Daniel Kelly reel

There are 2 recordings of this tune.

Daniel Kelly has been added to 1 tune set.

Daniel Kelly has been added to 7 tunebooks.

One setting

X: 1
T: Daniel Kelly
R: reel

M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Cmaj
|:GAc2 c3A|c4 {cd}e4|d2de d2c2|d4 d2eg|
a2e2 c'2g2|a2ge g2ed|c2~c>A c2{d}e2|E2G2 AGED|
E2G2 AGED|C2C>D C2C2|EGA2 cAG2|E2G2 cAGE|
D2D>E D2D2|e2{e}d2 cde2|{d}c2BA A2a2|g4 {b}c'2a2|
a2ab c'4|{a}g2e2 gedc|a2{a}g2 e2d2|cAc2 {d}c3 G|
E2D2 C2A,2|c2C2 G2E2|c2E2 G2E2|{B}c2d2 e2d2|
c2cd {d}c2AG|A4 c2de|g2g2 {a}g2eg|a4 g2c'd'|
e'2d'c' d'2c'b|c'2ba bc'd'2|c2a2 ~a2g2|a4 ~b2ab|
c2a2 ~g2e2|{e}d2c2 deg2|fc'g2 e2c2|A2{B}c2 {d}c4:|

One comment

Daniel Kelly- Turlough O’Carolan

This is the second tune of a set called ‘The Kelly Set’, arr. by Chris Norman and found on the Dorian recording ‘The Reel of Tulloch’. It is an air, though I’ve only heard it with a slight cadence..

The first tune in this set, ‘Mild Mabel Kelly’, was just submitted. A link to the third, ‘Castle Kelly’ was provided with the last submittal. The fourth tune, ‘Captain Kelly’, can be found here:

https://thesession.org/tunes/3059

Unfortunately I was unable to find any words or historical context for this tune. Any reference would be welcome.

If you are a member of The Session, log in to add a comment.

If you aren’t a member of The Session yet, you can sign up now. Membership is free, and it only takes a moment to sign up.