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The Moving Cloud

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 29th 2002 by Mad Baloney.

This tune has been added to 389 tunebooks.

Also known as Lignadruan, Moving Cloud, Moving Clouds, The Moving Clouds.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Moving Cloud, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:DGBG ^DGcG | DGBG AGFG | c3A (3Bcd gb | aged BAGE |
DGBG ^DGcG | DGBG AGFG | cBAc BAGB | ADEF G3z :||
|:~d2 bd adgd | ~d2 bd adgd | ~e2 c'e beae | ~e2 c'e beae
~d2 bd adgd | ~d2 bd adgd| cBAc BAGB | ADEF G3z :||
|:Bd~d2 ed~d2 | Bd~d2 edcB | ce~e2 fe~e2 | fefe fedc
Bd~d2 ed~d2 | Bd~d2 edcB | cBAc BAGB | ADEF G3z :||

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The Moving Cloud sheetmusic
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Moving Cloud

This tune is fairly garish but fun to play. Those D#'s in the first measure of the Apart are optional. Nowadays the D# is often just played as a D natural. This tune used to be played in the key of F, but it's more popular in G - for obvious reasons. I think this is really popular with the Cape Breton & Scottish players. Those d2bd adgd bits can be turned around & played d2gd adbd for a variation.

# Posted on October 29th 2002 by Mad Baloney

Moving Cloud

PS I first heard this tune from Gerry O'Connor's playing, where he really rips it up.

# Posted on October 29th 2002 by Mad Baloney

Neilly Boyle

I believe this tune was written by Neilly Boyle. Does anyone have any information on him they could add here?

# Posted on October 29th 2002 by Jeremy

I used to dislike this tune, until I heard it by Seamus Creagh and Aidan Coffey - they actually play it in a nice laid back manner and it doesn't sound forced or tricksy. I'll try to find time to write and post a review of their album - It's great stuff...

# Posted on October 30th 2002 by Ottery

Neil O'Boyle

Neil O'Boyle, (1889-1961), better known as 'Neillie'. He was born in Easton, Pennsylvania and grew up near Dungloe. Famous for his Donegal 'Northern' style of fiddling - brisk tempo and crisp staccato bowing. Also famous for his strong views on Jazz and Pop music, which he dubbed 'Jungle Music'. Only recorded 6 sides on 78.
(Thanks to the sleeve notes for 'From Galway To Dublin' - Rouder CD 1087)

# Posted on October 30th 2002 by Ottery

Moving cloud

I think this was originally composed in "F", rather than G.
There's an unusual version on the 2nd recording by James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien & Daithi Sproule, which also features on a live double CD recorded at Boston College a few years ago.
As an aside , I used to have a band playing traditional Scottish and Irish music called "The Moving McLeods".

# Posted on October 30th 2002 by Kenny

Moving cloud

Has anyone figured out the Gerry O'connor version of this tune, i've almost got of his variations but some of them are too complex for me.

# Posted on May 7th 2003 by Liam "banjo" Vernon

Moving Cloud variations

I think that most of the variations that most of the Irish musicians do, were taken from Sean Maguire. This tune was one of his party pieces in the late 50s and early 60s.
Bobby Mcleod the Scottish danceband leader added the 3rd and 4th part.

# Posted on December 20th 2004 by tirvaluk

The Moving Cloud

Listen to a crazy good flute player playing this reel: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/ceilihouse/rams/27august.smil (starts around 41:00) I had the pleasure to meet her a couple of years ago, and I believe she had just turned 12 when that was recorded. Jaw-dropping!

# Posted on April 2nd 2006 by slainte

In her book "A Drop In The Ocean", Josephine Keegan attributes this tune to Sean McGuire.

# Posted on May 15th 2007 by Aidan Crossey

Watch this:
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_209_1_orla_mcauliffe

# Posted on May 23rd 2007 by slainte

Lovely... :-)

# Posted on May 23rd 2007 by ceolachan

Tune #2: "Jean's Reel"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on August 26th 2001 by Kerri Brown.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/255

# Posted on May 23rd 2007 by ceolachan

~ but ~ :-/

# Posted on May 24th 2007 by ceolachan

But what?

# Posted on May 24th 2007 by slainte

Cunningham, Banjos...

