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The Cliffs Of Moher

jig

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on May 18th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 967 tunebooks.

Also known as Cliffs Of Moher, Cliffs Of Mohr.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

20th Feakle Festival: Reeling Through The Years by Various Artists
An Fhidil by Various Artists
Aris by Le Cheile
As Long As You're Enjoying Yourself by John Brennan And John McGillian
Beal A' Mhurlaigh by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
Bruach An TSuláin by The Abbey Céilí Band
Captain Hopper's Mutiny by Bowi
Celtic Breeze by Celtic Breeze
Celtic Fiddle Festival by Celtic Fiddle Festival
Celtic Passion by John Williams, Dean Magraw
Celtic Roots (Spirit Of Dance) by John Whelan
Champions Of Ireland: Harp by Various Artists
Classics Of Irish Piping Volume 2 by William Andrews And Liam Walsh
Clear The Dresser And Take The Floor by Emerald Ceili Band
Coleman's Cross: Tradtional Irish Music From County Sligo by Philip Duffy
Dusty Windowsill by Coquitlam Celtic Ensemble
Epiphany by Silver Spire
Fairwater (Fionnuisce) by Declan Masterson
Fermanagh Ceili by Pride Of Erin Ceili Band
Finnegan's AWake by Finnegan's AWake
Fire In The Air by Bobbi Nikles With Kyle Alden, Paul Kotapish, Maureen Brennan, Julian Smedley, Cindy Browne, Shira Kammen And David Morris
Flowers Of The Burren by Barefield Ceili Band
Foinn Seisiun 1 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
Gavin Whelan by Gavin Whelan
Golden, Golden by Silly Wizard
Humours Of Highgate by John Blake, Lamond Gillespie And Mick Leahy
If The Cap Fits by Kevin Burke
Irish Dances by Jimmy Power
Irish Fiddle Solos by Pete Cooper
Jack In The Box Irish Session by Tionol
Jig It In Style by Sean Keane
Kennedy's Kitchen by Kennedy's Kitchen
Kitty Hayes Remembered by Kitty Hayes
La Harpe Irlandaise - The Irish Harp by Katrien Delavier
Learning Irish Fiddle by Paul McNevin
Live - Again by Silly Wizard
Looking For A Rock by Juniper
Masters Of Irish Music by Martin Byrnes
Morga by Morga
Mosaic: Celtic Harp by Therese Honey
Music From Clare by Various Artists
Music From The Blind Fiddler by Cathal Hayden, Máirtín O'Connor, Cathal Synnott & Seamus O'Dowd
Musical Memories by Tom Dunne And Joe Banjo Burke
North Amerikay by Dale Russ And Finn Macginty
O'Malley's Music by Various Artists
One by Murphy Roche Irish Music Club
Out On The Ocean by Nine-8ths Irish
Passion And Pride by Annwn
Seamus Tansey With Eddie Corcoran by Seamus Tansey
Slow And Easy by John Weed And Stuart Mason
Soltré by Soltré
Stanley And Grimm, Another Round by Stanley And Grimm
Step This Way by David Lindquist
Suite by Kevin Burke And Cal Scott
Tempered by Last Night's Fun
The Ale Is Dear by Clandestine
The Art Of Traditional Fiddle Playing by Matt Cranitch
The Bunch Of Keys by Jason O'Rourke
The Lovers Enchained by Annwn
The Man From Clare by Micho Russell
The Open Door by Sean Nua
The Piper's Apron by Tommy Keane
The Porthole Of The Kelp by Sean Casey
The Rare Stuff by The Rare Stuff
Toss The Feathers by Dermot Crehan And Paul Honey
Toss The Feathers by Ted Furey And Brendan Byrne
Traditional Fiddle Music From County Clare by Vincent Griffin
Traditional Fiddle Music From East Clare by Paddy Canny
Traditional Irish Fiddle Music by Vincent Griffin
Turn To Me by Bill Jones
Turning by Knot Fibb'n
Under The Moon by Martin Hayes

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This tune sounds just as good played fast as it does played slowly. However, I find that I can put more expression into the music at the slower speed.

Given the title of the tune, it might be safe to assume that this is a County Clare tune. The Clare style of playing tends to be slower than in other regions, with a distinctly sad, or "blue" sound.

Sliding up to notes, especially the opening A, sounds nice. Don't worry if your intonation isn't perfect; that's part of the Clare sound, too.

On the last round of playing this tune try finishing on a low A. This means replacing the last bar with EDC A.

# Posted on June 1st 2001 by Jeremy

I think the ending in the last two bars is nicer as efgbaged(low)ba. its really nice as a variation

# Posted on September 1st 2001 by Sinead

"The Cliffs of Moher" by Skip Healy

T:Cliffs of Moher
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Skip Healy - have ye this one\have ye this one
R:jig
Z:gm
K:G maj
d|:~a3 bag|eaf ged|c2A BAG|EFG A2e|~a3 bag|e/f/af ged|cBA BAG|EFG A2:|:d|~e3 dBA|~e dBA|G2B dBA|~G3 dBd|1~e3 dBA|e/f/ge dBA|GAB dB/c/d|edB A2:|2~d3 dee|cee Bee|EFG AGE|dBe A2||

# Posted on February 24th 2005 by gian marco

Cliff of Moher - Paddy Canny's setting

As taught to a friend by Patrick Ourceau. I just love the turn on the end of the B part. To wrap this setting up, it seems best to end on the A part.

X: 1
T: Cliffs Of Moher, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gdor
d|:gfg agf|dge fdc|B2G AGF|DEF G (3ABc|
dgg agf|dge fdc|B2G AGF|DEF G3:|
~d3 cAG|~d3 cAG|FGA cAG|FGA cAc|
~d3 cAG|~d3 cAG|FGA cAG|DEF G3|
~d3 cAG|~d3 cAG|FGA cAG|FGA cAc|
Add edd|cdd =Bdd|G=Bd D^FA|G=Bd f2 d||

Ken

# Posted on June 10th 2005 by RogueFiddler

"The Cliffs of Moher" ~ DOW on a roll

Key signature: E Dorian
+ other transcripts in the 'Comments'
Submitted on January 30th 2003 by Dow.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1390

# Posted on December 9th 2005 by ceolachan

# Posted on December 30th 2007 by Loughcurra

Chopping Cliffs of Moher

# Posted on May 9th 2008 by domnull

The Cliffs of Moher

Watch and listen to Sorcha Costello play a very hauting version of the tune: http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_265_5_sorcha_costelloe

If I'm not mistaken, she is Mary MacNamara's daughter.

# Posted on January 24th 2010 by slainte

The Cliffs of Moher

P.J. Hernon recorded a G major version of the tune, which is close to what "WhistlinLeeds" posted above.

There's a very similar G major jig called "An Tiochfaidh Tu Abhaile Liom": http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1220

# Posted on February 16th 2010 by slainte