Cooley’s reel sheet music. This is absolutely one of my favourite tin whistle tunes. Not only because of the rocking melody line, but also because of the nice chords in the second part of the tune. Though the original tune was composed by an accordeon … Read more
Sheet music, chords and notes for The Kid on the Mountain slip jig. The Kid on the Mountain is a popular Irish session tune. It is a bit more work to learn to play it by heart compared to other tunes, since it consists of … Read more
Sheet music for The Congress Reel. The Congress Reel is a popular tune at Irish sessions. This is one of the not so many tunes where there it is clear who the composer is. In this case it is accordeon player Joe Mills in … Read more
The Gravel Walk sheet music. This reel, also known as The Gravel Walks, is a real traditional tune with Scottish roots. It is difficult to find some information regarding the origin of the tune. Probably the reel originates already from 18th century and was, … Read more
Sheet music for The Musical Priest. A traditional tin whistle tune which became especially known after The Dubliners recorded it on their album Double Dubliners in 1972. The Musical Priest reel is a popular tune at Irish sessions. I heard it myself for the … Read more
Sheet music for The wind that shakes the barley reel. There is also a movie with the name The wind that shakes the barley, as well as a ballad with the same name. Both, however, have no relation with the reel, but they are … Read more
Tommy’s Tarbukas sheet music. This tune is an absolute must play tune once you have heard it. Though the tune is a reel it doesn’t sound directly like one. This might be due to all accents in the second part of the tune. Another reason … Read more
Trip to Skye sheet music. I learned to play the waltz Trip to Skye by John Whelan during an Irish Dancing workshop where we accompanied the dancers with live music together with some session musicians. Being used to mainly playing jigs and reels during sessions … Read more
Sheet music for the jig Banish Misfortune. The tune is what you can call a real traditional, with its origin dating back from the 19th century. Maybe it’s related to the title why Banish Misfortune is popular at Irish sessions. So a great tune to … Read more
St Anne’s Reel is a popular Irish session tune especially under fiddle and guitar players, but is also perfectly suited to play on tin whistle, mandolin or any other instrument. There is not much known about the origin of this reel, but next to being … Read more