100JigsandReels With Chords
100JigsandReels With Chords
The first O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat was first held on October 30-31, 2004, in Richardson,
Texas, attended by more than 140 students of all ages for the purpose of learning traditional
Irish music. Many of the tunes that were learned then and will be learned at future retreats are
published in this tunebook.
Historically, Irish music is passed down from generation to generation, but in Texas, there
haven’t been many players of an older generation fulfilling that call, with the exception of Jim
O’Flaherty. Jim was born in Listowel, Ireland and came to America at the age of 18. He played
the tinwhistle, flute, concertina, fiddle and the uilleann pipes. An airline pilot, Jim had 10
children, all of whom played musical instruments, and he was careful to teach the music of his
homeland. Living with his family near Denton, Texas, Jim’s home regularly became a place
where beginning Irish players gathered for potluck and the sharing of tunes. His “sessions”
were always eagerly anticipated and served to unite the traditional Irish music community in
North Texas. Many of the tunes that were played at Jim’s sessions fill these pages.
This is the second printing of the tunebook and various corrections have been made. It has also
been re-formatted to display the tunes in alphabetical order like our second tunebook. I again
want to thank the people who were instrumental in publishing this tunebook. Rick Roberts
searched far and wide in cyberspace for the initial tune settings and prepared the music for
printing. Kevin Alewine provided chords for all of the tunes with a mission to keep it simple.
Emily Bryant did the cover and many other graphic contributions for our retreat. Marius
Donnelly of Trinity Hall Restaurant & Pub funded the printing. And lastly, I want to thank the
many players who have taught or shared a tune with my wife Peggy and me in our years of
playing. This is really their book.
The O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat is produced by the Traditional Irish Music Education Society
(TIMES), a non-profit corporation based in Richardson, Texas. The organization’s purpose is to
be a resource for those wanting to learn and play traditional Irish music, and there are many
programs in the works to accomplish its mission. In our area, we finally have the makings of
that wonderful tradition of passing on the music of Ireland to new generations. The legacy of
Jim O’Flaherty is found in that continuing tradition within our retreat and our organization and in
these pages.
Ken Fleming
Director
O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat
Contents
A
A
D D
A E A E
E G
A
A
D
A
G
E A G A G A
D
E A A D A A E A E A D A A
D
E A E A
Reel (Key of D)
D
G A D
A D D A D
A D G
D
A D
-1-
The Ashplant
Reel (Key of D)
D
G
Em
