X: 1
T: Galway Rambler (G major)
R: Reel
C: traditional
O: Ireland
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from button accordion player Gregor Ostermann in September 2016
N: usually played single, sometimes double (Matt Cunningham)
D: 1959: Paddy Canny (1919-2008), P.J. Hayes, Peadar O'Loughlin & Bridie Lafferty: An Historical Recording of Irish Traditional Music
D: 1977: Tom Byrne & Tom McCaffrey: Irish Music from Cleveland
D: 1977: Micheal O Suilleabhain, Tomás Ó Cathain, Tommy Kearney & John Dwyer: Óró Domhnaigh (Compilation)
D: 1978: Roger Sherlock: Memories of Sligo
D: 1986: Joe Burke, Michael Cooney & Terry Corcoran: Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part
D: 1990: Séamus McGuire & John Lee: An Ríl Ar Lár / The Missing Reel
D: 1993: De Dannan: World Network - Ireland (Compilation)
D: 1996: Michael McGoldrick: Morning Rory
D: 1996: Craobh Rua: No Matter How Cold and Wet you are as long as you're Warm and Dry
D: 1997: Paddy Reynolds (1920-2005), Charlie Mulvihill, James Keane & Felix Dolan: Atlantic Wave
D: 1997: Terry Bingham: Traditional Irish Music from Doolin, County Clare
D: 1997: Jason O'Rourke & Ray Gallen: Celtic Beat - Traditional Music from Ireland (Compilation)
D: 1998: Kevin Henry: One's Own Place, A Family Tradition
D: 1999: Andrew MacNamara: Dawn
D: 1999: Ha' Penny Bridge: Colcannon
D: 1999: The Sevens: Celtic Groove Brand
D: 1999: John Ryan & Gerard Commane: Two Gentlemen of Clare Music
D: 1999: Blackwater: Best Traditional Irish Sessions in the World
D: 1999: Elisabeth Crotty: Concertina Music from West Clare
D: 1999: Brian Rooney: The Godfather (special version)
D: 2000: Geraldine Cotter: Traditional Irish Tunes played on the Tin Whistle
D: 2000: Laurence Nugent: The Windy Gap
D: 2001: Kitty Hayes (1928-2008): A Touch of Clare
D: 2001: Broken String: Mémoire Celte, Vol. 2
D: 2002: Sean Norman Céilí Band: Mighty Set Night
D: 2002: John Whelan: Celtic Roots / Spirit of Dance
D: 2003: Four Men and a Dog: Doctor A's Secret Remedies
D: 2003: Bríd Cranitch & Shiela Garry: Irish Session Tunes - The Orange Book & CD
D: 2004: Heather Breeze Céilí Band: Music in the Glen
D: 2004: Johnny Connolly: An Mileoidean Scaoilte
D: 2004: Johnny Murphy: Tuned In
D: 2005: Mulcahy Family: Notes from the Heart
D: 2005: Déirin Dé: Go For It
D: 2006: Pat Broderick & Ann Marie Murphy: The Good Friday Session
D: 2006: Louise Mulcahy: Wooden Flute Obsession, Vol. 3 (Compilation)
D: 2006: Tulla Céilí Band: 60th Anniversary Celebration
D: 2006: Ellis Island: The Whole Shebang
D: 2007: Matt Molloy & John Carty: Pathway to the Well
D: 2007: Glenside Céilí Band: Take the Floor
D: 2007: Kitty Hayes (1928-2008), Josephine Marsh, Eoin O'Neill, Peter Laban & Mick Kinsella: Remembered
D: 2007: Itchy Fingers: Out on the Ocean
D: 2008: Ben Lennon & Tony O'Connell: Rossinver Braes
D: 2008: Lough Ree Céilí Band: Keep'er Lit
D: 2008: P.J. Hernon: Buail Cois Air
D: 2008: John Whelan & Felix Doran: Comhaltas Live 251-3
D: 2009: Liz Carroll & John Doyle: Double Play
D: 2009: The Lindsays: Live at Church of Pilgrimage
D: 2009: Tony O'Rourke: The Maid at the Well
D: 2009: Four Leaf Peat: The Next One
D: 2010: Kevin Burke & Cal Scott: Suite
D: 2010: Mitch Reilly: Across the Glen
D: 2010: Gavin Whelan: 120 Irish Traditional Tunes
D: 2010: Nicole Rabata: Armorica
D: 2010: Danny O'Mahoney & Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh: Comhaltas Live 328-1
D: 2011: Siún (Siobhán & Úna Hogan): The Blue-Eyed Rascal
D: 2011: Paul McGlinchey: The Boys of the Town
D: 2012: Trasnú: One for the Road
D: 2013: Eileen Gannon, Padraic Stapleton, Aoife Greene, Patty Furlong, Daithí Kearney & James Duggan: Comhaltas Live 404-3
D: 2013: The Jig Is Up!: On Yer Toes!
