The tunes!

Tunes added in date order:

21 January 2020 – The Green Mountain, Dick Gossip’s, The Ballintore Fancy; 17 January 2020 – Adam And Eve (jig), Adam And Eve (slide); 10 January 2020 – The Leitrim Fancy, The Liverpool Hornpipe, Swinging On A Gate; 9 January 2020 – The Cliffs Of Moher, Maguire’s Kick; 7 January 2020 – The Milliner’s Daughter, The Donegal Reel; 3 January 2020 – The Trip To Athlone, The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh; 28 December 2019 – The Maids Of Mitchelstown, Julia Delaney, The Fermoy Lasses, The Ashplant, The Maids Of Mount Kisco; 27 December 2019 – Granny In The Wood, The Lark On The Strand, The Golden Keyboard; 16 December 2019 – The Boys Of Wexford, The Man Of The House, The Rambling Pitchfork, The Donaghmore (correction to a tune which I mis-named previously as “The Clogher”), The Morning Dew, Planxty George Brabazon, Rosin The Bow, The Silver Spear, The Stack Of Barley, The Star Of Munster, Tripping Up The Stairs; 12 December 2019 – The Dunmore Lasses, The Blackthorn, Around The World For Sport; 11 December 2019 – Taim In Arrears, The Bank Of Ireland, Patsy Geary’s, Queen Of The Fair, Munster Buttermilk; 10 December 2019 – John Ryan’s Polka; 5 December 2019 – The Humours of Tullycrine, Galway Hornpipe, Merrily Kissed The Quaker, The Hare In The Corn, The Road To Lisdoonvarna; 3 December – Sonny Murray’s Hornpipe, Cronin’s Hornpipe, Larry O’Gaff; 2 December 2019 – Toss The Feathers, Caislean An Oir, The Kerfunten Jig, Andy de Jarlis’ Jig, Out On The Ocean, The Duke Of Leinster, The Snowy Path, The Road To Durham, Sport, Off To California; 28 November 2019 – The Mist Covered Mountain, When Sick Is It Tea You Want?; 27 November 2019 – The Coleraine Jig; 26 November 2019 – The Chicago Reel, Barney Bralligan; 22 November 2019 – The Cat That Ate The Candle, The Hole In The Hedge, Johnny Mickey’s Slide; 14 November 2019 – Scatter The Mud, The Sligo Maid, Rip The Calico, The Star Above The Garter, Over The Moor To Maggie, Within A Mile Of Dublin, Bill Harte’s Jig; 11 November 2019 – The Bird In The Bush, Drag Her Round The Road; 7 November 2019 – An Rogaire Dubh, Pearl O’Shaughnessy’s Number 2; 6 November 2019 – Old Hag You Have Killed Me, Donnybrook Fair, Woman Of The House, Free And Easy, Castle Kelly, Scotch Mary, Behind The Bush In The Garden; 5 November 2019 – The Banshee, The Cup Of Tea, The Merry Blacksmith, The Wind That Shakes The Barley, Banish Misfortune, The Foxhunter’s Jig, Morrison’s Jig, The Congress Reel, The Barren Rocks Of Aden, Dennis Murphy’s Polka; 4 November 2019 – Tuttle’s Reel, The Pretty Girls Of Mayo, Last Night’s Fun, My Love Is In America, The Morning Star, The Torn Jacket, The Old Wheels Of The World, The Fairies Hornpipe, The Friendly Visit, The Longford Tinker, The Girls Of Banbridge, Mickey Chewing Bubblegum, The Killavil Jig, Going To The Well For Water, The Man From Newry; 2 November 2019 – Saddle The Pony, Egan’s Polka, The Broadway Hornpipe, Fasten The Legging, I Buried My Wife And Danced On Her Grave, Father Kelly’s, Condon’s Frolics, The Ballydesmond Polka Number 2, The Carraroe Jig, Saint Anne’s Reel, The Bag Of Spuds, The New Copperplate; 30 October 2019 – Vincent Campbell’s Mazurka, Tommy Peoples’ Mazurka, Jimmy Ward’s, The Blackthorn Stick; The Lilting Banshee, The Mountain Road, The Walls Of Liscarroll; 29 October 2019 – An Paistin Fionn, The Lakes Of Sligo, Leather Away The Wattle-O, The Mason’s Apron, Tommy Peoples’ Reel, The Frost Is All Over, Shandon Bells, The Old Favourite, The Western Hornpipe; 27 October 2019 – The Boys of Tandragee, The Home Ruler, Willie Clancy’s Secret Jig, George White’s Favourite; 26 October 2019 – The Drunken Landlady, The Ships In Full Sail, The Corner House, Kitty O’Neill’s; 21 October 2019 – The Glass Of Beer, The Maho Snaps, The Humours of Drinagh; 17 October 2019 – The Earl’s Chair, The Flowing Bowl; 12 October 2019 – Chief O’Neill’s Favourite, The Duke Of Leinster’s Wife, The Humours of Ennistymon; 8 October 2019 – The New-Mown Meadows; 7 October 2019 – Pearl O’Sullivan’s Number 1, The Mills Are Grinding, The Hills Of Tara, The Trip Over The Mountain, The High Reel, Garret Barry’s Jig, The Humours of Tulla, Did You Wash Your Father’s Shirt?, The Fairy Reel, ~~The Clogher Reel~~, The Boyne Hunt, The Old Bush, The Nightcap, Kitty Lie Over; 5 October 2019 – The Doon Reel; Paddy Taylor’s Reel; The Japanese Hornpipe, The Abbey Reel, The Cameronian; 1 October 2019 – The Dances At Kinvara, The Flowers of Red Hill, Pay The Reckoning, Teampall An Ghleanntan, The Wise Maid, The Dairy Maid, Rolling In The Ryegrass, Lafferty’s, The Virginia Reel, The Rakes Of Kildare (2 Settings), Dan Breen’s Reel; 30 September 2019 – The Eavesdropper, Jenny’s Wedding, The Luathradain, Craig’s Pipes, Sarah Hobbs, Sporting Paddy, Speed The Plough, Nell Fee’s, The Sunny Banks, Corney Is Coming, The Centenary March, Peggy’s Jig; 29 September 2019 – Mac’s Fancy, The Tailor’s Twist, The Harp And Shamrock, The Mountain Ranger, The Showman’s Fancy, Charlie Hunter’s, Cooley’s Reel, The Connaughtman’s Rambles, Jim Donohue’s, Miss Monaghan, The Monaghan Twig, The Musical Priest, Na Ceannabhain Bhana, The Humours of Ballyconnell, The Humours of Glendart, The Geese In The Bog

Name	Type and Key	Notes – and link to further info	Listen to Aidan Crossey playing the tune
