The Monaghan Twig
reel
Key signature: Amixolydian
Submitted on October 23rd 2002 by Trinil.
This tune has been added to 222 tunebooks.
Also known as 3 Scones Of Boxty, Monaghan Twig, Monahan Twig, The Monahan Twig, Moynighans Twig.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
- A Roof For The Rain by Greenfire
- Across The Pond by Kevin Griffin, Roger Burridge And Others
- After The Ball by Arcady
- Aye by Skelpaig
- Both Sides by Nua
- Bothar Gan Briseadh/Down The Line by Calua
- Celtic Reign by Celtic Reign
- Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 10 by Matt Cunningham
- Dead String Rhythm by Flynn Cohen
- Drops Of Springwater by Karen Tweed
- Footprints by No I.D.
- Hungry Grass by Hungry Grass
- In Stitches by The Flying Toads
- Jody's Heaven by Jody's Heaven
- Kelly/O'Brien/Sproule by Kelly, O'Brien and Sproule
- Kilbride by Kilbride Brothers
- Live From The Katharine Cornell Theater Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
- Memoire Celte by Broken String
- Ocean View by Shanachie
- Poirt An Phiobaire by Paddy Keenan
- Standing Room Only by Eliot Grasso
- The Blue-eyed Rascal by Siún
- The Boys From The Blue Hill by Vinnie Kilduff
- The Boys Of Sligo by Dervish
- The Dawn by Baal Tinne
- The Good Ear by Dougal Adams And Ormonde Waters
- The Green House by Grey Larsen And Paddy League
- The High Notes by The High Notes
- The Long Finger by Barry Carroll And Joe McHugh
- The Man Of The House by Tom Moran
- The Road From Erin—Ireland's Musical Legacy by Dorian Recordings
- Threads Of Time by Cherish The Ladies
- Three Around The Table by Poljez Trio
- Traditional Music Of Ireland by Paddy O'Brien
- Traditional Music Of Ireland by James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Daithi Sproule
- Triple Harp Bypass by Iron Lung (Brendan Power, Rick Epping, Mick Kinsella)
- Turas by Turas
- Unheard by Eddie Clarke
- Wayward Son by John Doyle
- We'll Seek No More Engagements by Aidan Crossey
- Year Of The Dog by Culann's Hounds
- Young Irish Musicians Weekend Vol. 1 by James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Tommy Martin, Daithi Sproule, Fintan Vallely
X: 1
T: Monaghan Twig, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amix
|:cAAB cded|cAAG ~E3B|cAAB cded|BAGB d2ed:|
cdef gfed|(3Bcd ef ~e3d|cdef ~g3e|dBGB d2ed|
cded cded|cAAB cdef|~g3e deed|BAGB d2ed||
Twigs
A good tune with a lot of different variations. This is listed as a variant title for The Monaghan Jig, but of course it's not, it's a separate tune.
I'm learning a different version of this hopefully tonight, so I'll update tomorrow. Cheers!
# Posted on October 23rd 2002 by Trinil
Monaghan Twig
a nice copperbottomed tune, one of my favs. Now I just need to learn how to play it...
# Posted on October 23rd 2002 by Mad Baloney
The Monaghan Twigh
S:Kelly, O'Brien, Sproule - Trad. Music of Ireland"
R:reel
Z:gmp
K:Amix
cAAG Aced|cAAG ~E3B|cAAB cAed|BAGB d2ed:|
cdef gfed|cdef e2cA|cdef ~g3e|dBGB d2ed|
cded cded|cAAB cdef|~g3e deed|BAGB d2ed||!
# Posted on November 15th 2003 by gian marco
The Monaghan Twig
S:"Paddy Keenan : Poirt an Phiobaire"
R:reel
Z:g.m.p.
K:Amix
A3G cdec|cAAG EDEB|~A3B cded|BAGB dfed|
cAAB cAec|cAAG EDEB|~A3B cded|BAGB dfeA||
(3Bcd ef gfed|(3Bcdef edeA|(3Bcd ef gfge|dBGB dfeA|
(3Bcd ed cded|cAAB cdef|gfge dfed|BAGB dfec||
# Posted on November 15th 2003 by gian marco
The Moinaghan Twig by Paddy Keenan ( revised transcription )
T:Monaghan Twig, The
T:Tinker's Apron, The
M:C|
L:1/8
S:Paddy Keenan : "Poirt an Phiobaire"
R:reel
Z:gmp
K:Amix
"Paddy Keenan : Poirt an Phiobaire"
~A3G Acec|~A3G EDEB|~A3B cded|BAGB dfed|
~A3B cAec|~A3G EDEB|~A3B cded|BAGB dfeA|
(3Bcd ef gfed|(3Bcd ef edeA|(3Bcd ef gfge|dBGB dfeA|
(3Bcd ed cded|cAAB cdef|gfge dfed|BAGB dfec||!
# Posted on November 15th 2003 by gian marco
My Version
X: 1
T: Monaghan Twig, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amix
|:ed|cAAB cded|cAAG E3d|cAAB cded|BAGB d2ed|
cAAB cded|cAAG E3d|cAAB cded|BAGB d2||
|:(3Bcd ef gfed|(3Bcd ef e3d|(3Bcd ef gfge|dBGB d2ed|
(3Bcd ed (3Bcd ed|cAAB cdef|g3e dfed|BAGB d2||
# Posted on June 14th 2009 by JACKB
The Monaghan Twig
Third tune here by Tara Breen, Cathal King and Noel Ryan from about 2.40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Urwz6EMJkc&feature=rec-fresh+div
# Posted on October 11th 2009 by bogman
The Monaghan Twig
And here it is from the Fleadh Cheoil 2009..... from about 3.35
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK8VTbcnACk
# Posted on September 25th 2010 by bogman