Wednesday 25 January 2012
Tune of the Day: The Sailor's Bonnet
Traditional Irish reel
The “Sailor’s Bonnet” is the third and last tune of a famous medley by Irish fiddler Michael Coleman, following “The Tarbolton” and “The Longford Collector”, frequently played at Irish sessions down to this day. The first part is often played single, and the second part doubled, totaling eight and sixteen bars, respectively.