Abbey Reel, The	Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. 1 sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen*…
Adam And Eve	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Adam And Eve	Slide (12/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
An Paistin Fionn	Jig (6/8), D Major	I first heard this tune on Mary MacNamara’s (concertina) superb album where she plays this tune first as a slow air and then, as here, as a jig. The title translates roughly as “The Fair-Haired Child”. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
An Rogaire Dubh	Jig (6/8), A Mixolydian (i.e. two sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Andy de Jarlis’ Jig	Jig (6/8), D Major	This is a tune from Cape Breton. There is some controversy over its authorship (see further info link). In Cape Breton, it’s played in E Major; when it crossed over into the Irish arena, it was played in D Major. Further info here. Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Around The World For Sport	Reel (4/4), E Minor	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Ashplant, The	Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
The Bag Of Spuds	Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Ballintore Fancy, The	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Ballydesmond Polka Number 2, The	Polka (2/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Bank Of Ireland, The	Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp) in Part 1; D Major in Part 2	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Banish Misfortune	Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Banshee, The	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Barney Bralligan	Slip Jig (9/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Barren Rocks Of Aden, The	Polka/March (2/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Behind The Bush In The Garden	Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here*. Mandolin tab here.	*Listen…*
Bill Harte’s Jig	Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Bird In The Bush, The	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Blackthorn, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Blackthorn Stick, The	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Blarney Pilgrim, The	Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Boyne Hunt, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Boys of Tandragee, The	Jig (6/8), EMinor	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Boys Of Wexford, The	March (4/4), G Major	Further info here. Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Broadway Hornpipe, The	Hornpipe (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Caislean An Oir	Hornpipe (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Generally attributed to the late Junior Crehan and apparently originally in E Dorian. However it’s usually played in A Dorian these days. The title translates as The Golden Castle. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Cameronian Reel, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Carraroe Jig, The	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Castle Kelly	Reel (4/4), A Minor	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Cat That Ate The Candle, The	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Centenary March, The	March (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Charlie Hunter’s Jig	Jig (6/8), D Major	A Cape Breton jig which has become naturalised in Irish sessions. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Chicago Reel, The	Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Chief O’Neill’s Favourite	Hornpipe (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Cliffs Of Moher, The	Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Coleraine Jig, The	Jig (6/8), A Minor (i.e. no sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Condon’s Frolics	Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Congress Reel, The	Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Connaughtman’s Rambles, The	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Cooley’s Reel	Reel (4/4), E Dorian (E Minor – two sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Corner House, The	Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. 1 sharp)	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Corney Is Coming	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Craig’s Pipes	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Cronin’s Hornpipe	Hornpipe (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Cup Of Tea, The	Reel (4/4), E Dorian/D Major (i.e. two sharps throughout)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Dairy Maid, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Dan Breen’s Reel	Reel (4/4), G Major (although some would argue A Dorian)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here.*	*Listen…*
Dances At Kinvara, The	Barndance (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Dennis Murphy’s Polka	Polka (2/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Dick Gossip’s	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Did You Wash Your Father’s Shirt?	Reel (4/4), D Major	I learned this tune at a session locally. It would appear that we play the tune in a different order to the commonly accepted order. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here.*	*Listen…*