This tune was composed by Phil Cunningham.
Sharon Shannon does a nice version on her solo album, but definitely the most amazing version for me has to be that of Marion something or other (banjo player) who used to play at the local sessions.
By the way the ABCs sh*te. :)

# Posted on April 18th 2008 by Conchúir Ó hÓgáin

Compoed by Phil ???

Rubbish ! Or if you prefer, sh*te. And which "solo album" did Sharon Shannon record it on? There's nothing wrong with the "abcs" as far as I can tell. I think you're confusing this with Jean's Reel, [ and Phil didn't compose it either ].

# Posted on April 19th 2008 by Kenny

Composed..should be.

# Posted on April 19th 2008 by Kenny

Oh...

Well thanks for correcting me then!
The albums just called "Sharon Shannon", and this tunes on track 13, a set called "Phil Cunningham".
Maybe I am confusing it with Jeans Reel...
Gur a mie ayd. ;)

# Posted on April 19th 2008 by Conchúir Ó hÓgáin

On Kathleen Boyle's new album, An Cailin Rua, track 10 has her grandfather, Neilidh Boyle playing this tune, his own composition. She and her father Hughie play along. In the notes, she says that the tune was written in F, but because of the tuning of his fiddle it is closer to G, "which would explain why it is played in both these keys today."

# Posted on September 9th 2008 by Red Crow

instead of the D# could you play and E? Sounds ok to me, chord C an all.

# Posted on September 13th 2008 by Woodyboy

Setting from the playing of Neilly Boyle

Here's the man himself talking about & playing the tune
http://www.mediafire.com/?njyyqicm24z

Here's the tune compressed, tuned & half speed
http://www.mediafire.com/?yzltdgkun2z

X:1
T:The Moving Cloud (APB Neilly Boyle)
C:Neilly Boyle (Composed in 1942)
M:4/4
R:Reel
K:G
DGBG EGBG | DGBG dGBG | AeeA (^de)Ae | eABe d/c/B G/F/E |
DGB(^D E)GBG | DGBG FGBG | AB ~d2 efge | aged BA G/F/E |]
[| DGB(^D E)GBG | DGBG E/E/G BG | A2 ~d2 ^cAAe | eABd ^cAGE |
DGB(^D E)GBG | D/D/G BG G,GBG | A2 ~d2 efge | aged [^cg]def |]
[| ~g2 ab g ~d3 | ^cdgd BGGB | AB ~a2 ^gaba | a2 ^gb a=gef |
~g2 ab g~d3 | gdgd BGGB | AB ~d2 efge | aged [^cg]def |]
[| ~g2 ab gdgd | ^cdgd BGGB | A2 ~a2 ^gaba | a2 ^gb a=gef |
~g2 ab g~d3 | gdgd BGGB | A2 ~d2 efge | aged BAGE |]
[| DGBG EGBG | DGBG E/E/G BG | A2 eA ^efBg|gc^ga BA =G/F/E |
DGB(^D E)GBG | DGBG F/F/G BG | A2 ~d2 efge | aged BA G/F/E |]
[| D3B E2B2 | DGBG E/E/G BG | Ae^eB fc^cg | d^gad BA=GB |
D2 G/G/B EGBG | DGBG G,GBG | A~d3 efge | aged [^cg]def |]
[| g2 ab g~d3 | ^cdgd BGGB | A2 ~a2 ^gaba | a2 ^gb a=gef |
~g2 ab gdad | ad^cd BGGB | AB ~d2 efge |aged [^cg]def |]
[| ~g2 ab g~d3 | gdgd BGGB | AB ~a2 ^gaba | ~a2 ^gb a=gef |
g2 ab g~d3 | g~d3 BGGB | AB ~d2 efge | aged BAB^c |]
[| d2 bd db^cd | bdbd ^cd^dd | e2 c'e ec'ec' | c'ec'c' ec'c'e |
d2 bd bd^cd | bdbb ^cdbd | ^cdbd b^c'ba | g/g/e dB dG E/E/^C |]
[|[d2D2]bd db^cd | bdbd ^cd^dd | e2 c'e c'c'ec' | c'ec'c' ec'c'e |
d2 bd db^cd | bd^cd bdbd | ^cdbd b^c'ba | gedB D3 B |]
[| DGBG EGBG | DG B2 DG B/B/G | AeeA (^de)Ae | eABd ^cA G/F/E |
D2 G/G/B EGBG | DGBG FGBG | AB ~d2 efge | aged BAGE |]
[| D4 E2 B2 | DGBG G,GBG | Ae^eB fc^cg | d^gad BA =G/G/B |
DG B/B/B EGBG | D/D/G BG G,GBG | AB ~d2 efge | aged [^cg]def |]
[| ~g2 ab g~d3 | gdgd BGGB | A2 ~a2 ^gaba | a2 ^gb a=gef |
~g2 ab g~d3 | gdgd BGGB | AB ~d2 efge | aged [^cg]def |]
[| ~g2 ab g~d3 | ^cdgd BGGB | A2 ~a2 ^gaba | ~a2 ^gb a=gef |
~g2 ab gd B/c/d | gdgd BGGB | A2 ~d2 efge | a^ged BAB^c |]
[| d2 bd db^cd | bdbd ^cd^dd | e2 c'e ec'ec' | c'ec'c' ec'c'e |
d2 bd db^cd | bdbd ^cdbd | ^cdbd b^c'ba | gedB DDB^c |]
[| d2 bd db^cd | bdbd ^cdbd | e2 c'e c'c'ec' | c'ec'c' ec'ec' |
d2 bd db^cd | bd^cd bdbd | ^cdbd b^c'ba | gedB [G4B,4]|] (3fga [b2g2] [a2e2] [g2e2]

