Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Album Details for Celtic Roots by John Whelan

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Artist NameJohn Whelan
Album TitleCeltic Roots
MusiciansJohn Whelan (accordion), with Patrick Ourceau (fiddle), Jerry O'Sullivan (pipes), Zan McLeod (guitar, cittern), Tom Wetmore (bass).
Source and
other information		Narada 72438-11721-2-4, 2002. Recorded 19-21 Jan. 1999 in Milford, Connecticut.

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Every Irish tune on this album was identified by carefully comparing this recorded performance with all other tunes in the Irish Traditional Music Tune Index—by comparing musically, disregarding tune titles. The track and tune numbers below, furthermore, correspond to what you actually hear on this album. This page is thus more reliable than the original album notes, track titles listed by iTunes/Media Player, or other Web sites, all of which usually suffer from errors.

TrackTuneTune ID#RhythmTitles used for this tune (and other notes)
11 Tune Info
832		 Reel High Reel, The / The Old High Reel / The High Reel No. 2 / The Big Wheel (mislabeled as Flogging Reel on JWh)
2 Tune Info
1957		 Reel Toss the Feathers / Toss the Feathers #1 / Toss the Feathers No. 1 / Thresh the Feathers / Geatley's /The Humours of Ballagh / The Mountain Lark / The New Reel / Pipers Choice / Thornberry's (also in C) (compare 2nd part with 2nd part of #2104)
3 Tune Info
696		 Reel Galway Rambler, The / Galway Rambler / Siúlóir na Gaillimhe / The Sligo Rambler / Lord Wellington / Wellington's / Wellington's No. 1 / Paddy Finley's Fancy / Paddy Finlay's Favourite / Bainis an Phíobaire / The Piper's Wedding / Manchester Reel / The Manchester / Carton's No. 2 Reel / Cathcart's Favourite / Walsh's Favorite / Walsh's Favourite / The Fairy Hurlers (2nd in set The Galway Rambler on TCB 4) (compare 1st part with 1st part of Lord Wellington #4522)
21 Tune Info
1025		 JigD Killavil Jig, The / Killavil Jig / Killavel Jig / The Kilavel Jig / Killavil / Kilavil / Trip to Killavil / Trip to Killavel / Around Killaville / Port Shligigh (1st in set Killavil Jigs on Drv 4; mislabeled as Dr. O'Neal on JWh 2)
2 Tune Info
523		 JigD Doctor O'Neill / Doctor O'Neill's / Dr O Neill / Dr. O'Neal (mislabeled as Killavel on JWh 2)
31 Tune Info
852		 Reel Humours of Ballyconnell, The / Humours of Ballyconnell / The Humors of Ballyconnell / Humours of Ballyconnel / Humours of Ballyconell / The Humours of Ballyconnelly / Captain Rock / Captain Rock's / O'Neill's Maggot (also with 3 extra parts by Billy McComiskey)
2 Tune Info
573		 Reel Eel in the Sink, The / An Eascann sa Doirteal / The Blackthorn / The Irishman's Blackthorn / Maide Draighin an Éireannaigh / John Naughton's (also doubled; setting in G on CMcN could be considered different tune) (compare 1st part with 1st part of #2792)
3 Tune Info
1830		 Reel Star of Munster, The / The Bright Star of Munster / Star Munster / Birds in the Bushes / Kitty's Wishes / The Greenfields of America / The Eight O'Clock Train (2nd in set O'Dowd's Favourite Reel Medley on IDM 1) (also 2nd part singled, also in G Dorian or E Dorian or G Mixolydian)
41 Tune Info