Donaghmore, The	Reel (4/4), G Major	I originally posted this under the wrongly-remembered title of “The Clogher”. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Donegal Reel, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Donnybrook Fair	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Doon Reel, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Drag Her Round The Road	Reel (4/4), E Minor	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Drunken Landlady, The	Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. 2 sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Duke Of Leinster, The	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Duke Of Leinster’s Wife, The	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Dunmore Lasses, The	Reel (4/4), E Minor	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Earl’s Chair, The	Reel (4/4), D Major (though some would argue B Minor)	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Eavesdropper, The	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Egan’s Polka	Polka (2/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Fairies’ Hornpipe, The	Hornpipe (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Fairy Reel, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Fasten The Legging	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Father Kelly’s	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Fermoy Lasses, The	Reel (4/4), E Minor	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Flowers Of Red Hill, The	Reel (4/4), A Dorian (1 sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Flowing Bowl, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Foxhunter’s Jig, The	Slip Jig (9/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Free And Easy	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Friendly Visit, The	Hornpipe (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Frost Is All Over, The	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Galway Hornpipe, The	Hornpipe (4/4), D Major	Further info *here*. Mandolin tab here.	*Listen…*
Garrett Barry’s Jig	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Geese In The Bog, The	Jig (6/8), A Dorian (A Minor)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
George White’s Favourite	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Girls Of Banbridge, The	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Glass Of Beer, The	Reel (4/4), B Minor	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Going To The Well For Water	Slide (12/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Golden Keyboard, The	Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Green Fields Of Rossbeigh, The	Reel (4/4/), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Green Mountain, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Granny In The Wood	Polka (2/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Hare In The Corn, The	Slide (12/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Harp And Shamrock, The	Hornpipe (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
High Reel, The	Reel (4/4), A Mixolydian (i.e. 2 sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Hills Of Tara, The	Barndance (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Hole In The Hedge, The	Jig (6/8), C Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Home Ruler, The	Hornpipe (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Humours of Ballyconnell, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Also commonly known as Captain Rock. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Humours of Drinagh, The	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Humours of Ennistymon, The	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Humours of Glendart, The	Jig (6/8), D Major	One of the few tunes on this site where I’ve played through twice rather than simply once. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Humours of Tulla, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Humours of Tullycrine, The	Hornpipe (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
I Buried My Wife And Danced On Her Grave	Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Japanese Hornpipe, The	Hornpipe (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Strangely, the settings here are all in A Major, but in all my time playing in sessions, I’ve only heard it played in G. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Jenny’s Wedding	Reel (4/4), D Major (but with a few C naturals in the mix!)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Jim Donoghue’s Reel	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Jimmy Ward’s	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
