Key signature: Aminor
Submitted on July 18th 2011 by domhnall..
This tune has been added to 6 tunebooks.
Also known as 14.Gin Ye Kiss My Wife, I'll Tell The Minister, By The Time You Kiss My Whife, The Minister Will Be Told, Gin Ye Kiss Ma Wife I'll Go An' Tell The Minister, Gin Ye Kiss My Wife I'll Tell The Minister, Gin Ye Kiss My Wife, I'll Tell The Minister.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Gin Ye Kiss My Wife, I'll Tell The Minister
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amin
EA A<A B2 E2 | cd/c/ BA dB G2 | EA A<A B2 E2 | c2 BA/B/ G[B,E] [B,2E2]:|
e>f gd B2 BG | A2 A>B dBBd |e>f ge B2 BG | A<A B>A G[B,E] [B,2E2] |
e>f gd B2 BG |A2 A>B dBBd | e>f ge ae gB | A<A B>A G[B,E] [B,2E2]||
Surprised this wasn't already here (but knowing my luck, the usual hawk will pounce with the dreaded "Duplicated" posting very shortly!)
My posting derived from Ibiblio Fiddler's Companion, which also has these notes:
GIN YE KISS MY WIFE, I'LL TELL THE MINISTER. Scottish, Pastoral Air (4/4 time). A Minor. Standard. AAB. "Very old air." This was the original tune for the Sean Trews/Triubhas, an ancient Highland dance in which the dancers wear tartan trousers rather than the sporran and kilt. Source for notated version: Mr. “Old air. Communicated by Mr. John Stuart” (Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) [Skinner]. Hardie (Caledonian Companion), 1992; pg. 50. Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; pg. 59. Skinner (The Scottish Violinist), pg. 21. Culburnie CUL110, Abby Newton – “Crossing to Scotland” (1997). Maggie's Music MM107, Maggie Sansone with Ensemble Galilei - "Music in the Great Hall" (1992).
# Posted on July 18th 2011 by domhnall.
...duplicate...
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7637
At least yours has the correct key sig (it ends on E but it's in A minor).
There are LOADS of historical versions of this, and it's even just discernible as the Shetland D major reel. Some of the oldest versions are in D minor. A sketchy version, which Alasdair Fraser used as the starting point for a long exploration, is one of the 'Skye Dance' tunes from Patrick MacDonald's 'Highland Vocal Airs'.
Best wishes from "not 'the usual hawk'..."
# Posted on July 18th 2011 by Matt Seattle