# Posted on September 27th 2008 by iTrad

The Moving Clouds

The composer of this tune Neillidh Boyle called it “The Moving Clouds” (‘Clouds’, plural)

gPod, this is an impressive transcription of Neillidh Boyle’s version. I always hated this tune until I heard the original version played by Neillidh Boyle. This tune is actually played a tone down from your transcription. You can hear the open-G drone being played along with the G on the D string throughout. The tune falls under the fingers a lot easier when played a tone lower. Neillidh Boyle always tuned the fiddle a full tone sharp of modern concert pitch.

# Posted on February 9th 2009 by klhsadhfahslkdfhsalk

The Moving Clouds as Neillidh Boyle played it.

Using a transposing programme I’ve just transposed gPod’s excellent transcription down a tone to where Neillidh Boyle himself played it (though it sounds a tone higher because the fiddle was tuned sharp). I did change one note throughout: The low open-G in the above transcription in actually an open-G in the lower pitch. Whenever the note is played it sounds harsh and rather non-pitched and it never rings out, but I slowed it down using Audacity (as well as shifting the tuning down to A440) and it’s the open-G string for sure. Many thanks gPod for putting in all the work.

X:1
T:The Moving Clouds
C:Neillidh Boyle (Composed in 1942)
M:4/4
R:Reel
K:F
CFAF DFAF | CFAF cFAF | GddG (^cd)Gd | dGAd c/B/A F/E/D |
CFA(^C D)FAF | CFAF EFAF | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc AG F/E/D |]
[| CFA(^C D)FAF | CFAF D/D/F AF | G2 ~c2 ^BGGd | dGAc ^BGFD |
CFA(^C D)FAF | C/C/F AF G,FAF | G2 ~c2 defd | gfdc [^Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga f ~c3 | ^Bcfc AFFA | GA ~g2 ^fgag | g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc [^Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga fcfc | ^Bcfc AFFA | G2 ~g2 ^fgag | g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | G2 ~c2 defd | gfdc AGFD |]
[| CFAF DFAF | CFAF D/D/F AF | G2 dG ^deAf|fB^fg AG =F/E/D |
CFA(^C D)FAF | CFAF E/E/F AF | G2 ~c2 defd | gfdc AG F/E/D |]
[| C3A D2A2 | CFAF D/D/F AF | Gd^dA eB^Bf | c^fgc AG=FA |
C2 F/F/A DFAF | CFAF G,FAF | G~c3 defd | gfdc [^Bf]cde |]
[| f2 ga f~c3 | ^Bcfc AFFA | G2 ~g2 ^fgag | g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga fcgc | gc^Bc AFFA | GA ~c2 defd |gfdc [^Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | GA ~g2 ^fgag | ~g2 ^fa g=fde |
f2 ga f~c3 | f~c3 AFFA | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc AGA^B |]
[| c2 ac ca^Bc | acac ^Bc^cc | d2 bd dbdb | bdbb dbbd |
c2 ac ac^Bc | acaa ^Bcac | ^Bcac a^bag | f/f/d cA cF D/D/^B, |]
[|[c2C2]ac ca^Bc | acac ^Bc^cc | d2 bd bbdb | bdbb dbbd |
c2 ac ca^Bc | ac^Bc acac | ^Bcac a^bag | fdcA C3 A |]
[| CFAF DFAF | CF A2 CF A/A/F | GddG (^cd)Gd | dGAc ^BG F/E/D |
C2 F/F/A DFAF | CFAF EFAF | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc AGFD |]
[| C4 D2 A2 | CFAF G,FAF | Gd^dA eB^Bf | c^fgc AG =F/F/A |
CF A/A/A DFAF | C/C/F AF G,FAF | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc [^Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | G2 ~g2 ^fgag | g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc [^Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga f~c3 | ^Bcfc AFFA | G2 ~g2 ^fgag | ~g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga fc A/B/c | fcfc AFFA | G2 ~c2 defd | g^fdc AGA^B |]
[| c2 ac ca^Bc | acac ^Bc^cc | d2 bd dbdb | bdbb dbbd |
c2 ac ca^Bc | acac ^Bcac | ^Bcac a^bag | fdcA CCA^B |]
[| c2 ac ca^Bc | acac ^Bcac | d2 bd bbdb | bdbb dbdb |
c2 ac ca^Bc | ac^Bc acac | ^Bcac a^bag | fdcA [F4A,4]|] (3efg [a2f2] [g2d2] [f2d2]