John Ryan’s Polka	Polka (2/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Johnny Mickey’s Slide	Slide (12/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Julia Delaney	Reel (4/4), D Dorian (i.e. no sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Junior Crehan’s Jig	Jig (6/8), D Major	Also known as An Luathradain, which roughly translates as a sort of mythical being, like a leprechaun or such. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Kerfunten Jig, The	Jig (6/8), D Major	Written by Hammy Hamilton. A simple – but very catchy and satisfying – tune. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Killavil Jig, The	Jig (6/8), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps – although there is no “c” in the tune, so the mode is a little academic)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Kitty Lie Over	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Kitty O’Neill’s	Barndance (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Lafferty’s	Reel (4/4), E Dorian	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Lakes Of Sligo, The	Polka (2/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Lark On The Strand, The	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Larry O’Gaff	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Last Night’s Fun	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Leather Away The Wattle-O	Polka (2/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Leitrim Fancy, The	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Lilting Banshee, The	Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Liverpool Hornpipe, The	Hornpipe (4/4/), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Longford Tinker, The	Reel (4/4), B Minor	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Mac’s Fancy	Jig (6/8), A Mixolydian (i.e. 2 sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Maguire’s Kick	Clan March (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Maho Snaps, The	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Maids Of Mitchelstown, The	Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Maids Of Mount Kisco, The	Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Man From Newry, The	Hornpipe (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Man Of The House, The	Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. 2 sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Mason’s Apron, The	Reel (4/4), A Major	Often played with many, often idiosyncratic, versions as a “party piece”. This is a bare-bones two-part version. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Merrily Kissed The Quaker	Slide (12/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*. (Tabbed as a jig – but essentially the same notes in the same order!)	*Listen…*
Merry Blacksmith, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Mickey Chewing Bubblegum	Polka (2/4), A Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Milliner’s Daughter, The	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Mills Are Grinding, The	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Miss Monaghan	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab of a three-part version here*. In the recorded piece, I play only the first two parts.	*Listen…*
Mist Covered Mountain, The	Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Monaghan Twig, The	Reel (4/4), A Mixolydian (i.e. 2 sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here.*	*Listen…*
Morning Dew, The	Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Morning Star, The	Reel (4/4), E Minor	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here.*	*Listen…*
Morrison’s Jig	Jig (6/8), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps)	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Mountain Ranger, The	Hornpipe (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Mountain Road, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Composition attributed to the late Michael Gorman. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Munster Buttermilk	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Musical Priest, The	Reel (4/4), B Minor	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
My Love Is In America	Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian/D Major (some dispute over the mode…)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Na Ceannabhain Bhana	Slip Jig (9/8), G Major	The title roughly translates as “The Fair-Haired Young Canavans”. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Nell Fee’s	Polka (2/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
New Copperplate, The	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info here. Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
New-Mown Meadow, The	Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. 2 sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Nightcap, The	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Off To California	Hornpipe (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Old Bush, The	Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Old Favourite, The	Jig (6/8) – although some would say a slide (12/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Old Hag You Have Killed Me	Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Old Wheels Of The World, The	Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Out On The Ocean	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Over The Moor To Maggie	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Paddy Taylor’s	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Patsy Geary’s	Slide (12/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Pay The Reckoning	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Pearl O’Shaughnessy’s Number 1	Barndance (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Pearl O’Shaughnessy’s Number 2	Barndance (4/4), G Major (look for the third setting in the further info link)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Peggy’s Jig	Jig (6/8), G Major	Another Cape Breton which has found its way into Irish trad sessions. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here.*	*Listen…*
