Comments on tunes

My Scot. cat Henry used to chase a peach stone into the corner of the kitchen. Then he would sit down there and say thanks for his present. A most unusual cat, born feral in a potting shed of Skaill House, Orkney. more…

It does not sound Italian, more Irish. Maybe an Irish/Italian wrote it in Dublin. It is q nice and very easy to play. more…

From the playing of Réalta. more…

Irish Tune Info gives a bit more information on alternate names and recordings. Apparently the oldest recording they know of is from 1933: more…

From the playing of Éamonn O’Riordan and Tony O’Connell. more…

Setting from The Green Fields Of America. more…

From Flook’s album Ancora. The tune of the 2nd track in D version. more…

Also in O'Neill's 1001 Gems as The Humours of Clare - 3 parts in D more…

There are 3 "Monks Of The Screw" recordings posted here, all with the same title, but different track lists. The earliest one posted here - not their first - was 15 years ago. 2014 most likely refers to its' "re-release" as a download, not the date of th... more…

This truly delightful song and tune delights me for sure. The sweet colleen is the cynosure of all eyes (just looking for a chance to use that gorgeous word "cynosure"). more…