A D
G
Em A
D
Em
D A D
D
A
G
Am G
G
Am
Am G
Am Am
G
G C G
C D C
G C Am
Em D Em
D
Am Em G
C
D
-2-
Barrow Burn Addie Harper
Reel (Key of D)
D
G D Em A D G
G A G
D
D A D A D
D
G
D
G D
D
A D A
G D
D G C
G C
C C G D
G
G
D G
C
D
Belltable Jig
Jig (Key of D)
D A D
A
D
D G A G D G G A D
D D
-3-
Bold Doherty
Jig (Key of Em)
Em
C D Em
C
D Em D Em Em D Em D
Em D
G
Em D Em
D
C D
C D C D
D
A D A
D A A
D
D D
G D
C D C
D
D D
G
G
A D
D G D
A
-4-
Calliope House Dave Richardson
Jig (Key of D)
A
D
G
A
D
D D
A
D G
D G
D
A
D
Castle Kelly
Reel (Key of Am)
G Am
Am G Am
G
G
Am G Am G
Am G Am
D G A D
G
A D D G A D G
A D A D D A D
G E A
D A
D D
-5-
Christmas Eve Tommy Coen
Reel (Key of G)
G
G
C C D G C
Am
G G G
D D G Em
C D
Em Am G
G D D G
C
D C
G G G
D
G G D G
Am Am
Am G Am
G
Am G Am
The Coach Road to Sligo
Jig (Key of G)
C G C
G
D
G C G
D G C
D
G G
-6-
Coleman's Jig
Jig (Key of D)
D
A D
A D
G G
G
A D D A D A G DD
A D
A D
Con Cassidy's
Jig (Key of G)
Em G G
G
G C
Am G D
D C/D D Am/D D C/D D Am/D
D
D
D
A D
D
A D A D A
D
A D A D
-7-
Condon's Frolics
Jig (Key of Edor)
Em Em
D D
Em
Em G D Em D
Em
The Congress
Reel (Key of Ador)
G
Am Am D G Em
G
Am Am
G
D
G G
G A
D D G
A
D A
G
-8-
The Crock of Gold Vincent Broderick
Reel (Key of G)
G G
D
C
Am
Am
D
G
G
G
Reel (Key of Edor)
Em D Em
G
D
D G D
A
D
A
D
A
D
G D
A
A D
G
D
G
D A D
D
G G
A D A D A D
D C G D
D
A D
A D
-9-
Dick Gossip's
Reel (Key of D)
D
A D
G
A D G A G
D
A
A D
D
A G A
Reel (Key of Amix)
A A A G
G
A A A
G A G D G
A
C
Reel (Key of Dmix)
D D
C
D
C C
D D
D
C C
D D
- 10 -
Dowd's #9 John O'Dowd
Reel (Key of D)
D
G
D A D
D
G D A
D
G A D G A D
G D A
D
Em G
D D
C G C G
G
G
C D C D
Reel (Key of Edor)
Em Em
D
D
Em Em D
Em
D
Em
- 11 -
The Earl's Chair Pato Moloney
Reel (Key of Bm)
D
Bm G Bm G
D
A A
A D A D D A D D
Bm
G G A D
A D
Eddie Kelly's
Jig (Key of Em)
Em Em
D D Em
D Em Em D Em
D Em D Em
G
C G D
C D
G
Em G
D
G D G
C D G D
G C G D G
- 12 -
Farewell to Ireland
Reel (Key of D)
D D D
G A
A D
G
G
G
A
D D D
G A D A
D G
Farrell O'Gara
D D
Reel (Key of D)
A D Em A A
D D G D A D
D
A D A
Em A D
D
D
G D A D A G D A
D Em A D G D
A D
G
C D G
D D
D G
G G Am
G C G D G
D G
- 13 -
The Fermoy Lasses
Reel (Key of G)
Em D
Em
G G G
D C D
C G D
G
Fig for a Kiss, A
Slip jig (Key of Edor)
Em
D Em D Em D Em
Em D Em D Em
Em
D
Em
The Foxhunter's
Slip jig (Key of D)
D
Bm
G D A D G D A A
G
G A G
D D D
D A D
D A Bm A
G D A D
- 14 -
The Golden Keyboard Martin Mulhaire
Reel (Key of Edor)
Em
D Em
D
Em
D Bm
Em A
Em D
Em
A G A G
Reel (Key of Amix)
Em G A G
A G Em G
G
D
A D
D A
A D G
G D A A D
D D D
D
A
- 15 -
The Hunter's House Ed Reavy
Reel (Key of G)
G D G D
G
C D C
D
G
G
G
G
G D
C Am
D
G
A D
G A D A D D A G D
A G D
A G
D
G
A D A D
D
D
Em
G A
A D A D
G
D
- 16 -
John Brosnan's John Brosnan
A
Reel (Key of Bm)
Bm
Bm
A Bm
A Bm Bm
Bm A Bm A Bm
A
A
E
D
D E A E A A
E
D
A
D
E A E A
D D
G D A G D A D
A D
D G D D G
A D
- 17 -
The Kesh Jig
