The Burren

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on August 8th 2003 by Brad Maloney.

This tune has been added to 41 tunebooks.

Also known as Charlie Harris', Charlie Harris's, Creamer’s, The Fluters, Michael Cramer's, Michael Creamer's, Willie Coleman's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 40th Anniversary Album by Armagh Pipers Club
• A Musical Trip To Coleman Country by Various Artists
• A Rake Of Reels by John Nolan
• Across The Waters - Irish Traditional Music From England by Various Artists
• Around St. James' Well by Carmel Gunning
• As Long As You're Enjoying Yourself by John Brennan And John McGillian
• Beyond Words by Niall Vallely
• Buttons And Bows by Jackie Daly, Seamus And Manus McGuire
• Ceol Agus Foinn : Music And Songs From The Willie Clancy Summer School by Various Artists
• Claddagh Ring by The Tulla Ceili Band
• Coleman's Cross: Tradtional Irish Music From County Sligo by Philip Duffy
• Cuts From The Turf by Hooley
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 5 by Matt Cunningham
• Don't Touch The Elk by Niall Keegan
• Draiocht by Michael Rooney And June McCormack
• Ear To The Ground by Midnight Court
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• From A Distant Shore: Irish And Cape Breton Traditional Music by Various Artists
• Gander In The Pratie Hole by Carlos Plumley And Mike Herr
• Give It Shtick by Matt Cranitch
• Good Boy M.A. by Michael Anthony MacLean
• Hamnataing by Fiddlers' Bid
• Here Among Strangers by S�ucra
• In The Footsteps Of Coleman by Various Artists
• Into The Night by Tulca Mor
• Irish Music In Surround Sound by Various Artists
• Irish Women Musicians Of America by Cherish The Ladies
• Jody's Heaven by Jody's Heaven
• Kitty Hayes Remembered by Kitty Hayes
• Laments And Merry Melodies From Cape Breton Island by Theresa Morrison
• Lan Dochais by Mayo Roscommon Hospice Support Group, Newport
• Last Night's Fun by Last Night's Fun
• Leitrim's Hidden Treasure by McNamara Family
• Live At The Ulster Folk And Transport Museum by Matt Molloy And John Carty With Arty McGlynn
• Live At Trinity Hall by Trinity Hall Session Players
• Masters Of Tradition by Various Artists
• Memories Of Ireland by Matt Cunningham
• Minstrel's Fancy by Sean Ryan
• Music From The Coleman Country by Various Artists
• Music From The Reeds by Noel Battle
• Music On The Wind by Sean Moloney
• One by Murphy Roche Irish Music Club
• Pathway To The Well by Matt Molloy And John Carty With Arty McGlynn
• Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2007 by Various Artists
• Song For Ireland by De Danann
• The Best Of Seamus Tansey by Seamus Tansey
• The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
• The Cat That Ate The Candle by John Carty And Brian McGrath
• The Frost Is All Over by Paul McGrattan
• The Gloup by Mark Roberts
• The Green Hills Of Clare by The Crehan Family And Carl Corcoran
• The High Notes by The High Notes
• The Nervous Man by Mícheál O' Raghallaigh
• The One-Horned Cow by The Suffering Gaels
• The Uilleann Pipes Of Ireland by Jean-Yves Le Pape
• Traditional Fiddle Music From The Glens Of Antrim by Dominic McNabb
• Traditional Irish Music From Doolin Co. Clare by Terry Bingham
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Traditional Music Of Ireland And The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke And Charlie Lennon
• Tunnel Vision by Christel Rice
• Turas Ceoil by Marcas O'Murchu
• Unleashed by The Border Collies
• Up Close by Kevin Burke
• Whistle Wizardry by Vinnie Kilduff
• Within A Mile O' Jamestown by Mick Mulvey

