Traditional reel · E minor
The Fermoy Lasses
Also known as The Connacht Rangers, The Faremoy Lasses, The Fermoy Lassies, The Humours Of Mackin.
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ABC notation
X:1 T:The Fermoy Lasses R:reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Em GE (3EEE BE (3EEE|GE (3EEE BcBA|GE (3EEE BE (3EEE|AFDF AcBA| GE (3EEE BE (3EEE|GE (3EEE BcBA|(3GGG GF GBdB|AFDF AcBA|| (3GGG BG dGBG|(3GGG Bd efg2|(3GGG BG dGBG|AFDF AcBA| (3GGG BG dGBG|(3GGG Bd efg2|afge fded|AFDF AcBA||
Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by Jeremy). The Session lists 19 settings of this tune and 3 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.