Jig (Key of G)
D G
D D
G G
G C D G
D C C
D
G
G G G
G D
G
G
Killavil Jig
Jig (Key of Em)
Em D Em D Em
Em
Em D Em
G D Em
D Em
G
C
D D
G G
D
- 18 -
The Lilting Banshee
Jig (Key of Ador)
Am
G Am G Am
Am Am
Am
G
G
Am
Am
D
D D
G G D A
G A D A
D
G A G
Reel (Key of D)
D
D
G
G
Em A D
G
D
A A
D D D
A A
D
G
A G D D D
- 19 -
Maguire's
Jig (Key of G)
C D
C
G Em G Em
G G D G G
D G D G G Em
G C D G
Am G
Am Am G G
G G
F Em Am Am C G C
Am
G Am C G Em G Am G Am
D Em
D D
Em Em
- 20 -
McDonagh's Charlie Lennon
Reel (Key of Edor)
Em
D Em
Bm D
D
G
D
A Bm
D A
A
D G D D
D
A A
D D
Em A D
A A
D D
Miller's Maggot
Jig (Key of G)
G G C
C D
D Em D D Em D
C C
D D
- 21 -
The Mist on the Mountain Junior Crehan
Jig (Key of Em)
Am G
G Am
Am
Am
Am G Am G
Am G
G
F
Am
C C
D G
D
G
Mulqueen's
Reel (Key of D)
D
D
A A A
D
G D
G
A
A D
D
- 22 -
My Darling Asleep
Jig (Key of D)
D A D
G G
D D
A
A D A D D
G
D
A D A D
G D
My Love is in America
Reel (Key of Dmix)
D C D
D
C D C D
Am Am
G
G G Am Am G
Am
Am
Em Am
G G Am
- 23 -
The Orphan
Jig (Key of Em)
Em D
Em Em
Em D Em
D
Em D Em
Em
G
D
D
C G G C G G
C
D
G Em D
C
D
G G
D G
Dm
C Dm
Dm
C Dm Dm C Dm C A
C Dm C Dm
- 24 -
Paddy Taylor's
Reel (Key of D)
D
C C
D D D A
D A D
A
D
D G
D C
C C
D D
C D
Paddy's Return
Jig (Key of D)
D A
G D D G D A D
A
G
G A
D D D
D D
D
G G
D A D A D D A D D A
D A D D
- 25 -
The Peacock's Feather
Jig (Key of D)
D
G D A
D G D A D
Port Patrick
Jig (Key of G)
G
G
C G D C G D G
C G C G D G
D G G
C G D G
The Primrose Lass
Reel (Key of G)
D G D
C
C G G
G G
G
D G
C G
C
G D G D
- 26 -
The Providence
D D
Reel (Key of D)
A
G A
A D D
A D
A D
A D A
A
D
D D
G G D
G
D D
A G A D A D
D A G
G
D A D A A D
A D
Random Notes
A A
Jig (Key of D)
A D D
D G D
A G
G D A D D G
G
A
A D G A D A D G A D
G
- 27 -
The Reconciliation Reel
Reel (Key of A)
D E
E
A
A
A
E D
A
D
A E A
D D
G A G A D
A D D A D G D
G
A D A
D D
G G Em D Em
G
D D
G G
- 28 -
The Sally Gardens
D
Am
C
C D G G
G
C D
G
Jig (Key of Ador)
Am G Am G Am
Am G
G Am
C G
Em
D Em
D Em
Em
D Em
D
D Em D Em
Em Em D
Em D G D
D Em
- 29 -
The Silver Spear
D D
Reel (Key of D)
G A D G A D G A D
G D
G A
G A
G D
G D A D A D A D
G
D A D A G D
G D A D A D
Siobhan O'Donnell's
A
Reel (Key of A)
D E D
A
A
E A A D A
D
A D E A
- 30 -
Stan Chapman's Jerry Holland
Jig (Key of A)
D E
D E A
A E A E
E A A A A A
D E D
A
E E
A
C D D C D
D A A D
A D D
C
A D C
D
A D A
D
Tobin's Favourite
D A
Jig (Key of D)
Em A
G
D D
D A G A D
D A
Em A
D
G
D
D A G A D
- 31 -
Tommy People's (The Milkmaid)
Reel (Key of G)
G A
G
Em D D
C D G
G
D G
D D A
G A G
D D G A D A
A
D G A D G
A D A D
G G
D D A D
D
D
A
A D
D A D A D
G
A D
D G
D
G D A
- 32 -
Tuttle's
Reel (Key of Ddor)
C
Dm Dm
C C
C
Dm Dm Dm C Dm Dm C
C C
Dm C Dm C
Dm Dm Dm
G
G
D
C
G D
D C
G
C
D
C
The Virginia
D
Reel (Key of D)
G G
D A
D G G
D
G
A
- 33 -
Willie Coleman's Willie Coleman
G
D G G D
D G D
G C G G C
G
G
D
D A D
G D D G D A
A A
D
A G
D
- 34 -