Author Archive: tinajordanrees

Custom music track by Tina Jordan Rees made for the McDonald School of Irish Dance for the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Oireactas. Composed, arranged & performed by Tina Jordan Rees, with special guest Jessica Burton on harp. Featuring three of Tina’s compositions;…
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Broadbeach – a new slip jig I wrote for Féistastic 3. Named after the lovely beach in Gold Coast which I visited when I was over for the Australian International Oireactas. Available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/f%C… And bandcamp: https://tinajordanrees.bandcamp.com/

The Driver – a new hornpipe I’ve written which is on Féistastic 3. I started to play a bit of golf this year and the driver is a fun club. That’s as much of a story as this tune has. Available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/f%C… And bandcamp: https://tinajordanrees.bandcamp.com/

Another of my new tunes – a reel which is on Féistastic 3 called Zoe’s Globe.  I studied at university in Limerick and whilst I was there I danced for Scoil Ui Ruairc where Zoe Griffin was a tiny wee dancer. She went onto win the senior ladies competition at the World…
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Quite a few of my new compositions have names from my trip to Australia this year. This is a slip jig called SkyPoint after the observation deck at the SkyPoint building in Surfer’s Paradise, Gold Coast. It’s on my new…
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Here’s another of my compositions which is on Féistastic 3. A heavy jig called Skipton Saturdays. When I visit my parents in Lancashire we often take a trip to Skipton in North Yorkshire on a Saturday afternoon and enjoy some…
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A new reel I composed which is on Féistastic 3. It’s the very first tune on the album. I named it South Bank after the area of Brisbane I stayed in whilst I was over playing for the Australian International…
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Another of my compositions which is on Féistastic 3. This is a slip jig which I called Koala Hug. In June I played at the Australian International Oirechtas and got to hug a koala during my stay in Brisbane. Best…
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I’ve been making a few videos of my compositions which feature on my new Irish dance album Féistastic 3. I’ll be sharing them on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and here on my website so check them out! This is a hornpipe…
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