# Posted on February 11th 2009 by klhsadhfahslkdfhsalk

Good catch with the title.

I have to disagree about your key change. Regardless of where his fiddle was tuned, he was fingering it in "G". You mentioned the ringing open "G" & "D" strings which would not be there if you fingered it in "F".

Glad you like the transcription & all the best,
-George

# Posted on February 20th 2009 by iTrad

love this tuuuune xox

# Posted on June 17th 2009 by iloveaccordions

This is the version I play, taken from Matt Molloy and Orla McAuliffe:

X: 1
T: Moving Cloud, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:DGAG EGBG | DGBG AGEG | cEG cBd ga | aged cEGE |
D3G~E3G | DGBG AGEG | cEGc BDGB | ~A3B ~G3z |
DG~G2 EG~G2| DG~G2 AGEG |cEG cBd ga | aged cEGE |
D3G~E3G | DGBG AGEG | cEGc BDGB | ~A3B ~G3z|
|:d2 bd adgd | ~d2 bd adgd | e2 c'e beae | ~e2 c'e bage
d2 bd adgd | ~d2 bd adgd|1 c'bac' bage | dBAB ~G3z:|2cBAc BDGB|~A3B~G3z|
|:(3B^cd ^cdedBA | Bz ^cdedBd | ce~e2 fe~e2 | feed edBA
(3B^cd ^cdedBA | Bz ^cdedBA | BAAG GFFE | EDEF ~G3z|
|(3B^cd ^cdedBA | Bz ^cdedBd | ce~e2 fe~e2 | g2fd edBA
(3B^cd ^cdedBA | Bz ^cdedBA| BDAD GDFD|EDEF ~G3z|

# Posted on August 13th 2009 by Othannen

Neillie Boyle's "The Moving Clouds" (D-minor & repaired ABCs)

iTrad wrote:
“I have to disagree about your key change. Regardless of where his fiddle was tuned, he was fingering it in "G". You mentioned the ringing open "G" & "D" strings which would not be there if you fingered it in "F".”

I must agree with Whistleblower here. The fingering is definitely not in G, and you’ll still find it played in Donegal using the lower fingering. Neillie Boyle always tuned the fiddle a full tone sharp of modern concert pitch, (so what you hear as a G is being fingered as an F, what you hear as D is fingered as C). I’d say that D minor is the right key here; B-natural and C-sharp have that accidental sound.