X: 1
T: Burren, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|: B2 | ~A2AB AF~F2 | AFAd ~f3g | afef dBAB | dBAF EFDE |
~A2AB AF~F2 | AFAd ~f3g | afef dBAF | Adfe d2 :|
|:e2 | f2ed BA~A2 | dcdf a2^ga | g2fg edBc | dBAF EFDE |
~A2AB AF~F2 | AFAd ~f3g |afef dBAF | Adfe d2 :|

The Burren

This tune also is named after a musician, I think it's Charlie Harris - but don't hold me to that. This is one of those tunes that goes back a long way for me, but I only bothered to figure it out recently. It sits well on both fiddle & the flute. It's a real nice tune that should get more play because it's not overly tough.

# Posted on August 8th 2003 by Brad Maloney

Right!

I learned this tune many years ago from some Swedish friends who gave me "The Burren" as the title. Later, at sessions I was always told that "The Burren" was "another tune", that this tune was "Charlie Harris' Reel". Vindication at last!

# Posted on August 8th 2003 by LongNote

The burren

it's the best tune ive picked up in months. very nice when played k�nd of "hornpipey".

# Posted on August 11th 2003 by leftynow

The Burren

T:Burren, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Brendan Bulger: Brendan Bulger
R:reel
Z:Devin McCab
K:D
ABdB AF F/2F/2F|AFAd ~f3g|afef d~B3|dBAF EDFG|
ABdB AF F/2F/2F|AFAd ~f3g|afef d~B3|1Adfe d3B:|2Adfe dcde|
:f2ed BAFA|defg a2fa|g2fg edBA|dBAF EDFG|
ABdB AF F/2F/2F|AFAd ~f3g|afef d~B3|1Adfe dcde:|2Adfe d3B||

# Posted on October 25th 2003 by gian marco

The Burren

T:Burren, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Cherish The Ladies : "Irish Women Musicians in America"
R:reel
Z:gian marco p.
Z:gm
K:D
|: B | ~A2AB AF~F2 | AFAd ~f3a | afef dB~B2 | dBAF EFDF |
~A2AB AF~F2 | AFAd ~f3a | afef dedB | Adfe d3 :|
|:e | f2ed BA~A2 | dcdf ~a3f | ~g2fg e~B3 | dBAF EFDE |
~A2AB AF~F2 | AFAd ~f3a |afef dedB | Adfe d3 :|

# Posted on November 22nd 2003 by gian marco

Re alternative title 'Michael Cramer's', does anyone know who Michael Cramer is/was?

# Posted on September 20th 2004 by OrganicPeatCreature

Seamus Tansey's version

Both this and the ST setting get played at our session. Below is a transcription from a session recording, so it's a "version of ST's version". I don't know much about flutes but I assume it's achieved simply by overblowing:

|:~a3b af~f2|afAd ~f3g|af~f2 dB~B2|BAAF EFDf|
a2ab af~f2|afAd ~f3g|af~f2 dB~B2|Adfe d4:|
|:~f3d BAFb|af~f2 ~a3b|gBfB edBc|dBAF EFD2|
a3b af~f2|afAd ~f3g|af~f2 dB~B2|Adfe d4:|

Bars 3 and 4 of the 1st part are also overblown as a variation:

|:~a3b af~f2|afAd ~f3g|af~f2 db~b2|baaf efdf|
a2ab af~f2|afAd ~f3g|af~f2 dB~B2|Adfe d4:|

# Posted on September 26th 2004 by Dow

The Burren, aka Creamer’s, aka Michael Cramer's

Matt Cunningham plays this tune on the fiddle on Vol 5 of his CD series "Dance Music of Ireland", in which he calls it "Creamer's", thus:

DF | A3B AF (3FFF | AFAd fefa | afef db (3BBB | dBAF EFDF |
A3B AF (3FFF | AFAd fefa | afef db (3BBB | Agfe d2 :|
|: de | fded BAFA | dcde abaf | gefd edBA | dBAF EFDF |
A3B AF (3FFF | AFAd fefa | afef db (3BBB | Agfe d2 :||

He follows it with “Touch Me If You Dare”.

