Reels

Late nights in O'Connors Bar of Doolin

The Swallows Nest
Sliabh Bloom
Splendid Isolation

O'Connors in Doolin is where we spent many a late night through the years and is a house of great musical repute. A great meeting place for friends & musicians from all corners of the world.

Jigs

Vaughans Barn in Kilfenora

Pat Mahons Jig
Rolands U-Turn
Duffys

Vaughans Barn has become a famous venue for Set Dancing attracting dancers from the whole Country. (Ireland). Christy teaches flute here during the week, and on Friday nights we often have a session in the bar.

Reels

Reels for the Birds

The Storks have landed
The Magpies Nest
The Steam Packet

The first reel was composed by Conor and this set was recorded by Conor with Annemarie McCormack & Cyril on the Recording "Ace and Deuce". We play these three regularly at our sessions in Clare hence their inclusion.

Jigs

The Burren Flowers

Christy Barry's Set
The Connemara Jigs

These tunes are for the West of Ireland.

Reels

A Box of Spoons

Jenny Picking Cockles
Maids of Hollywell

Jenny Picking Cockles is a very rhythmic reel very suited to the B/C accordion. The second reel is a favourite of The Kilfenora, although usually played in a more sedate key.

Air

Dear Little Isle on Low Whistle

Jigs

The Road from Milltown

Willie Kellys
Dha Phreachan
Bobby Caseys

The first jig came from Willie Kelly in New Jersey, the second jig was composed by Conor and was recorded on "Ace and Deuce" with Annemarie McCormack & Cyril. Bobby Caseys Jig is a jig version of Eileen Currans Reel and was got from Conors father Jonny McCarthy who recorded itr in his Solo Box Album "Solo Run".

Reels

Dance in the Cottage

Down through the Broom
Patrick Coneallys
The Red Roofed Cottage

The Red Roofed Cottage was composed by Christy Barry after his home in Ennistymon. Patrickj Conneally, one of Christys great friends and influences, is gthe source of the second reel. Down through the Broom was taken from Joyces Book of Music and is the original "Down the Broom".

Air

Anach Cuain on the Box

The Scottish Connection

Reels

McEvoys
The London Lassies
The other McCleods

These tunes are 3 of our favourites, particularly the tune McLeods, often called McClouds which is of Scottish origin.

Song

Englands Motorway

A sads but very apt song before the Celtic Tiger arrived, about families whose fathers had to work abroad to provide for their family at home.

Reels

Coffee in Griffins of Ennistymon

Sgt Earlys Dream
The Barge Inn
McEvoys No 2

Griffins Pub in Ennistymon is a great attraction for musicians, singers and dancers on the Saturday nights. Always guaranteed Ceol agus Ol and a roaring coal fire.