The Merry Blacksmith

This reel is very popular and is heard everywhere in sessions. If you’re a fiddle player and you want to develop your reel playing, you will be interested in my new book – The Ultimate Reel Book available on amazon. 301 reels in standard and abc notation. ...

The Drunken Landlady

The Drunken Landlady – double reel in two parts – 32 bars in all. The tune is in E dorian. When it comes to reels, bowing is all-important in bringing the tunes to life.  So, bowings are shown below with slurs in the standard notation and, in the abc...

The Congress Reel

The Congress Reel is one of my favourites.  I first came across it on the fantastic Hidden Ground album by Paddy Glackin and Jolyon Jackson and it’s been a staple tune for me since then. If you’re a fiddle player and you want to develop your reel playing,...

Jackie Coleman’s Reel

Jackie Coleman’s Reel – double reel in two parts – 32 bars in all. the tune is in D major. When it comes to reels, bowing is all-important in bringing the tunes to life.  So, bowings are shown below with slurs in the standard notation and, in the abc...