Johnny McIljohn’s Reel

This is a pretty simple tune to learn to get the term started, but fun to play with others. It sounds like a Shetland tune, and has been recorded by Cathal McConnell from the Scottish band ‘Boys of the Lough’ but Johnny McIljohn was a Northern Irish musician. There are a couple of tunes under the same name so enjoy learning the tune.
Lunasa recently recorded a great version of the tune in their new album “Redwood.”

Johnny McIljohn’s

Music Files:

• Johnny McIljohn’s Music Sheet PDF
• Johnny McIljohn’s (with TAB) Music Sheet PDF
• MIDI music file

The video below is played as a set of two polkas beginning with The Little Diamond’ followed by The Munster Bank’

first part

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second part

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