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The Mayo Lasses reel

Also known as Achill Sound, Gearrchailiú Chontae Mhuigheo, Girls Of County Mayo.

There are 5 recordings of this tune.

The Mayo Lasses appears in 2 other tune collections.

The Mayo Lasses has been added to 1 tune set.

The Mayo Lasses has been added to 23 tunebooks.

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Two settings

1
X: 1
T: The Mayo Lasses
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
GBdg (3ege dB | (3ABA GA BddB | GBdg (3ege dB | (3ABA GA BGGF |
GBdg (3ege dB | (3ABA GA BddB | GBdg (3ege dB | (3ABA GA BG G2 |
g2 fg egde | g2 bg eaaf | g2 fg egdB | (3ABA GA BG G2 |
g2 fg egde | g2 bg eaaf | (3gag (3fgf (3efe dB | (3ABA GA BG G2 |
# Added by Kenny .
2
X: 2
T: The Mayo Lasses
R: reel
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
EB3 eBdB | ABGA Bdd2 | eB3 egdB | ABGA BG3 |
eB3 egd2 | A2GA BddB | G2(3Bcd egdB | A2GA BGG2||
g3d edBd | g2bg ea3 | g2gd egdB | ABGA AG (3Bcd |
gfgd ed (3Bcd | g2bg eaab | bgag egd2 | ABGA BGG2 ||

Five comments

Mayo Lasses

A very simple reel from the recently-released CD by Harry Bradley and Michael Clarkson. [ Highly recommended, if you don’t have it already. ] I’ve put in 3-note triplets, but they’re optional, never compulsory. There is a slightly different version of this tune in Pat Mitchell’s book of Willie Clancy’s tunes.

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Mayo Lasses

Taught today in Achill by Hammy Hamilton. Brilliant tune.

The Mayo Lasses, X:2

As heard on track 6 of Noel Sweeney’s album "Whinny Hills of Leitrim" with a Gan Ainm mention.
Noel plays it in F, I suppose on a C flute (as he "double-rolls" the Fnats !)
This tune is also known as "Achill Sound" in Ted Furey’s book "The Ted Furey Collection of Irish Traditionnal Tunes" (which I have not).
Another name is "Girls of County Mayo" from Breathnach’s Ceol Rince Na hEirann vol.1, no 80 (Gearrchailiú Chontae Mhuigheo)

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