1862		 Reel Pretty Girls of Mayo, The / Pretty Girls from Mayo / Cailíní deasa Mhuigheo / Cailíní Deasa Mhaigh Eo / Sweet Biddy of Ballyvourney / Sweet Biddy of Baile Mhúirne / Bríd Mhín Bhaile Mhúirne / Ríl Taimín / Tameen's Reel / Sweeney's Reel (2nd in set The Sisters Reels on MR 2; mislabeled as Buachaillí Chill Sairn in CRE 1) (compare My Sweetheart Jane #5081)
2 Tune Info
1766		 Reel Ships Are Sailing, The / Ships Are Sailing / Ships A Sailing / Ships A-Sailing / The Ships A Sailing / Longa faoí Sheol / Take Her out and Air Her / The Boy in the Boat / The White-Haired Lass (also singled) (compare Jackson's Reel #915)
3 Tune Info
818		 Reel Heather Breeze, The / The Heathery Breeze / Heathery Breeze / Leoithne an Fhraoigh / Feochán an Fhraoich / The Heathery Braes / The Heathery Braes of Ballyhealey / The Heather Braes of Ballyhealy / The Heather Bloom / Coppers and Brass / Coppers & Brass / Coppers of Brass / Limerick Lasses / The Limerick Lasses / Lady's Pantaloons / The Ladies' Pantaloons / Ladies Pantaloons / The Humours of Appletown / The Dublin Lasses / The Green Fields of Erin / McNamara's Reel / McNamara's / Fitzmaurice's Flight (3rd in set Gerry's Set on Dnu 5) (also doubled; also with a 3rd part; also in D) (compare setting in E Dorian #3378 and compare Crossing the Fields)
51 Tune Info
1065		 Reel Kylebrack Rambler / Kyle Brack Rambler / Kylebrack Ramblers / The Kylebrack Rambler (also in A, also only 1st part doubled) (composed by Finbar Dwyer)
2 Tune Info
1885		 Reel Tempest, The (composed by Bobby Casey)
3 Tune Info
1653		 Reel Reconciliation, The / Humphrey's Reel / Humphrey's Hornpipe / The Olive Branch / The Contradiction (3rd in set The Conglomeration on CR 1; for dance The Sixteen Hand Reel in book MM) (also as hornpipe)
61 Tune Info
1532		 JigD Paddy's Resource / Ill Omens / New York Jig (untitled following Paddy Kelly's on CmA 1) (compare Colairne #3661)
2 Tune Info
710		 JigD Geese in the Bog, The / Na Seanghéanna sa Phortach / Geese in the Bog / The Old Geese in the Bog / The Old Geese on the Bog / The Goose in the Bog / The Humours of Ballinifad / The Humors of Ballinifad / Bryan O'Lynn / Bryan O Lynn / Ken Fahey's (also in B, also with extra 1st part by Liz Carroll on LC 2) (compare 2nd part with 2nd part of Banks of Lough Gowna #117)
71 Tune Info
115		 JigD Bank of Turf, The / Tom Billy's (as Gan Aimn [sic] on JWh 2) (also as slide)
2 Tune Info
374		 JigD Castletown Conners / Castletown Jig / Connor's Jig / Condon's Frolics / Paddy Carty's Jig / Walsh's (also with parts reversed, also in A or B)
81 Tune Info
2075		 JigD Willie Coleman's Jig / Willy Coleman's / Coleman's Jig / Willie Coleman's / Willie Colemans / Colman's Jig / Moate Hunt / The Moate Hunt / Ollie Reilly (composed by Willy Coleman aka Willie Coleman)
2 Tune Info
1337		 JigD Mooncoin Jig, The (3rd in The Kinvara Set on MV) (compare Welcome Home Gráinne #2043)
3 Tune Info
282		 JigD Carraroe Jig, The / Carraroe / Port na Ceathrú Rua / The Portrowe / The Lark on the Strand (2nd in set Queen of the Fair Selection on CrssCl; 3rd in set The Ravine on KCB 6) (compare Blue Bonnets' Jig / Blue Bonnets over the Border #182 and The Scotchman over the Border / Scotsman over the Border #1733) (composed by Tommy Whelan)
91 Tune Info
752		 Reel Maid I Ne'er Forgot, The / The Maid I Never Forgot / Gorman's / The Stone Ditch
2 Tune Info
1456		 Reel Old Copperplate, The / The Copperplate / The Copper Plate / The Copperplate No. 2 (2nd in set The Kincora on KCB 6; 2nd in set The Peacock's Feather on Dnu 5; 2nd in set The Copperplates on CMcN)
