Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Cork Folk Festival Céilí Mór

  1. #1
    Registered User Paul Brett's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Kilkenny, Ireland.
    Posts
    136

    Default Cork Folk Festival Céilí Mór

    I'm heading to Cork next month for the Cork Folk Festival. Last years festival was great and the Céilí on the Grand Parade on the Sunday was mighty craic. This year on Sunday the 13th they're hoping to set the world record for the largest Irish Céilí band, ( details here) I'm planning to be there with the mandolin. I received the list of sets we'll be playing and thought people here might like to see it.

    Baile Bhuirne (Ballyvourney) Jig Set – 512 Bars played non-stop
    O Keeffes Slide - Key Am (X3) 96 Bars
    Denis Murphy’s / Julia Clifford’s – Key D (X3) 96 Bars
    The Brosna Slide – Key G (X3) 96 Bars
    The Kaiser / Going to the well for water – Key D (X3) 96 Bars
    Merrily kiss the Quaker (3 part tune) - Key G (X3) 128 Bars *

    *3rd part not played on 3rd time around __________

    512 Bars


    Sliabh Luachra Set

    Figure 1 – Polkas (160 Bars)
    Ballydesmond Polkas – Key Am X3
    Key Am X2

    Figure 2 – Polkas (160 Bars)
    Bill Sullivan’s – Key G X3
    Nellie – Key D X2

    Figure 3 – Slides (160 Bars)
    Star Above The Garter – Key G X3
    Scattery Island - Key D X2

    Figure 4 – Polka (88 Bars)
    Séamus Begley’s – Key D X2 ¾

    Figure 5 – Slides (232 Bars)
    Dingle Regatta – Key G X3
    The Barna Slide – Key Am X2 ¾

    Figure 6 – Hornpipe (160 Bars)
    Cronin’s – Key G X3
    Cork Hornpipe (Harvest Home) Key D X2


    Siege of Ennis (2 sets of Jigs for 2 rounds of this dance)

    Set 1 : Out on the Ocean – Key G X3
    Rose in the Heather – Key D X3
    Atholl Highlanders – Key A X3

    Set 2 : The Boys of Tandragee – Key Em X3
    Lark in the Morning – Key D X3 *( X2??)*
    The Kesh Jig – Key G X3


    Connemara Set
    Figure 1 – Reels (160 Bars)
    Merry Blacksmith– Key D X3 Alternative Miss. Monaghan
    Miss McLeod’s – Key G X2

    Figure 2 – Reels (192 Bars)
    Cooley’s – Key Em X3
    The Wise Maid – Key D X3

    Figure 3 – Reels (184 Bars)
    The Silver Spear – Key D X3
    Fr. Kelly’s – Key G X2 ¾

    Figure 4 – Polkas (96 Bars)
    Maggie in the Woods – Key G X3 *(Key D X2, Key G X1??)*


    Walls of Limerick (Reels)
    Sally Gardens – Key G X3
    St. Anne’s – Key D X3
    Ships are Sailing - Key Em X3
    Over the Moor to Maggie – Key G X3


    Shoe The Donkey (Waltz Tempo) Key G X4


    Peeler and the Goat
    John Brosnan’s Polkas – Key D X3
    Key D X3


    Highland Fling (Strathspey)
    ‘Some Say The Devil Is Dead’ – Key G

  2. #2

    Default Re: Cork Folk Festival Céilí Mór

    Interesting to see The Siege of Ennis using Jigs. I've only seen it using Polkas - usually starting with the The Tulla (aka The Siege of Ennis) Polka.

  3. #3
    Registered User Paul Brett's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Kilkenny, Ireland.
    Posts
    136

    Default Re: Cork Folk Festival Céilí Mór

    Hi Eddie, that has me a bit thrown too, I'm used to starting with The Tulla too.

  4. #4

    Default Re: Cork Folk Festival Céilí Mór

    I usually play it:
    The Tulla, The Bog Down in the Valley, I'll Tell my Ma, Egan's

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •