(Thanks Bernie for telling me the name of this tune).

Here's a reel which is as un-ainm-ated as I feel today having been at an over-crowded, over-priced and over-cooked Christmas (it's barely even December) dinner last night. At least now it's just an over dinner without a hyphen in pursuit.

Whatever about the name, I know enough about this tune to be able to say that I'm playing it in the key above its normal one. The present key is much easier on the flute than its G minor neighbour.

I have to go out into the rain now and listen to the shouts of the man who drinks beside the bus stop. He appears very placid in good weather but anticyclones seem to upset him. Hopefully the bus won't be too long in arriving.

Here's my very belated response to a request to post this tune.  I hope late turns out to be better than never.

This is the name this hornpipe is given in Alan's Irish Fiddler. I think I've heard other names, and none, for it too. It's a good tune for exercising the G# key. I've included instances of both hitting and missing it throughout the tune.

This is the name this hornpipe is given in Alan's Irish Fiddler. I think I've heard other names, and none, for it too. It's a good tune for exercising the G# key. I've included instances of both hitting and missing it throughout the tune.

Here's a reel which I think has Fermanagh connections.  If I knew about FJMcG I'd be more sure of this.

I played the tune in a big, empty room so each note probably repeats itself about ten times.  Just like my cooking.

Here's a reel which I think has Fermanagh connections.  If I knew about FJMcG I'd be more sure of this.

I played the tune in a big, empty room so each note probably repeats itself about ten times.  Just like my cooking.

Here's another tune I was asked to put on.

One of my problems with playing this tune is that is seems to have far more notes than I do.  Another is trying to identify what these notes are and in which order they ought to come.  I tried looking at Reavy's book "Where The Shannon Rises" to see whether his version would shed any light on the matter but this just reinforced my view that none of his tunes are normally played the way he wrote them.

Anyway, here's an attempt at an average of the myriad settings of this tune which tend to be lurking about the place.

Here's a tune which it was suggested I play.  It was written by Junior Crehan.  The tune is maybe a bit too melodic for the likes of me to play so I hope I haven't mangled it too much.

I've often had rain flowing down my back but that doesn't normally inspire anything other than cursing.

I was told this name for this tune by someone I sometimes trust.  I'm not sure whether this is one of those occasions.

I hope it's a nice jig whatever its name is.

The first part of this tune should really be played an octave lower on a fiddle,  complete with nice growly bits.  I'm afraid a flute is all I had to hand so this is the best I could do.  I'm never sure how to end this tune on any instrument.  Maybe not starting it would work.