"Taking Time" Tune Lessons
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John Whelan Tune Lessons Catalog
"Taking Time" #52 - 9 March 2022
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1) Reels: Lord McDonald's (G) / Ballinasloe Fair (G)
2) Jigs: Apples in Winter (Em) / Mooncoin (A)
3) Hornpipes: Dunphy's (G) / Kitty's Wedding (D)
4) Reels: Rolling in the Barrel (Edor) / In the Tap Room (Edor) / Earl's Chair (D)
5) Jigs: Sixpenny Money (D) / Trip to Athlone (D)
6) Hornpipes: Rights of Man (Em) / The Home Ruler (D)
7) O'Carolan: Lord Inchiquin (D)
8) Reels: Eel in the Sink (D) / Boys of Ballisadare (G) / Crooked Road to Dublin (G)
9) Jigs: New York Jig [AKA Paddy's Resource] (G) / [Old] Geese in the Bog (C)
10) Hornpipes: McDermott's (D) / Lad O'Beirne's (G)
11) Reels: Sally Gardens (G) / Sligo Maid (Am) / Father Kelly's 1 [AKA Rossmore Jetty] (G)
"Taking Time" #51 - 2 March 2022
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1) Reels: Farrell O'Gara (D) / Christmas Eve (G) / Come West Along the Road (G)
2) Jigs: The Lark in the Morning (D) / The Lilting Banshee (Ador)
3) Reels: Dowd's #9 (D) / Cooley's (Edor) / Skylark (D)
4) Hornpipes: Blackbird (Dmix) / Plains of Boyle (D)
5) Reels: Sally Gardens (G) / Sligo Maid (Ador)
"Taking Time" #50 - 23 February 2022
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1) Reels: Woman of the House (G) / Devanney's Goat (D) / Flogging Reel (G) / Man of the House (G)
2) Jigs: Whelan's (Edor) / Have a Drink with Me (G) / Creel of Turf (Edor)
3) Hornpipes: Tailor's Twist (D) / Wily Old Bachelor (G) / The Western (C)
4) Reels: Torn Jacket (D) / Ormond Sound (Ador) / Humours of Tulla (D) / Over the Moor to Maggie (G)
5) Jigs: Coppers and Brass [AKA Humours of Ennistymon] (G) / The Bank of Turf (D) / Ahern's Egg (Emix)
6) Hornpipes: Sonny Murray's [AKA The Wicklow] (D) / Stack of Wheat (G) / The Wonder (G) / The New Century (Gmix) [last two by George Ross]
7) Reels: Anderson's (D) / Lady on the Island (D) / Morning Dew (Edor) / Silver Spear (D)
8) Slides: Merrily Kiss The Quaker (G) / Dingle Regatta (G)
"Taking Time" #49 - 16 February 2022
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1) Reels: Miss Monaghan (D) / Green Groves of Erin (Am) / Trim the Velvet (G)
2) Jigs: Connaughtman's Rambles (D) / Father O'Flynn (D) / Kesh (G)
3) Hornpipes: Plains of Boyle (D) / Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine (Edor) / Madame Bonaparte (G)
4) Slip Jigs: White Mountain [AKA Arragh Mountains by Paddy O'Brien] (G) / The Butterfly (Em)
5) Reels: Pretty Girls of Mayo (G) / Ships Are Sailing (Edor) / The Heather Breeze (G)
6) Hornpipes: The Greencastle (G) / Galway (D)
7) Reels: John Brennan's (D) / The Wise Maid (D) / Maid Behind the Bar (D) / Reel of Rio (G)
8) O'Carolan: Madame Maxwell (D)
9) Slip Jigs: A Fig for a Kiss (Edor) / Kid on the Mountain (Em) / Hunting the Hare (D)
10) Hornpipes: Boys of Bluehill (D) / Harvest Home (D)
11) Reels: Concert Reel (D) / New Mown Meadows (Edor) / Father Kelly's [AKA Rossmore Jetty] (G)
"Taking Time" #48 - 9 February 2022
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1) Reels: Lady on the Island (D) / Dairymaid Reel (D)
2) Jigs: Tenpenny Bit (G) / Trip to Athlone (D)
3) Hornpipes: Alexander's (D) / Cronin's (G)
4) O'Carolan's Concerto [AKA Mrs. Power] (D)
5) Reels: Hughie Travers' Reel (G) / Jolly Tinker (Ador) / Woman of the House (G)
6) Jigs: Black Rogue (D) / A Trip to the Cottage (G) / Josie's Visit [Shaskeen Jig] (D)
7) Hornpipes: Kitty's Wedding (G) / Sonny Murray's [The Wicklow] (D)
8) Reels: Reel of Mullinavat (G) / Whistling Postman Reel (D) / Chattering Magpie (G)
9) Jigs: Apples in Winter (Edor) / Mooncoin (Amix) / Carraroe Jig (D)
10) Reels: Ah, Surely! (G) / Glencolmcille (D) / Anderson's (D) / Gravel Walks (G) / Ships Are Sailing (D)
"Taking Time" #47 - 2 February 2022
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1) Reels: Maude Miller (G) / Molloy's (D)
2) Jigs: Connaughtman's Rambles (D) / Tobin's Favorite (D)
3) Hornpipes: Pleasures Of Hope (D) / Friendly Visit (G)
4) Reels: Red Haired Lass (G) / Ormond Sound (Ador) / Scholar (D)
5) O'Carolan: Planxty Fanny Power (G)
6) Hornpipes: Wiley Old Bachelor (G) / Western (C)
7) Jigs: Doctor O'Neill's (D) / Killavel (Edor)
8) Slides: Star Above the Garter (D) / Brosna (G) / Cnoc na gClarac (Edor) [Brosna Slides #1 & 3, respectively]
9) Reels: Beare Island (E/Edor) / Humours of Ballyconnell (D)
10) Hornpipes: Poll Ha'Penny (D) / Murphy's (G)
11) Reels: The New Copperplate (G) / The Old Copperplate (Ador)
"Taking Time" #46 - 26 January 2022
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Setlist for "Taking Time" #46
1) Reels: Foxhunter's (G) / Last Night's Fun (D)
2) Jigs: Happy To Meet, Sorry To Part (G) / Coming Of Spring (D)
3) Hornpipes: The Pleasures Of Hope (D) / The Friendly Visit (G)
4) Reels: Forget Me Not (D) / Culfadda (G)
5) Hornpipes: Around The Fairy Fort (G) / The New Broom (G)
6) Hornpipes: Kitty's Wedding (D) / Cronin's Rambles (G)
7) Reels: Sally Gardens (G) / Sligo Maid (Am) / Flogging (G)
8) Jigs: Cherish The Ladies (D) / The Cook In The Kitchen (G) / Father O'Flynn (D)
9) Hornpipes: Spellan The Fiddler (G) / The Windy City (F) / Deacon Harry Doyle's (G)
10) Jigs: Humours of Drinagh (D) / Saddle The Pony (G)
11) Reels: Belles of Tipperary (D) / Providence (D) / Speed The Plough (D)
Thank you again to Alina Larson for providing the actual set list as played on the recording!
