X: 1
T: Boys of Ballisodare Reel (D mixolydian) / The Boys of Ballysodare / The Boys of Ballisadare / Boys of Ballysodaire
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Reel
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from the Foinn Seisiún recording
N: Chords: | G  -  | G  D  | G  -  | D  C  |
N:         | G  -  | G  D  | G  C  | D  C  |]
N:         | G  -  | G  Em | G  -  | G  Em |
N:         | G  -  | G  Em | G  -  | D  C  |]
N:         | G  -  | G  D  | G  Em | D  C  |
N:         | G  -  | G  D  | Em -  | D  C  |]
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=180
K: D mixolydian % 1 sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: dG~G2    dGeG | dBGA BA~A2 | dG~G2    dedB | AcBA GED2 |
N: dG~G2    dGeG | dBGA BA~A2 | Bd d/d/d eBdB | AcBA GED2 |]
N: g2 ga    bgaf | gfga bg ef | g2 ga    bgaf | gfed Bdef |
N: g2 ga    bgaf | gfga bg e2 | bg af    gedB | AcBA GED2 |]
N: Bd d/d/d Bdgd | Bdgd BA~A2 | Bd d/d/d eBdB | AcBA GED2 |
N: Bd d/d/d Bdgd | Bdgd BA~A2 | eB~B2    e2dB | AcBA GED2 |]
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
"G" dG~G2    dGeG | "G" dBGA "D"  BA~A2 | "G"  dG~G2         dedB | "D" AcBA "C"  GED2 |
"G" dG~G2    dGeG | "G" dBGA "D"  BA~A2 | "G"  Bd d/d/d "C"  eBdB | "D" AcBA "C"  GED2 |]
"G" g2 ga    bgaf | "G" gfga "Em" bg ef | "G"  g2 ga         bgaf | "G" gfed "Em" Bdef |
"G" g2 ga    bgaf | "G" gfga "Em" bg e2 | "G"  bg af         gedB | "D" AcBA "C"  GED2 |]
"G" Bd d/d/d Bdgd | "G" Bdgd "D"  BA~A2 | "G"  Bd d/d/d "Em" eBdB | "D" AcBA "C"  GED2 |
"G" Bd d/d/d Bdgd | "G" Bdgd "D"  BA~A2 | "Em" eB~B2         e2dB | "D" AcBA "C"  GED2 |]
N:
N: Discography:
D: 1955: Paddy Canny (1919-2008): Traditional Fiddle Music from East Clare
D: 1959: Paddy Canny, P.J. Hayes, Peadar O'Loughlin & Bridie Lafferty: An Historical Recording of Irish Traditional Music
D: 1974: Bobby Casey (1926-2000): BBC Archive Recordings 1966-1971; James Kelly & John Kelly: Irish Traditional Fiddle Music
D: 1974: The Kilfenora Céilí Band: The Kilfenora Céilí Band
D: 1974: John Whelan: Pride of Wexford
D: 1975: Shaskeen: Reels, Jigs and Hornpipes
D: 1975: Le Cheile: Lord Mayo
D: 1976: Bernard O'Sullivan & Tommy McMahon: Irish Traditional Music of County Clare
D: 1977: John Vesey & Eddie Cahill: Traditional Irish Music in America: The East Coast
D: 1982: James Kelly (fiddle): Spring in the Air
D: 1986: Séamus Meehan (piano accordion) & Paul O'Shaughessy (fiddle): Music for the Sets, Vol. 1 - Round the House (second tune in Clare Plain Set, Figure 1)
D: 1988: De Danann & Andy Irvine: The Best of the Irish Folk Festival - The Seventies
D: 1991: Tommy Peoples: Fiddle Sticks - Irish Traditional Music From Donegal (Compilation)
D: 1991: Paddy Reynolds (fiddle): The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival - My Love Is in America (Compilation)
D: 1991: Tommy Peoples, Siobhán Peoples, Andrew McNamara, Kevin Crawford, P.J. King, Páraic Mac Donnchadha, Pat Marsh, Joe Bane &John Maloney: Maiden Voyage - Live Traditional Irish Music Session from Pepper's Bar, Feakle, Co. Clare
D: 1992: Michael Coleman (1891-1945): Ceotóir Mórthionchair na hAoise
D: 1992: Pádraic MacMathúna: Blas Na Meala / Hives of Honeyed Sound
D: 1993: Brian Finnegan: When the Party's Over
