Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Album Details for Come to Dance by John Whelan

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Artist NameJohn Whelan
Album TitleCome to Dance
MusiciansJohn Whelan (accordion), with Jim Eagan (fiddle), Robin Bullock (guitar, cittern, mandolin), Tom Wetmore (bass), John McGann (guitar, mandolin), Cillian Vallely (low whistle, pipes).
Source and
other information		Narada 72438-47070-2-6, 1998. Recorded 16-19 Nov. 1998 in Milford, Connecticut. Not indexed here: track 3 ("The Turning of the Season"), 1st tune on track 6 ("Tracks in the Snow"), and track 9 ("Simone").

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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
905		 Reel Jackie Coleman's / Jackie Coleman's Reel (1st in Jackie Coleman Set on JCt 1) (composed by Jackie Coleman)
2 Tune Info
99		 Reel Bag of Spuds, The / The Bag o' Spuds / The Bag of Potatoes / Sack of Potatoes / An Mála Fataí / Mála Fataí / An Mála Prátai / The Sligo Dandy / Eddie Dunne's Favourite (also in G) (compare Bonnie Ann #3666)
3 Tune Info
156		 Reel Bird in the Tree, The / Bird in the Tree / The Bird on the Tree / An tÉan ar an gCrann / An tÉan ar an gCraobh / Birds in the Tree / The Two Birds in the Tree / The Bird in the Bush / Bird in the Bush / The Bird on the Bush (also in A as hornpipe)
21 Tune Info
3499		 Reel Broadstone Inn, The (composed by John Whelan)
2 Tune Info
3500		 Reel Big Snugs (composed by John Whelan)
3 Tune Info
3501		 Reel Beth Patterson's (composed by Robin Bullock)
41 Tune Info
416		 Reel Crooked Road, The / The Crooked Road to Dublin / The Smiles and Tears of Erin / Gol agus Gáire na hÉireann (1st in set The Lady's Pantalettes on DC1; mislabeled as The Ravelled Hank of Yarn on WC 2)
2 Tune Info
512		 Reel Dinky's / Dinkies / Dinkey Dorian (composed by Dinky Dorrian)
3 Tune Info
3503		 Reel Gan Ainm [untitled](compare with 1st 2 parts of Merry Sisters #1275)
4 Tune Info
394		 Reel Copperplate, The / The Copper Plate / The New Copperplate / New Copperplate / The Copperplate No. 1 (1st in set The Copperplates on CMcN) (compare the Scottish reel Cabar Feidh)
51 Tune Info
3504		 JigD Frances O'Neill's (composed by John Whelan)
2 Tune Info
3505		 JigD Jesse and Franchesca's Miracle (composed by John Whelan)
3 Tune Info
3506		 JigD Stop the Car (composed by John Whelan)
62 Tune Info
3502		 Hpipe Nightlight, The (composed by John McGann)
71 Tune Info
622		 Reel Fermoy Lasses, The / The Fermoy Lassies / Girrseachaí Fhearmuí / The Wexford Reel / The Humours of Mackin / The Connacht Ranger / Connacht Ranger (also singled)
2 Tune Info
1010		 Reel Julia Delaney / Julia Delaney's / Fahy's (mislabeled as The Old High Reel on JWh) (also in G)
3 Tune Info
537		 Reel Dowd's No. 9 / Dowd's #9 / Dowd's Number Nine / O'Dowd's No. 9 / A Naoi Ó Dubhda / An Samhradh in Éirinn / Summer in Ireland / Jackson's #9 / Hugh Gillespie's (mislabeled as The Old High Reel on JWh; as postlude in set The Best Years of My Life on TDeM) (also 1st or both parts singled)
81 Tune Info
3507		 Polka Queen Esther's (composed by John Whelan)
2 Tune Info
3508		 Polka What Daddy? (composed by John Whelan)
3 Tune Info
3509		 Polka April's Polka (composed by John Whelan)
101 Tune Info
2890		 Reel Crossing the Shannon / Funny Reel / The Funny Reel / An Ríl Ait (1st in set Ollie Conway's Selection on CC) (composed by Paddy Fahy)
2 Tune Info
1208		 Reel Man of the House, The / The Man in the House / The Day I Met Tom Moylan / Paddy Carthy's Reel / Carthy's / Tom Ginley's Fancy / Ginley's Fancy / McGinley's / Handsome Sally / The Ivy leaf / Old Tom / Sally Grant (also in D or A) (compare 1st part with 1st part of Man of the House #5035)
3 Tune Info
638		 Reel Five-Mile Chase, The / The Five Mile Chase / The Four-Hand Reel / The Four Hand Reel / Lamb on the Mountain / The Wild Fire Chase / Ballyvaughan / The Ballyvaughan / Corporal Casey / Corporal Casey's Favourite / Miss Gardner / Lady Gardner's Troops / Lady Gardener's Reel / The Yellowhaired Laddie / The Yellow-haired Laddie / Parnell's Reel (also in A)
