Tonehole

Traditional reel · D major

Father Kelly's

Also known as Father Kelly No.1, Father Kelly's No.1, Father Kelly's Number One, Fr. Kelly's, Rossmore Jetty, The Rossmore Jetty.

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ABC notation

X:1
T:Father Kelly's
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
|:de|f2 df edBd|Addc defa|g2 ef gfed|Beed efge|
f2 df edBd|Addc defg|a2 fa a2 fa|gece d2:|
|:fg|a2 fa dafa|a2 fa dafa|fBBB edcB|ABcd edcB|
a2 fa dafa|a2fa dafa|g2 eg f2 df|edce d2:|

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Mark de Jong). The Session lists 17 settings of this tune and 2 recordings.

Playing it on a wind instrument

Traditional reels are dance music — lift and rhythm matter more than speed. Learn the tune slowly by ear first, then add ornaments (cuts, taps, rolls). Clarinet and sax players: use the transposition menu above so the part matches the fiddle and flute players.