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Most famous/ubiquitous Irish reels...

Bratach Bán · 2009-03-12 18:38:28

Just wondering what the most famous Irish reels are? I want to learn a few that will be instantly recognisable to people. Many thanks!

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12-03-2009 7:38pm

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Bratach Bán

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Just wondering what the most famous Irish reels are?

I want to learn a few that will be instantly recognisable to people.

Many thanks!

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#2 13-03-2009 6:25pm
banjopaul

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To be honest ther aren't many that people who don't play trad will recognize, maybe The Maid Behind the Bar, or Cooley's Reel. Why only reels by the way?

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#3 16-03-2009 8:06pm
banjopaul

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Oh and Drowsy Maggie.

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#4 20-03-2009 11:32pm
Eire's Rose

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The Sally Garden's and St. Anne's Reel are also great. That'll get them jumping:D

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#5 26-03-2009 2:17pm
banjobongo

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here are some:
Maid Behind the Bar.
Miss Monaghan.
The Boyne Hunt.
The Concertina Reel.
The Mountain Road.

& The Masons Apron, if you want a "perform" a more showy kind of reel...

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#6 01-05-2009 2:31pm
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The Bucks of Oranmore, Lucy Campbell's are very trad.The Moving Cloud is pretty cool too, listen to Gerry O' Connor's version, it's savage!

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