The Dublin Porter reel

This is a version I got from Dave Sheridan many years ago.

X: 1
T: Dublin Porter
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:B3A BcdB|cBAB cdec|Addc dcAG|FGAF DEFD|
B3A BcdB|cBAB cdef|g2fg ecAF|AGGF G2 GA:||
|:g3f gdBd|g2fg eA A2|eA A2 edeg|fgaf gfef|
g3f gdBd|g2fg eA A2|eA A2 edeg| fgaf gfed:||

Source: John & James Kelly
Transcription: gian marco pietrasanta

Source: The Kilfenora Ceili Band
Transcription: Gian marco pietrasanta
Note : The B part is short as in a single reel.

It’s amazing how few comments are on this tune! It really is a great one, in an understated kind of way; pity it took me so long to realize it. I like the somewhat hornpipe-like ending of the first part, as well as the “G”-“C”-“D” chord modulation in the first part, and the modulation to Ador for some of the second part. I wonder about the ancestry / relationships of this tune…

Sounds almost Handl or Mozart!

I think the correct way to play this tune is first part twice and second part once. The tune also ends on the first part played twice. I love the power that a band can get in to the first part on the long notes when changing in to it

I’d go with these guys :
https://youtu.be/5EbGX-g68bg

play video

Maybe Frankie : [ from 1m55s]

https://youtu.be/z_-65focouc

play video

An attempt at transcribing McEvoy/Ó Raghallaigh/Ó Raghallaigh’s setting on their album Comb Your Hair And Curl It. I love this lively and joyful reel. They play it one tone lower, so there might be some inaccuracies in my transcription, but I think the main features are here. It’s mostly about the use of c sharps, otherwise it’s similar to gian marco’s setting.