"Taking Time" #45 - 19 January 2022
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Setlist for "Taking Time" #45
1) Reels: Jackie Coleman's (D) / Bag of Spuds (Ador) / Bird in the Bush (G)
2) Jigs: New York Jig [AKA Paddy's Resource] (G) / [Old] Geese in the Bog (C)
3) Hornpipes: Dunphy's (G) / Galway (D)
4) Reels: Father Kelly's [AKA Rossmore Jetty] (G) / Dowd's #9 (D)
5) Jigs: Humours of Glendart (D) / Haunted House [AKA Leitrim Fancy] (G)
6) Hornpipes: Horse Keane (G) / Brown Coffin [AKA Factory Smoke] (Emin)
7) Reels: Tim Maloney's (G) / Morning Dew (Edor)
8) Slides: Merrily Kiss the Quaker (G) / Dingle Regatta (G)
9) Hornpipes: Plains of Boyle (Dmix) / Boys of Bluehill (D)
10) Reels: Jolly Tinker (Ador) / Pigeon On The Gate (Edor)
11) Waltz: My Ballingarry Lady
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"Taking Time" #44 - 12 January 2022
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Setlist for "Taking Time" #44
1) Reels: The Otter's Holt (Bm) / The Abbey (Ador)
2) Jigs: Willie Coleman's / Gallagher's Frolics (Em)
3) Hornpipes: Boys Of Bluehill / Harvest Home
4) Reels: Lord McDonald's / Ballinasloe Fair (Amin)
5) Jigs: Queen of the Fair / Eddie Kelly's [AKA Meelick Team] (Em) / Rose in the Heather
6) Hornpipes: Off To California / The Rights Of Man (Em)
7) Reels: Hunter's House / Love at The Endings
8) Jigs: Connaughtman's Rambles / Tobin's Favorite / Kesh / Cherish The Ladies
9) Reels: Tarbolton / Longford Collector / Sailor's Bonnet
10) O'Carolan: Sí Beag Sí Mór
Thank you again to Alina Larson for providing the actual set list as played on the recording!
"Taking Time" #44 - 12 January 2022
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Setlist for "Taking Time" #44
1) Reels: The Otter's Holt (Bm) / The Abbey (Ador)
2) Jigs: Willie Coleman's / Gallagher's Frolics (Em)
3) Hornpipes: Boys Of Bluehill / Harvest Home
4) Reels: Lord McDonald's / Ballinasloe Fair (Amin)
5) Jigs: Queen of the Fair / Eddie Kelly's [AKA Meelick Team] (Em) / Rose in the Heather
6) Hornpipes: Off To California / The Rights Of Man (Em)
7) Reels: Hunter's House / Love at The Endings
8) Jigs: Connaughtman's Rambles / Tobin's Favorite / Kesh / Cherish The Ladies
9) Reels: Tarbolton / Longford Collector / Sailor's Bonnet
10) O'Carolan: Sí Beag Sí Mór
Thank you again to Alina Larson for providing the actual set list as played on the recording!
"Taking Time" #43 - 5 January 2022
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Setlist for "Taking Time" #43
1) Reels: Ash Plant (Edor) / My Love is in America / McFadden's Handsome Daughter (A)
2) Jigs: Maid on the Green / Paddy O Rafferty / Haunted House [AKA "Old" Leitrim Fancy]
3) Hornpipes: Boys Of Bluehill / Harvest Home
4) Reels: Wise Maid / Cooley's (Edor) / Maid Behind The Bar
5) Jigs: Boys of Loch Gowna / Whelan's (Edor)
6) Hornpipes: Tailor's Twist / The Western (C)
7) Slides: Scattery Island / Bill The Weaver's
8) Reels: Earl's Chair / John Brennan's / Piper's Despair (Edor)
9) Jigs: New York Jig [AKA Paddy's Resource] / Strike The Gay Harp / [Old] Geese In The Bog (C) / The Rolling Wave [AKA Humours of Trim]
Thank you Alina Larson for providing the actual set list as played on the recording!