D: 2013: Hannah & Robert Muehlbauer: Rambler
D: 2013: Floating Crowbar: The Torn Jacket
D: 2014: Martin Connolly, Damien Connolly, Sally Connolly & Colman Connolly: Comhaltas Live 446-2
D: 2014: Philip Breen: The Flax in Bloom (Compilation)
D: 2015: John McSherry, Dónal O'Connor & Seán Óg Graham: Ulaid
D: 2015: The Snug Session: Live at the Snug
D: 2016: Michael Daly & Liam Farrell: It Was Mighty - The Early Days of Irish Music in London (Compilation)
D: 2016: Martin Byrnes & Tony Howley: It Was Mighty - The Early Days of Irish Music in London (Compilation)
D: 2016: Roger Sherlock: It Was Mighty - The Early Days of Irish Music in London (Compilation)
D: 2016: Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy: The Reel Note
D: 2017: Seosamh Mac Donncha & Marcus Ó hIarnáin: Ó Na Sceirdí Aniar
D: 2017: Fergal Scahill & We Banjo 3: A Fiddle Tune a Day 2017 (Day #139)
D: 2018: Liam O'Hara: Up Sligo
D: 2018: Dylan Foley: Deliriously (Rooney's version)
D: 2021: Fergus Bogue: Díreach ón gCroí (2021);
D: 2021: Next Stop Sligo: Next Stop Sligo 2014 (2021);
D: 2021: Danny Diamond & Brian Miller: Let Fly (2021);
D: Aughrim Slopes Céilí Band: The Great Céilí Bands Vol. 1 (Compilation)
D: Comhaltas: Fionn Seisiún, Vol. 3
D: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 1
N: Chords: | G  -  | G  D  | G  -  | C  D  |
N:         | G  -  | G  D  | G  -  | C  D  |]
N:         | G  D  | G  D  | G  D  | G  D  |
N:         | G  D  | G  D  | Em -  | C  D  |]
N:         Last line to finish:
N:         | G  D  | G  D  | Em -  | C  D  | G  |]
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=180
K: G major % 1 sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: EF | G2dG eGdG | ~G2dB AGEF | GFGA BABd | gedB AGEF |
N:      G2dG eGdG | ~G2dB AGEF | GFGA BABd | gedB A2   |]
N: Bd | g2gb a2ab |  gabg agef | g2gb a2ab | gedB A2Bd |
N:      g2gb a2ab |  gabg a2ga | bgag egfa | gedB AG   |]
N:
N: P: Last line to finish:
N:      g2gb a2ab |  gabg a2ga | bgag egfa | gedB AGEF | G8 |]
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
EF | "G" G2dG     eGdG | "G" ~G2dB "D" AGEF | "G"  GFGA     BABd | "C" gedB "D" AGEF |
     "G" G2dG     eGdG | "G" ~G2dB "D" AGEF | "G"  GFGA     BABd | "C" gedB "D" A2   |]
Bd | "G" g2gb "D" a2ab | "G"  gabg "D" agef | "G"  g2gb "D" a2ab | "G" gedB "D" A2Bd |
     "G" g2gb "D" a2ab | "G"  gabg "D" a2ga | "Em" bgag     egfa | "C" gedB "D" AG   |]
N:
P: Last line to finish:
     "G" g2gb "D" a2ab | "G"  gabg "D" a2ga | "Em" bgag     egfa | "C" gedB "D" AGEF | "G" G8 |]