Roscommon Reel

Whistlin'Dixie · Post by **Whistlin'Dixie** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 5:05 am

Question for Monday ~ Anybody know any history behind this swinging reel?

Also, any suggestions for a tune to follow it?

Mary

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 5:15 am

It's followed by The Sweet Flowers of Miltown on WFO, which makes for a very nice set I think. I have the latter almost under the fingers, working on the former!

treeshark · Post by **treeshark** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 5:59 am

It's also called Crowley's there's a great version on Desi Wilkinson's 3 piece flute CD. Here's what the session says:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/637
Great tune.
Rob

bradhurley · Post by **bradhurley** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:46 am

Most transcriptions I've seen have a G in the first bar, but I learned it as a G sharp and have often heard it played that way (especially by fiddlers). I prefer the G sharp, it gives the tune an interesting twist and it sounds "older" somehow.

Whistlin'Dixie · Post by **Whistlin'Dixie** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:08 pm

treeshark wrote:It's also called Crowley's there's a great version on Desi Wilkinson's 3 piece flute CD. Here's what the session says:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/637
Great tune.
Rob

Wow, I really like that version better!
Thanks!
So, I'll dig out my Solas CD it looks like ~

Mary