Lady Anne Montgomery

As is often the case when a old tune title features a person’s name, information about that person is lost to history.  Whoever Lady Anne Montgomery was, she either inspired or wrote this great Irish reel, a session favourite. If you’re a fiddle player and...

The Growling Old Man and Woman

This great French Canadian reel is one of those rare tunes – the title of which is descriptive of the the music itself.  With the grumbling low first part and the high-pitched second part, it isn’t difficult to imagine an old man and woman arguing away. If...

The Butterfly

This beautiful slip jig was composed by the legendary Tommy Potts.  A perennial favourite in sessions everywhere. If you’re a fiddle player and you want to develop your reel playing, you will be interested in a series of books I’m working on – Solid...

Coleraine

A slightly unusual double jig, this, but always fun to play. If you’re a fiddle player and you want to develop your reel playing, you will be interested in a series of books I’m working on – Solid Session Tunes.  The first two books are now available...

The Mountain Road

A great old Sligo tune, The Mountain Road. If you’re a fiddle player and you want to develop your reel playing, you will be interested in a series of books I’m working on – Solid Session Tunes.  The first two books are now available – Solid...