Here's a very popular jig. It's a nice tune which is good on the flute. I think I heard a good recording once of the Leitrim flute player Packie Duignan playing it on a record which was made of him and Seamus Horan.

Here's reel from the Donegal fiddle player, John Doherty.

I got it from an old tape where he was introducing the tunes.  This is the name he gave it.

Here's reel from the Donegal fiddle player, John Doherty.

I got it from an old tape where he was introducing the tunes.  This is the name he gave it.

Here's one I was asked to play. I'd never heard the name before so I looked it up and found this tune. I'd always wondered what it was called.

The internet tells me it is also called "Coleman's Cross". It fails to mention what's annoyed him.

Does it gather any moss?

This is a Donegal fiddle tune which I was asked to play. It's also called "The Gravel Walks to Granie", referring to a place in Donegal. It sounds good on 2 fiddles with one of them playing a drone on a low A.

I'm sorry I couldn't demonstrate this but between holding the flute and typing, my hands were sort of tied, and very tired.

Here's a very melodic and cheerful hornpipe which was recorded by, among others, Paddy Killoran.

It's a great tune to change into from another, slightly less contented, hornpipe.  There are plenty of these about so I'll not suggest any ones in particular.

Here's a very popular reel. It's especially good for learning. I wish I could identify with the subject of the title. Things mightn't seem so LOUD this morning.

Here's a very melodic and cheerful hornpipe which was recorded by, among others, Paddy Killoran.

It's a great tune to change into from another, slightly less contented, hornpipe.  There are plenty of these about so I'll not suggest any ones in particular.

Here's one I was asked to play. I'd never heard the name before so I looked it up and found this tune. I'd always wondered what it was called.

The internet tells me it is also called "Coleman's Cross". It fails to mention what's annoyed him.

Here's a very common reel which is sometimes called "The Poor Scholar".

Regarding scholarly matters, I have exams next week and the week after. I'm supposed to be studying for them but have been spending too much time footering with this site. I picked a fine time to find a new hobby. At least if I flunk them (that word seems to look ruder than it sounds) I'll still have a place where I can complain about it ad nauseum. (I've just discovered how to do italics). I'll try to do us all a favour and leave my flunking aside. Enough asides.

Good night.