# Posted on May 20th 2007 by lazyhound

"The Burren" / "Michael Cramer's Reel" ~ another surviving duplication

Also known as Creamer's, Creamer’s, Charlie Harris's...
Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on September 20th 2004 by Dow.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3568

# Posted on May 21st 2007 by ceolachan

"Michael Creamer's Reel" / "The Burren" ~ rescued duplication

Key signature: D Major
Submitted on February 10th 2008 by gian marco.
~ /tunes/display/8249

X: 6
T: Michael Creamer's
T: The Burren
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|: dB |\
A3 B AFDF | AFAd ~f3 g | afef dB ~B2 | dBAF FEDF |
A3 B AFDF | AFAd ~f3 g | afef dB ~B2 | Adfe d2 :|
|: de |\
fded BAFA | dcdf ~a3 f | gefd edBc | dBAF FEDF |
A3 B AFDF | AFAd ~f3 g | afef dB ~B2 | Adfe d2 :|

(alternate possible endings ~ | Adfe de | / | A2 fe d2 | / | Agfe d2 |)

Source: "Leitrim's Hidden Treasure" by the McNamara Family
Transcription: gian marco pietrasanta

# Posted on February 10th 2008 by gian marco

# Posted on February 10th 2008 by ceolachan

Matt Cunningham's version from Memories of Ireland track 1

on the cd this track is listed as:

Reels - (Band Selection)
the track has three reels:
Maid Behind the Bar
The Burren
Touch Me if you Dare

X:1
T:The Burren
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:reel
K:Dmaj
DF|:AFAB AFED|AFAd f2fa|gefd edBA|dBAF EFDF|
|AFAB AFED|AFAd f2fa|gefd edBA|1agfe d2 DF:|2agfe dAde||
|:fded BdAG|FDFA dfaf|gefd edBA|dBAF EFDF|
|AFAB AFED|AFAd f2fa|gefd edBA|1agfe dAde:|2agfe d2|]

# Posted on August 4th 2008 by Tedrick

Charlie Harris'

C.H. apparently got the tune from Joe McKenna.

# Posted on August 27th 2008 by snorre

"The Fluters" ~ & the repetitions grow ~ another rescue

Key signature: D Major
Submitted on October 29th 2008 by bayswater.
~ /tunes/display/9042

X: 8
T: Fluters, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|: B |\
ABdB AF ~F2 | AFAB ~f3 a | afef dB ~B2 | dBAF E2 ED |
ABdB AF ~F2 | AFAB ~f3 a | afef dB ~B2 | A2 fe ~d3 :|

|: e |\
f2 ed BAFB | ABdf a2 fa | g2 fg edBc | dBAF E2 ED |
ABdB AF ~F2 | AFAB ~f3 a | afef dB ~B2 | A2 fe ~d3 :|

(rolls '~' have been added and the notation, as an example, changed from A F3 to AF ~F2... Also, the lead-ins have been added, for example, from A2 fe d3 e to |: e |\ ~ 'c')

This tune...is found on Mark Robert's album "The Gloup".

# Posted on October 29th 2008 by bayswater

This is a different setting, but clearly the same tune as Michael Creamer's (aka Charlie Harris'), already posted here.

# Posted on October 30th 2008 by Will CPT

# Posted on October 30th 2008 by ceolachan

On Donncha O Briain's album

This reel is called "Ril Josie McDermott" on Donncha O Briain's Gael Linn album. Any way to fix the entry on the session.org for that album to point to this tune?

# Posted on October 30th 2008 by dr_funkenstein

Yep. Go to the details page for this tune and click on the link that asks "Do you know this tune by another name?" and add "Ril Josie McDermott" to the list of alternate names. The recording will automatically link, as long as you spell it exactly the same as in the recording track listing.

# Posted on October 30th 2008 by Miss Lonelyhearts