Planxty George Brabazon	Planxty (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Pretty Girls Of Mayo, The	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Queen Of The Fair	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here*. Mandolin tab here.	*Listen…*
Rakes Of Kildare, The (Version 1 – Major Key)	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	Listen…
Rakes Of Kildare, The (Version 2 – Minor Key)	Jig (6/8), A Dorian	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Rambling Pitchfork, The	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Rip The Calico	Reel (4/4), D Major (although there’s some debate about whether this should be played with c naturals, therefore D Mixolydian; I prefer the setting with c sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Road To Durham, The	Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Composed by Armin Barnet and David Molk. The Durham in the title refers to East Durham in New York State; not Durham in North East England. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Road To Lisdoonvarna, The	Slide (12/8), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Rolling In The Ryegrass	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Rosin The Bow	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Saddle The Pony	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Saint Anne’s Reel	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Sarah Hobbs	Reel (4/4), D mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Scatter The Mud	Jig (6/8), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here*. Mandolin tab here.	*Listen…*
Scotch Mary	Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Shandon Bells	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Ships In Full Sail, The	Jig (6/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Showman’s Fancy, The	Hornpipe (4/4), D Major	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Silver Spear, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Sligo Maid, The	Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Snowy Path, The	Slip Jig (9/8), D Major	Written by Mark Kelly, guitarist with the group Altan. Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Sonny Murray’s Hornpipe	Hornpipe (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Speed The Plough	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Sport	Jig (6/8), D Major	A beautiful 3-part jig, written by Peadar o’Riada, son of the esteemed Sean O’Riada. Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Sporting Paddy	Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Stack Of Barley, The	Hornpipe (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Star Above The Garter, The	Slide (12/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Star Of Munster, The	Reel (4/4), A Dorian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info here. Mandolin tab *here.*	*Listen…*
Sunny Banks, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Swinging On A Gate	Reel (4/4/), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Tailor’s Twist, The	Hornpipe (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Taim In Arrears	Slip Jig (9/8), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Teampall an Ghleantainn	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Tommy Peoples’ Mazurka	Mazurka (3/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Tommy Peoples’ Reel	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Torn Jacket, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen..*.
Toss The Feathers	Reel (4/4), E Dorian (i.e. two sharps)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Trip Over The Mountain, The	Waltz (3/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Trip To Athlone, The	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Tripping Up The Stairs	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Tuttle’s Reel	Reel (4/4), D Dorian (i.e. no sharps)	Further info *here.* Mandolin tab *here*.	*Listen…*
Vincent Campbell’s Mazurka	Mazurka (3/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Virginia Reel, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Walls Of Liscarroll, The	Jig (6/8), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Western Hornpipe, The	Hornpipe (4/4), C Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
When Sick Is It Tea You Want?	Jig (6/8), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Willie Clancy’s Secret Jig	Jig (6/8), D Major?	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Wind That Shakes The Barley, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Wise Maid, The	Reel (4/4), D Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Within A Mile Of Dublin	Reel (4/4), D Mixolydian (i.e. one sharp)	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*
Woman Of The House	Reel (4/4), G Major	Further info *here. Mandolin tab here*.	*Listen…*

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