Favourite tunes in the whole wide world?

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Favourite tunes in the whole wide world?

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If you had to pick 2 tunes??

Mines "Ivy leaf" and "Rip the calico" in Paddy Keenan styleee!
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2 , Ya can only pick 2!
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Tam Lin hands down has #1. I'd say #2 would be Julia Delaney.

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Post by I.D.10-t »

I just want to learn how to play these tunes.

O'Connell's Lamentation

And #1

My list of most hated tunes is the same.
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Banish Misfortune and Christmas Eve, I think.
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The Little Stack of Wheat is a beautiful tune. As is Carolan's Welcome. C'mon. Only two's not fair!
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1 Scottish tunes.
2 Irish tunes.
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Post by colomon »

If we really mean the whole world (instead of just ITM), but still, you know, tunes, I'm going to say "Kiss the Maid Behind the Barrel" and "Payne's Choice".
Sol's Tunes (new tune 2/2020)
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The Kesh AKA Kerrigan's Jig, and Bella Ciao. Now, I'm a Cape Codder whose forefathers were mariners; maybe it should be, We'll Rant & We'll Roar. Oh well, you decide.
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I can't bear it. I've posted once but I'm posting again to nominate my "reserves." I don't care if the thread gets locked as a result. "Over the Moor to Maggie" and "The Wind that Shakes the Barley." :twisted:
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Old Hag, You've killed Me takes top honors easily. After that it's tough. Maybe Idir Deighric Agus Breo. But probably not. Probably Sligo Maid at the moment.
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The Red Haired Girl and Ferny Hill
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Colonel Frasier and M and M (Brian Rooney tune - yummy)
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Post by Cathy Wilde »

Sean sa Cheo (sp)?
Scotch Mary with the C#s

(this week, anyway :-))

But the Ivy Leaf is right up there. And the Jolly Tinker. And Trim the Velvet. And .... oops.
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Gan Ainm and Gan Ainm.
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