In Neillie Boyle’s recording, the open strings you can hear ringing (the D and G strings) sound as E and A (in modern concert pitch). Also you can tell that the third not of the tune is the open A string (sounding as B in concert pitch). It’s also clear that the first three notes of the reel are played on three separate strings (which doesn’t happen if you play the tune a tone sharper than Neillie Boyle, starting with D rather than C). The way Neillie Boyle played this tune (in D minor) means there is no need to move beyond the first position on the fiddle (as with his version of Seán sa Cheo which he played in G minor, his favourite key). Seán sa Cheo is also now widely played a tone sharper than Neillie played it (and also moved from the minor to the major key), also necessitating a position change on the fiddle. Unfortunately, no one has yet posted Neillie Boyle’s version of Seán sa Cheo. http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/177

The rather bizarre and wild climbing variations that occur in The Moving Clouds (bars 35 & 36, 43 & 44, etc.) were actually performed using glissando, sliding the fingers along the strings, and sound a bit crazy. I don’t know any modern player who plays the glissando parts, or who is even capable of playing them for that matter.

I’ve fixed a few problems (with Whistleblower’s ABCs) from moving the tune down a tone, as well as a fixing a few B-flat / B-natural errors. Here is the corrected D minor version of The Moving Clouds:
(Many thanks to George for all the hard work noting down the original.)

X:1
T:The Moving Clouds
C:Neillidh Boyle (Composed in 1942)
M:4/4
R:Reel
K:Dmin
CFAF DFAF | CFAF cFAF | GddG (^cd)Gd | dGAd c/B/A F/E/D |
CFA(^C D)FAF | CFAF EFAF | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc AG F/E/D |]
[| CFA(^C D)FAF | CFAF D/D/F AF | G2 ~c2 =BGGd | dGAc =BGFD |
CFA(^C D)FAF | C/C/F AF G,FAF | G2 ~c2 defd | gfdc [=Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga f ~c3 | =Bcfc AFFA | GA ~g2 ^fgag | g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc [=Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga fcfc | =Bcfc AFFA | G2 ~g2 ^fgag | g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | G2 ~c2 defd | gfdc AGFD |]
[| CFAF DFAF | CFAF D/D/F AF | G2 dG ^deAf|fB^fg AG =F/E/D |
CFA(^C D)FAF | CFAF E/E/F AF | G2 ~c2 defd | gfdc AG F/E/D |]
[| C3A D2A2 | CFAF D/D/F AF | Gd^dA eB=Bf | c^fgc AG=FA |
C2 F/F/A DFAF | CFAF G,FAF | G~c3 defd | gfdc [=Bf]cde |]
[| f2 ga f~c3 | =Bcfc AFFA | G2 ~g2 ^fgag | g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga fcgc | gc=Bc AFFA | GA ~c2 defd |gfdc [=Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | GA ~g2 ^fgag | ~g2 ^fa g=fde |
f2 ga f~c3 | f~c3 AFFA | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc AGA=B |]
[| c2 ac ca=Bc | acac =Bc^c=c | d2 bd dbdb | bdbb dbbd |
c2 ac ac=Bc | acaa =Bcac | =Bcac abag | f/f/d cA cF D/D/=B, |]
[|[c2C2]ac ca=Bc | acac =Bc^c=c | d2 bd bbdb | bdbb dbbd |
c2 ac ca=Bc | ac=Bc acac | =Bcac abag | fdcA C3 A |]
[| CFAF DFAF | CF A2 CF A/A/F | GddG (^cd)Gd | dGAc =BG F/E/D |
C2 F/F/A DFAF | CFAF EFAF | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc AGFD |]
[| C4 D2 A2 | CFAF G,FAF | Gd^dA eB=Bf | c^fgc AG =F/F/A |
CF A/A/A DFAF | C/C/F AF G,FAF | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc [=Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | G2 ~g2 ^fgag | g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc [=Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga f~c3 | =Bcfc AFFA | G2 ~g2 ^fgag | ~g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga fc A/B/c | fcfc AFFA | G2 ~c2 defd | g^fdc AGA=B |]
[| c2 ac ca=Bc | acac =Bc^c=c | d2 bd dbdb | bdbb dbbd |
c2 ac ca=Bc | acac =Bcac | =Bcac abag | fdcA CCA=B |]
[| c2 ac ca=Bc | acac =Bcac | d2 bd bbdb | bdbb dbdb |
c2 ac ca=Bc | ac=Bc acac | =Bcac abag | fdcA [F4A,4]|] (3efg [a2f2] [g2d2] [f2d2]

# Posted on January 8th 2010 by dsndfkjasf

All the high Bs are B-flats. When the mid-register Bs are natural the high Bs later in the bar should have been marked flat. My bad!