101 Tune Info
310		 Reel Chicago Reel, The / Chicago / The Portlaw Reel
2 Tune Info
1960		 Reel Toss the Feathers / Toss the Feathers #2 / Toss the Feathers No. 2 (also singled) (compare Toss the Feathers #1959)
111 Tune Info
1240		 Reel Mayor Harrison's Fedora / Major Harrison's / Fedora / The Fedora (also without 3rd part)
2 Tune Info
1328		 Reel Molloy's Favorite / Molloy's Favourite / Molloy's / Molloy's Reel / Mulloy's Reel / Ríl Uí Mhaolmhuaidh (also doubled) (composed by Paddy Killoran)
3 Tune Info
1129		 Reel Limestone Rock, The / Lime Stone Rock / An Chloch Aoil / Tit for Tat (1st in set The Humours of Tulla on TCB 4) (also doubled)
121 Tune Info
346		 JigD Tar Road to Sligo, The / Tar Road to Sligo / The Coach Road to Sligo / The High Road to Sligo / An Bóthar Mór go Sligeach / Coleman's / Fasten the Leg in Her / Lambert's (2nd tune in set Jackson's on MC and 2nd tune in set Tobin's Fancy on MC) (compare 1st part with the 1st part of The Races at Carrick in O'Neill, included here)
2 Tune Info
338		 JigD Cliffs of Moher, The / Tommy's Gunne's Jig (3rd in set Light Jigs on TC) (also in G Major)
131 Tune Info
1588		 Reel Piper's Despair, The / Crá Croí an Phíobaire / Cra Croi an Phíobaire / Éadóchas an Phíobaire / Curly Mike (also in D)
2 Tune Info
1149		 Reel Longford Collector, The / The Longford Beggarwoman / Longford Beggar Woman / Longford Maid / The Longford Tramp / Bailitheoir Longphoirt / Sailor's Bonnet / The Bonny Boy (mislabeled as The Job of Journeywork on PK 1)
3 Tune Info
1716		 Reel Sailor's Bonnet, The / [misspelled as:] The Sailor'Bonnet / Sailor's Bonnet / Bairéad an Mháirnéalaigh / Seller's Bonnet (3rd in set The Salamanca and McMahon Reels on ESL 1)
141 Tune Info
860		 JigD Humours of Glendart, The / Humours of Glendart / Humors of Glendart / East at Glendart / East at Glandart / East of Glendart / Finley's Jig / Darby Gallagher / Darby Gallagher's Jig / Shins around the Fireside / Shins around the Fire / Tim the Piper / The Cashel Jig
2 Tune Info
1118		 JigD Leitrim Fancy, The / Rogha Liadroma / Leitrim Jig / Daleystown Hunt (also in B)
3 Tune Info
1361		 JigD Mug of Brown Ale, The / Jug of Brown Ale / Paddy in London / Delaney's Drummers / Winter Apples / Apples in Winter / The Clare Jig / Ginger's Favourite / The Cooraclare / Spoonful of Treacle / The Butcher's March / The Raffle Jig (for The Siege of Ennis in book MM)
151 Tune Info
613		 Reel Farrell O'Gara / Farrell O'Gara's / Farrell O Gara's / Farrell O' Gara / Farrell Ó Gara / Farral O'Gara / Farrel O'Gara / Faral O'Gara / Fearaíl Ó Gára / Fearghal Ó Gadhra / Fearghal O' Gadhra / Fearghal O'Gara / Fergal O'Gara / Feargal O'Gara / Farral Gara / Farrell Gara / The Falcarragh Reel / Turas go Trá Lí / The Trip to Tralee / Mist on the Mountain
2 Tune Info
2079		 Reel Wise Maid, The / An Cailín Siosmaideach / Wise Maid / The Mistress / All Around the World / All Around the World for Sport / Turas na Cruinne ag Toraícht Cuideachta / An Stuaire Stuama / Johnny Doherty's Reel / Doherty's Reel / John Doughtery's / Cooley's / Matt Molloy's / Mot Malloy / The Jolly Beggar (in set The Jolly Beggar on Plx 1 and Plx 4) (also in C) (composed by Johnny Doherty?)
3 Tune Info
1071		 Reel Lady Anne Montgomery / Lady Ann Montgomery / Lady Anne / Lady Montgomery / The Shaskeen
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