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Does anyone know this Chieftains' tune?

Does anyone know this Chieftains' tune?

I know, it's kind of a tune request, but I want to discuss the name of it, not how it goes!

5:00 into "The Stone" on Chieftains' An Irish Evening, it's a jig that sounds like the Musical Priest (reel), just short a couple notes in each bar. Even has the major B section. Starts out bee efg fdf afd (sorry, I don't ABC), but they're playing it up a couple of steps.

The whole set, complete with overly dramatic dance is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtrW667e7ps

Is it just their own tune? Is it simply The Musical Priest... Jig? I've been searching since forever for the name of this tune. Help me, Obi Trad Kenobi. You're my only hope.

# Posted on October 6th 2010 by mark gowman

Re: Does anyone know this Chieftains' tune?

I think you're right--sounds like Musical Priest as a jig to me. Not unusual to nudge a tune into a different meter like that.

# Posted on October 6th 2010 by Will Harmon

Re: Does anyone know this Chieftains' tune?

Agree Musical Priest as a Jig

# Posted on October 6th 2010 by Pat Higgins

Re: Does anyone know this Chieftains' tune?

Bollards!

# Posted on October 6th 2010 by mcknowall

Re: Does anyone know this Chieftains' tune?

I found no posting at Tunes for Bollards Jig.

I'll keep looking...

# Posted on October 9th 2010 by Piece

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