Ireland - Comhaltas Archive

TREOIRThe Ballinafad PolkaThis unusual tune was recorded from the McDonagh brothers of Ballinafad, Co.Sligo. Larry (191 1-1984) played the flute and Michael Joe (1904-1988) played thefiddle. They had a very distinctive "old" style of playing which has nowdisappeared completely. They also had an extensive repertoire of tunes, mostlyrare tunes, which they inherited from previous generations of musicians in thearea. This tune can be heard on the CD entitled: The McDonaghs of Ballinafadand Friends, issued by CCE IN 1988.,-! r 001 i3 PI JJ El n Efl rFrr 001mi3 PI JJ JJI J 11,- E1E!IEfdfli3£JlttGtrrrrE[[rli3JQI&1Jj3j:JJ I,111:fUijl r- ~I F Q I r· bf I i3 Qt I Ef W I r V-I ~ r :11Jim Donoghue's ReelJIM DONOGHUE'S REEL was composed by Jim Donoghue (1910-1990), whowas born, and lived all his life in Drumacoo, Monasteraden, on theRoscommon/Sligo border between Ballaghaderreen and Gurteen. Another greatmusician who lived in the same townland was Jim Coleman, an outstanding fiddlerfrom all accounts and older brother of the legendary Michael Coleman. In theiryounger days Jim Coleman and Jim Donoghue, who played flute, a popular duetfor playing at local house dances. In his later years, Jim Donoghue confinedhimself to playing the Clar ke "c whistle, on which he had a unique, interestingstyle. The tune has been recorded by various musicians over the years. Thissetting was noted from the playing of Father James McDonagh, a flute player andnative of Bunninadden, Co. Sligo. It is on a CD titled "The Mountain Road ", whichfeatures musicians and tunes from South Sligo and North Roscommon, publishedby the Coleman Heritage Society, Gurteen, Co. Sligo.,-. e ~IJJ]PJ JIJ) J]JJJIJ J) J]JJUJJJ J.~IJ) J!J JIJ) J tEEfl,I. F (lE c wlffl J. :11) I r Ft F rti rEE r JJ]31 EE£F t CFI F er EEfrI,-. lEEt F rtilEcr JJJ31 tEEf FrEflJffl rll