj
|:A,3 B, CE E2|DEFD CE E2|FEFE CEAB|cBAB cBBA|
A,3 B, CE E2|EFED CE E2|FAED CEAF|1 ECB,E CA,B,C:|2 ECB,D CA, A,2||
ceef ecAc|dBcB BAFB|ABAF EFAB|cBAB cB B2|
ceef ecAc|dBcB BAFG|A2 AF EFAF|ECB,D CA, A,2|
ceef ecAc|dfec BAFA|FGAF E3 B|cBAB cB B2|
a2 fa fece|decB BAFA|FAAF EF F2|ECB,E CEB,C||
9
X: 9
T: Miss Monaghan
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:AF|D2FD FAAF|G2BG FAA2|dedB ABde|fedf ecAF|
D2FD FAAF|G2BG FAAB|dedB ABdB|AFEF D2:|
|:de|fgab afdf|gefd edBc|dedB ABde|fedf e2de|
fgab afdf|g2fg edBc|dedB ABdB|AFEF D2:|
10
X: 10
T: Miss Monaghan
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:G2 (3BAG Bddg|e2 ed Bdef|g2 ge dega|baga baa2|
G2 (3BAG Bddg|e2 ed Bdef|g2 ge dege|dBAc BGG2:|
Bdde dBGB|c2 Bc AGEF|G2 GE DEGA|BAGA BAA2|
Bdde dBGB|c2 BG AGEF|G2 GE DEGe|dBAc BGG2:|
11
X: 11
T: Miss Monaghan
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:AF|D2(3FED FA{B}AF|(3GFG BG FAAc|(3dcB (3cBA Bcde|fedf ecAF|
DAFD DAFD|GB (3BGB GB (3BGB|(3dcB (3cBA ABdB|AFEF D2:|
|:de|fa (3aga afdf|(3gfe fd edBc|(3dcB (3cBA ABde|(3fga gf ecA2|
fa (3aga afdf|(3gfe fd edBc|defg ec (3dcB|(3ABA (3GFE D2:|
12
X: 12
T: Miss Monaghan
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
D2 (3FED FA ~A2|DGBG FA ~A2|DBBA ~B3 d|fedf ~e3 z|
AD (3FED FA ~A2|GAAG FA ~A2|d2 fd ecdB|AFEG FD D2|
D2FD FA ~A2|GB ~B2 FA ~A2|d2 ba ~b3 a|fedf ~e3 z|
DADA FA ~A2|~B3 A FA ~A2|d2 fd efdB|AFGE FD D2||
~a3 f afdf|(3gfe (3fed edBc|Dgbg ~a3 e|fedf ~e3 g|
afab afdf|geed edB z|dedB A2 dB|AFEA FD D2|
f2 ab afdf|gbfb edB z|DEDB ~A3 D|fedf ~e3 z|
fgab afdf|gbfa edBc|dedB A2 dB|AFEG FDDA||

Thirty-one comments

Matt Molloy plays this tune extremely fast. It sounds almost as if there are two flutes playing at the same time. That can be heard on "Music at Matt Molloys"

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Matt Molloy plays everything extremely fast…

8^/

Huh. Someone calls this the Belles of Tipperary/The New Policeman? Wierd…

Not only this tune but many others have been given obviously mistaken names. How can we deal with the problem?

Well, I think that’s one for Jeremy, and he’s in Miltown at the moment…

A lovely tune this one. I’m learning this right now actually to complete the set Silver Spear/Father Kelly’s/Miss Monaghan. Theres no long rests or breaks in it so you’ve to be alert all the time but its very repetitive so that helps.

definitely goes well with the Silver Spear - i go straight off the end of MM to the beginning of SS.

—DtM

I Believe that Miss Monaghan isn’t the correct name.
Seamus Ennis played it for his wife who was from Monaghan and She liked it so he called it Miss Monaghan.
People from on knew it as this.
This is one of the Big Seanòs Dancing Tunes.

Then how do you explain the fact that "Miss Monaghan" is in "O’Neill’s 1001 Gems" - published in 1907, and Seamus Ennis was born in 1912 ?
Also , what’s a "Big Seanos Dancing Tune ? - not a term I’ve come across before, although I am familiar with "Sean Nos" singing.

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Sorry kenny I only heard that.
As for Seanòs Dancing tune here in Ireland the tunes most comonley played for seanòs dancing are e’g Miss Monaghan,Miss McLeods, Sally Gardens,The Foxhunter’s(Reel).

sorry its called Steip Damhsa Ón Oireachtas 2006

I know about "sean-nos" dancing too, dinn2, but have never associated it with any particular tunes - these guys will dance to anything , in my experience ! Thanks for your reply and the link. Good luck with the box-playing. That’s a good teacher you’ve got.

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The same too you.

Neither……

"Atk" - the first tune in that set has been discussed here before. It’s "The Milky Way" - a composition of Vincent Broderick, posted here years ago. Strange that Aly Bain didn’t recognise it, as it was recorded by the "Boys Of The Lough" I would think over 30 years ago. However, the man plays so many tunes, he’s never going to be able to remember the names of them all. There are similarities right enough, but the first tune in that video is "The Milky Way" - not "Miss Monaghan". Neither is it "The Boys Of 25".

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Miss given

Give it a miss

Scottish pipe setting

The setting I posted above is for Scottish pipes. I heard it on the Tannahill Weavers recording. It’s not the standard session version.

Miss Monahan’s

I think I got this setting from Sean Potts.

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Miss Monaghan, X:4

Taken from ‘A Fine Selection of Over 200 Irish Traditional Tunes for Sessions’, compiled by David Speers with a Forward by Matt Cranitch.

Miss Monaghan, X:12

This is some of what Matt Molloy is doing on the setting of Miss Monaghan on "Music At Matt Molloy’s."
I think it’s one of the most exciting pieces of Irish flute playing I ever heard, mainly because he keeps bouncing of the low D and playing bars in the low octave, making full use of the flute dynamics.

I slowed it down and discovered quite a lot of variations including "gbfb edB z" which I never heard before here.
( though it does remind me of Maud Miller or Colemans Cross or something ? )

Bar 13 is one I made up myself for this. ( It’s not on the track )

Hope this is useful
Pat