This set lilts through the first lament, and then kicks ass in the second tune.
irish music
vietnam
social weevils
celtic music
Story behind the song
The Battle of Aughrim was fought on 12th July 1691 at Aughrim (near Athlone) in Ireland.
It was the last battle in the campaign between William III and James II (though The Boyne, 1690, has subsequently been regarded as the decisive battle) and involved English, Danish, French, Scots, Dutch, German and Irish troops on the Williamite side vs French, Irish and other troops for James.
The tune is widespread in Ireland and seems to be known as "The Glorious Battle of Aughrim" or "The Terrible Battle of Aughrim" depending on which side you think you might have supported.
King William III later travelled to Rome for an audience with The Pope, much to the dismay of many Protestant Irish people belonging to the Orange Order, when they find this out. One was known to remark "He wasn't the man I thought he was" of the man in whose honour the order was originally founded.
--Ian C
Gravel Walk is a traditional reel; we think it sounds like somebody walking, quickly mind you, through gravel.
Lyrics
There may well be lyrics to these tunes somewhere, but we don''t know of any.