D: 1993: Heritage: Clare Tradition (Compilation)
D: 1994: Mary MacNamara: Traditional Music from East Clare
D: 1995: Andy McGann & Paul Brady: It's a Hard Road to Travel
D: 1995: Martin Hayes: Under the Moon
D: 1995: Shaskeen: Music for Set Dancing & Listening
D: 1995: Chris Droney: The Fertile Rock
D: 1995: James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien & Daithi Sproule: Traditional Music of Ireland
D: 1995: Micheal McMenamin (fiddle): The Fiddle Music of Donegal, Vol. 1 (Compilation)
D: 1997: Michael Queally & Cyril O'Donoghue: The Trip Over the Mountain
D: 1997: Todd Denman & Dale Russ: Reeds and Rosin
D: 1997: Michael Gorman & Margaret Barry: Traditional Dance Music of Ireland (Compilation)
D: 1998: John Vesey: Sligo Fiddler
D: 1998: Bobby Gardiner (lilting): The Clare Shout
D: 1998: Johnny Reidy (accordion) and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band: Music for Set Dancing Vol. II
D: 1999: Cathal Hayden: Cathal Hayden
D: 1999: Ben Lennon & Friends: The Natural Bridge
D: 1999: Danny O'Donnell: Ón tSean-Am Anall (recorded 1977)
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 3 (first tune in Clare Plain Set, Figure 1)
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 5 (first tune in Clare Lancers Set, Figure 5)
D: 1999: William Sullivan (accordion): Traditional Irish Music (recorded 1987)
D: 1999: Seamus Quinn (fiddle) & James McDonagh (flute): The Mountain Road - A Compilation of Tunes Popular in South Sligo
D: 1999: Duck Baker: Kid on the Mountain
D: 2000: The McDonaghs of Ballinafad and Friends: Traditional Music of Sligo (recorded in the 1960's)
D: 2001: Michael Gorman & Margaret Barry: Michael Gorman - The Sligo Champion
D: 2001: Johnny B. Connolly: Bridgetown
D: 2002: Michael Sexton Céilí Band: Mad the Dance, Vol. 1
D: 2003: Denise Shiels: Champions of Ireland - Accordion
D: 2003: Kathy Buys: Mapless Journey
D: 2004: Claire Keville, John Weir & Eithne Ní Dhonaile: An Tri is a Rian
D: 2004: Tom McElvogue & Paddy Kerr: The Long Hard Road
D: 2004: Heather Breeze Céilí Band: Music in the Glen (in Claddagh Set, Figure 2)
D: 2004: Vincent Broderick: Seoltaí Séidte - Setting Sail
D: 2004: Paddy Canny: Meet Paddy Canny - All-Ireland Champion - Violin
D: 2005: Pickathon: Roots Music Festival 2004
D: 2005: Caoimhín Vallely: Caoimhín Vallely
D: 2005: Colm Gannon: Return to Droim
D: 2006: Randal Bays: Katy Bar the Door
D: 2006: Sean McGuire (fiddle): Festival of Traditional Irish Music (Compilation)
D: 2007: Kitty Hayes, Eoin O'Neill & Dympna O'Sullivan: Remembered
D: 2007: Bobby Casey: The Spirit of West Clare (recorded 1967 and 1971)
D: 2007: Johnny B. Connolly: Live at The Moon & Sixpence (Compilation)
D: 2008: John Blake, Lamond Gillespie & Mick Leahy: Humours of Highgate
D: 2008: Lough Ree Ceili Band: Keep'er Lit - Live from Spanish Point
D: 2008: P.J. Hernon: Buail Cois Air (last tune in Plain Set, Figure 4)
D: 2008: Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann: Foinn Seisiún, Vol. 3
D: 2008: MacGabhann Family: Comhaltas Live #247-2
D: 2008: Bobby Gardiner & Marcus Maloney: Comhaltas Live #249-2
D: 2008: Laura Beagon, Seán Óg Graham & Chris McGlone: Comhaltas Live #266-1
D: 2008: Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh & Danny O'Mahony: Comhaltas Live #282-2
