Concertina Tunes from North Antrim

This great Reel, The Road to Ballymac, was composed by Leslie Craig, a very fine musician from Cullybackey, Co. Antrim.

I understand from Leslie, that he originally composed this tune in F, which is fine if, like Leslie, you play the Piano Accordion, or like me, you play a Bb/F Concertina.

Cheers,

Dick

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This great Reel, The Road to Ballymac, was composed by Leslie Craig, a very fine musician from Cullybackey, Co. Antrim.

I understand from Leslie, that he originally composed this tune in F, which is fine if, like Leslie, you play the Piano Accordion, or like me, you play a Bb/F Concertina.

Cheers,

Dick

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Happy Birthday to my Ab/Eb Jeffries Concertina!

Here's the original receipt, signed by Charles Jeffries himself, on the 26th June 1899, when it was purchased by one Albert Canacott for £7 & 7 Shillings!

Cheers,

Dick

Another tune I learned from the playing of Cloughmills Singer & Fiddle player, Paddy 'Stumpy' Mc Cluskey. Tunes like this "were mostly used for The Four Hand".

Cheers, Dick

HORNPIPE: Bees Among the Heather (Bb/F)

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Another tune I learned from the playing of Cloughmills Singer & Fiddle player, Paddy 'Stumpy' Mc Cluskey. Tunes like this ... "were mostly used for The Four Hand".

Cheers, Dick

HORNPIPE: Bees Among the Heather (Ab/Eb)

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Another grand wee tune, this March is associated with Cloughmills Fiddle player & Singer Paddy 'Stumpy' Mc Cluskey.

This tune is also more widely known as All The Way to Galway.

Cheers, Dick

MARCH: Jenny Put the Kettle On (Bb/F) Music

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Another grand wee tune, this March is associated with Cloughmills Fiddle player & Singer Paddy 'Stumpy' Mc Cluskey.

This tune was also known as All The Way to Galway.

Cheers, Dick

MARCH: Jenny Put the Kettle On (Bb/F) Music

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This is another excellent composition from Ballycastle man, the late Frank McCollam.

Frank named this Reel after his daughter Catherine Marie, but the tune is more commonly known today as Kate Marie.

Cheers, Dick

The Diamond, Ballycastle

REEL: Kate Marie: (Bb/F) Music

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This is another excellent composition from Ballycastle man, the late Frank McCollam.

He named this Reel for his daughter Catherine Marie, but the tune is more commonly known today as Kate Marie.

Cheers, Dick

The Diamond, Ballycastle

REEL: Kate Marie: (Ab/Eb) Music

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I first learned this tune from the playing of Scottish Flute & Whistle player Kenny Hadden & it wasn't until I came to live near Ballycastle that I found out that it'd been written by Ballycastle man Frank McCollam.

It naturally follows that other great Frank McCollam Hornpipe, The Home Ruler.

Cheers, Dick

HORNPIPE: The Hangman's Rope: (Bb/F) Music

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