111 Tune Info
1306		 Reel Mary O'Neill's Fancy / Rogha Iníon Uí Néill / Miss Mary O'Neill's Fancy / Maude Miller (2nd in set Maud Millar on FG 6, where the 2nd part is used as a transition) (also in D or Eb and singled) (compare 1st part with 1st part of Maud Millar #1237)
2 Tune Info
114		 Reel Bank of Ireland, The / The Banks of Ireland / [misspelled as:] The Band of Ireland (compare Spike Island Lassies #1807 and Reidy's Reel)
3 Tune Info
3510		 Reel Ballinamore Reel, The / Ballinamore Reel / Ballinamore / The Baltimore / The Baltimore Reel / Hickey's / Hickey's Reel / Hickey's 2 / The Gossoon that Beat his Father / An Garsún a Bhuail a Athair
121 Tune Info
3511		 Reel Bob's Garden of Earthly Delights (composed by John Whelan)
2 Tune Info
2495		 Reel Tinker's Daughter, The / Vincent Broderick's / Broderick's / Ríl uí Bhruadair /The Green Mountain / McDermott's Reel / Joe Monahan's Reel (composed by Vincent Broderick)
131 Tune Info
372		 Reel Concert Reel, The / Concert Reel / Ríl na Ceolchoirme / The Concert (also in B)
2 Tune Info
643		 Reel Flogging Reel, The / The Flogging / The Floggin' / Floggin' Reel / The Floggin / Floggan Reel / The Slashing Reel / Ríl an Lasctha / An Lascadh / The Flaggon Reel / The Flaggon / The Flagon / The Flagon Reel / The Humours of Bantry Bay / The Newry Lass (also in D or F, also with some or all parts doubled) (compare The Fife Reel and 1st part with 1st part of Pirrie Wirrie #3326)
3 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)
141 Tune Info
536		 Reel Dowd's Favorite / Dowd's Favourite / O'Dowd's Favourite / O'Dowd's Reel / Dowd's/ Dowd's Reel / O'Dowd's / Braes of Bushbie (also in A Dorian, also all parts doubled or only 2nd part doubled, also with a 4th part)
2 Tune Info
3512		 Reel O'Gorman's Salute (composed by Robin Bullock)
3 Tune Info
3513		 Reel My Cup of Coffee (composed by John Whelan)
151 Tune Info
2665		 JigD Tenpenny Bit, The / Tenpenny Bit / Ten Penny Bit / [misspelled as:] Ten Penney Bit / An Píosa Deich bPíngne / An Píosa Deich bPingne / The Ducks and the Oats / Joe Conway's (1st in set Tenpenny Bit on Drv 5) (setting #929 in book 1850 starts in A Dorian)
2 Tune Info
1419		 JigD Newport Lass, The / Newport Lass / The Newport Lasses / Gearrchaile Bhaile Uí bhFiacháin / A Trip to Athlone / The Trip to Athlone / Trip to Athlone / O'Brien's Fancy (during and after song Galway Races on Ch BIH; 2nd in set Micho Russell's on NNC) (for dance The Trip to Athlone)
3 Tune Info
688		 JigD Gallagher's Frolics / Gallagher's Frolic / O'Gallagher's Frolics / Gollaher's Frolics / Gollagher's Frolics / The Soup of Good Drink (also in D Minor)
161 Tune Info
635		 Reel New Town Bridge / Newtown Bridge / The Rough Road / Fisherman's Farewell / The Sailor's Farewell / Slán an Mhairnéalaigh / The Sailor's Return / Doocastle / Dillons / Bell Harbour / The Belharbour Reel / McGuinnesse's Frolics / Reynold's Reel (composed by Paddy O'Brien or Raymond Roland or Chris Droney)
2 Tune Info
776		 Reel Kerry Reel, The / The Kerryman / The Kerry Man / Rogha Chiarraí / Kerry's Favourite / The Green Fields of Rossbeigh / The Green Fields of Rosbeigh / Green Fields of Rosbeigh / Greenfields of Rossbeigh / Páirceanna Glasa Ros Beithe / The Green Banks of Rossbeigh / The Witch of the Glen / Tom Clark's Fancy
171 Tune Info
1953		 JigD Top of Cork Road, The / Top of the Cork Road / Father O'Flynn / Father O'Flynn's / An T'Athair Ó Floinn / The Rollicking Irishman / To Drink with the Devil / Trample Our Enemies / Yorkshire Lasses
2 Tune Info
1520		 JigD Father Tom's Wager / Fr Tom's Wager / Close to the Floor / Paddy O'Brien's Jig
3 Tune Info
36		 JigD Lilting Fisherman, The / A Bit of Ginger / Boys of the Town / Joe Derrane's
181 Tune Info
1804		 Hpipe Spellan the Fiddler
2 Tune Info
3516		 Hpipe Gan Ainm [untitled]
3 Tune Info
3517		 Hpipe Deacon Harry Doyle (composed by John Whelan)
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