Reels: The Flowers of Edinburgh / Torn Jacket / The Virginia Reel
A set (medley) of three Irish reels. The Flowers of Edinburgh comes from both Irish and Scottish traditions. Torn Jacket was composed by Connie O’Connell in about 1985. The Virginia is a traditional Irish reel, not to be confused with an old-time American tune with the same name.
In Irish music traditions, tunes are typically played in sets like this one. Use the play-along tracks on this page to hear what the set sounds like, and to practice playing the tunes in a set. To learn tunes, follow the links below to each tune’s TrailJams page.
The Tunes
For sheet music and other resources for learning a tune, click on the tune’s link.
- The Flowers of Edinburgh (G)
- Torn Jacket (D, by Connie O’Connell)
- Virginia Reel, (D)
Play-Along Tracks
The Flowers of Edinburgh (G)
Torn Jacket (D)
Virginia Reel, (D)
Tips: Each change of tunes is signaled by a spoken “hup.” Use the Playback Speed control to increase or decrease the playback tempo. (Click on the 3-dot symbol on the right-hand side of the the player to get to the Playback Speed control.)