# Posted on January 8th 2010 by dsndfkjasf

Neillie Boyle's "The Moving Clouds" - corrected D-Minor Version

Here's the fixed version with the high B-flats properly noted. George has done an incredible job of putting an amazingly complex version, played by one of the greatest fiddlers who ever lived, into notation. Thanks again.

X:1
T:The Moving Clouds
C:Neillidh Boyle (Composed in 1942)
M:4/4
R:Reel
K:Dmin
CFAF DFAF | CFAF cFAF | GddG (^cd)Gd | dGAd c/B/A F/E/D |
CFA(^C D)FAF | CFAF EFAF | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc AG F/E/D |]
[| CFA(^C D)FAF | CFAF D/D/F AF | G2 ~c2 =BGGd | dGAc =BGFD |
CFA(^C D)FAF | C/C/F AF G,FAF | G2 ~c2 defd | gfdc [=Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga f ~c3 | =Bcfc AFFA | GA ~g2 ^fgag | g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc [=Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga fcfc | =Bcfc AFFA | G2 ~g2 ^fgag | g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | G2 ~c2 defd | gfdc AGFD |]
[| CFAF DFAF | CFAF D/D/F AF | G2 dG ^deAf|fB^fg AG =F/E/D |
CFA(^C D)FAF | CFAF E/E/F AF | G2 ~c2 defd | gfdc AG F/E/D |]
[| C3A D2A2 | CFAF D/D/F AF | Gd^dA eB=Bf | c^fgc AG=FA |
C2 F/F/A DFAF | CFAF G,FAF | G~c3 defd | gfdc [=Bf]cde |]
[| f2 ga f~c3 | =Bcfc AFFA | G2 ~g2 ^fgag | g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga fcgc | gc=Bc AFFA | GA ~c2 defd |gfdc [=Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | GA ~g2 ^fgag | ~g2 ^fa g=fde |
f2 ga f~c3 | f~c3 AFFA | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc AGA=B |]
[| c2 ac ca=Bc | acac =Bc^c=c | d2 bd dbdb | bdbb dbbd |
c2 ac ac=Bc | acaa =Bcac | =Bcac a_bag | f/f/d cA cF D/D/=B, |]
[|[c2C2]ac ca=Bc | acac =Bc^c=c | d2 bd bbdb | bdbb dbbd |
c2 ac ca=Bc | ac=Bc acac | =Bcac a_bag | fdcA C3 A |]
[| CFAF DFAF | CF A2 CF A/A/F | GddG (^cd)Gd | dGAc =BG F/E/D |
C2 F/F/A DFAF | CFAF EFAF | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc AGFD |]
[| C4 D2 A2 | CFAF G,FAF | Gd^dA eB=Bf | c^fgc AG =F/F/A |
CF A/A/A DFAF | C/C/F AF G,FAF | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc [=Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | G2 ~g2 ^fgag | g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga f~c3 | fcfc AFFA | GA ~c2 defd | gfdc [=Bf]cde |]
[| ~f2 ga f~c3 | =Bcfc AFFA | G2 ~g2 ^fgag | ~g2 ^fa g=fde |
~f2 ga fc A/B/c | fcfc AFFA | G2 ~c2 defd | g^fdc AGA=B |]
[| c2 ac ca=Bc | acac =Bc^c=c | d2 bd dbdb | bdbb dbbd |
c2 ac ca=Bc | acac =Bcac | =Bcac a_bag | fdcA CCA=B |]
[| c2 ac ca=Bc | acac =Bcac | d2 bd bbdb | bdbb dbdb |
c2 ac ca=Bc | ac=Bc acac | =Bcac a_bag | fdcA [F4A,4]|] (3efg [a2f2] [g2d2] [f2d2]

# Posted on January 8th 2010 by dsndfkjasf

B flats?

I don't think Néillidh Boyle played those high Bs flat, though I think Martin McGinley and some other Donegal fiddlers do.

# Posted on December 16th 2010 by ed_boot

The Moving Clouds

The high B's are indeed natural, but B-flat might be more in keeping with some of the modal rules of north west Donegal music. I heard Martin McGinley playing along with some other fiddlers in Letterkenny last year at the arts festival and they did play the weird bits glissando (though I'm not sure about how they played the high-B's.)

# Posted on May 23rd 2011 by the weather

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