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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 26 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)