D: 2009: Cathal Hayden: Live in Belfast
D: 2009: Darren Breslin, Brian Breslin, Michael Curran & Gerry McMahon: Comhaltas Live 303-1
D: 2010: Niall Ó Murchú: Comhaltas Live #338-1
D: 2011: P.J. Hayes & Martin Hayes: The Shores of Lough Graney
D: 2011: Floating Crowbar: Two Nights in December
D: 2011: Manhatten Island Sessions: Manhatten Island Sessions
D: 2011: Bríd O'Donohue and Family: Cliabhán an Dúchais
D: 2011: Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley: Idiom (2 parts only, named 'Dublin Lasses')
D: 2011: Pat Tierney: All in good Time
D: 2012: Aoibheann Murphy: Comhaltas Live #373-3
D: 2012: Aisling Lyons & Eimear Donnellan: Comhaltas Live #394-1
D: 2014: John McKenna: The Buck from the Mountain - The Music and Life of John McKenna
D: 2014: Richie Kelly: The Best of Ireland (Compilation)
D: 2014: Eoin Beirne (banjo), Cliona Donnellan (fiddle), Aisling McMahon (flute) & Ulick O'Sullivan (concertina): Unfolding - Young Music from East Clare
D: 2014: Teresa O' Grady, Muireann Banks & Eileen Gannon: Comhaltas Live #462-3
D: 2014: Mary O'Donnell, John Traynor, Mark Swain, Sarah Meehan, Evan Cunniffe, Niamh Molloy, Paul O'Sullivan, Deirdre Barry, Cliona Henry, Kate Byrne, Emer McCague, Catherine McGinley & Éadaoin Ní Mhaicín: Comhaltas Live #462-10
D: 2014: Sárán Ó Maolagain & Fionnuala Donlon: Comhaltas Live #505-13
D: 2015: Aisling Lyons: Extended Play
D: 2016: Gerry Wimsey: It Was Mighty - The Early Days of Irish Music in London
D: 2016: Nuala Kennedy: Behave the Bravest (2 parts only, named 'The Dublin Lasses')
D: 2016: Freya Rae & Louis Bingham: Curlicue (last tune in 'The Watchmaker' set)
D: 2016: Gerry Wimsey: It Was Mighty - The Early Days of Irish Music in London (Compilation)
D: 2017: Karen Ryan, Pete Quinn & Andrew MacNamara: From Camden to Tulla
D: 2017: The Shandrum Céilí Band: The Dawn
D: 2017: Avery LeVine: Lonesome City
D: 2017: EOS-9: CúChulainn...Tale of an Irish Warrior
D: 2017: Fergal Scahill: A Fiddle Tune a Day 2017 (Day #43)
D: 2018: Kevin Burke & Cal Scott: Suite
D: 2018: Mary Vanorny: First Light of Day
D: 2018: Colm Keane: Tune Song Tune
D: 2018: Jimmy Power: Go Home and Have Your Dinner (recorded 1950-1981)
D: 2018: The Here & Now: The Winding Stair (last tune in the 'Humours of Gothenburg' set)
D: 2019: Deirdre Millane: Idir Dubh Agus Bán
D: 2019: Damien O'Reilly: Dúchas
D: 2019: Eugene Quinn & Michelle O'Brien: Bridging the Gap
D: 2020: The Clare Céilí Band: Turas Ceoil
D: 2020: The Howl: Zoe Ball Breakfast Show BBC Radio 2 St.Patrick's Day 2020 Session
D: 2020: Patrick Steinbach: Irish Folk Tunes for Flute, Vol. 2
D: 2021: Ciarán O'Grady & Aifric Boylan: The Hunting Room
D: 2021: Martin McGinley: Full Circle – Martin McGinley (2 parts only)
D: 2021: Fintan Vallely, Gerry O’Connor, Tiarnan Ó Duinnchinn, Sibéal Davitt: Comp​á​nach - Music from All Counties of Ireland
D: 2021: Padraig O’Neill & Ian Kinsella: When The Prescription Runs Out (first tune in the 'Bbucks' set)
D: 2022: Telenn Tri: Macquarie Street
D: 2022: Eoin O'Neill: In Session 2
D: 2023: Mary-Kate Spring Lee: Tunes in the Morning
D: 2023: In the Heather Session: In the Heather
D: 2023: Muintir Chualáin: Tigh Choilm - Ceol na gCualáin
D: 2024: Elaine Reilly: Epiphany - Irish Traditional Music on the Tenor Banjo