Denis Murphy's

slide

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on June 25th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 300 tunebooks.

Also known as The Dark Girl In Blue, Dennis Murphy's, The Girl In The Dress, The Gleanntan , Julia Clifford's, Sleamhnan Ghleanntain, The Trip To The Jacks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• ...Born For Sport by Paul O'Shaughnessy And Harry Bradley
• A Flying Start by Paul Moran And Fergal Scahill
• A Kindly Welcome by Na Fili
• All In Good Time by Patrick Street
• An Fhidil, Sraith 2 by Sean Keane, Kevin Burke, Paddy Glackin And Seamus Creagh
• Around The World For Sport by The Doon Céilí Band
• At Home by Gerry Harrington
• Augusta: 20 Years Of Irish Music Recorded Live At The Augusta Heritage Center by Various Artists
• Banish Misfortune by Malcolm Dalglish And Grey Larsen
• Bruach An TSuláin by The Abbey Céilí Band
• Bubble And Squeak by Bubble And Squeak
• By Night And By Day by London Lasses And Pete Quinn
• Call The Tune: Music For The Sets Volume 4 by Various Artists
• Came The Dawn by Seamus Creagh
• Celtic Side Saddle by Davey Arthur And Co
• Ceol Mor by Ceol Mor
• Claddagh's Choice: An Anthology Of Irish Traditional Music by Various Artists
• Cold Blow And The Rainy Night by Planxty
• Come Dance With Me In Ireland by Various Artists
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 11 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 2 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 8 by Matt Cunningham
• Dansoozies by The Poozies
• Dísirt Tola : Traditional Music From Clare And Dublin by Various Artists
• Denis Doody Plays Kerry Music by Denis Doody
• Der Tod War Da by Heiter Bis Folkig
• Echoes Of Sliabh Luachra by Billy Clifford
• Feadoga Stain 2 by Mary Bergin
• Fianchetto by Queen's Gambit
• Foinn Seisiun 1 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• For The Same Reason by Anders Trabjerg And Tak Tamura
• Gaelic Roots by Various Artists
• Golden Vanity by Modesty Forbids
• Good Friends-Good Music by Boys Of The Lough
• Irish Fiddle Solos by Pete Cooper
• Irish Music by Sualtam
• Irish Piano Magic by J.J. Sheridan
• Irish Times by Patrick Street
• Irish Trad Concertina From Beara by Sean O'Dwyer
• Irish Traditional Flute Solos And Band Music From Kerry And Tipperary by Billy Clifford
• Jackie Daly And Seamus Creagh by Jackie Daly And Seamus Creagh
• Kilkenny Road by Kilkenny Road
• Knot Loitering by Knot Fibb'n
• Meiteal by Seamus Begley And Stephen Cooney
• Memories Of Ireland by Matt Cunningham
• Merrily Kissed The Quaker by The Blacksmiths
• Mick Mulcahy And Friends by Mick Mulcahy
• Midnight On The Water by The Kings River Band
• Mind The Dresser: Music For The Sets Volume 2 by Various Artists
• Music From Sliabh Luachra by Denis Murphy
• Musique Celtique by Rosheen
• Na Fir Bolg by Jack Talty And Cormac Begley
• No Compromise by Andrew MacNamara
• On Oiche Go Maidin by O'aces
• Paddy In The Smoke by Various Artists
• Rogha Órdha by Various Artists
• Round The House And Mind The Dresser: Irish Country House Dance Music by Various Artists
• Sail Óg Rua by Dolores Keane And John Faulkner
• Seisiún Ceoil Bhéal Feirste by Various Artists
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume III by Various Artists
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume IV by Various Artists
• Slow And Easy by John Weed And Stuart Mason
• Temple House 2 by Temple House Ceili Band
• The Art Of Traditional Fiddle Playing by Matt Cranitch
• The Best Of Irish Piping by Seamus Ennis
• The Best Of Patrick Street by Patrick Street
• The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
• The Chieftains 2 by The Chieftains
• The Chieftains 3 by The Chieftains
• The Coleman Country Ceili Band by The Coleman Country Ceili Band
• The Drones And The Chanters by Various Artists
• The Gift by Jerry O'Sullivan
• The Green Fields Of Ireland by Comhaltas Tour Group 1979
• The Humours Of Lisheen by John And Julia Clifford
• The Piper's Call by Liam O'Flynn
• The Planxty Collection by Planxty
• The Rakish Paddy by Paddy Cronin
• The Road To Riley by Riley School Of Irish Music
• The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists
• The Side Over by Jeremy Spencer And Sean Leahy
• The Smoky Chimney by Eoghan O'Sullivan, Gerry Harrington, Paul De Grae
• The Ulster Outcry by Ar Leitheidi
• The Very Best Of The Claddagh Years by The Chieftains
• The Wild Keys by Mikie Smyth
• The Wounded Hussar by Pete Cooper
• Time Of Change by The Boys In The Gap
• Unheard by Eddie Clarke
• Untitled by Liam O'Flynn
• Waiting For Inspiration by Dan Carollo
• Wind And Reeds by Paudie O'Connor And John O'Brien
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Denis Murphy's
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
R: slide
K: Dmaj
|:A2D FED F2A A2f|gfe fed e2d BdB|
A2D FED F2A A2f|a2f efe d3 d3:|
|:d2e f3 gfe f3|gfe fed e2d BdB|
d2e f3 gfe f2f|a2f efe d3 d3:|

Drone those Ds

This one is fun is to play at a fast, even sloppy, pace. I like to drone open Ds as often as possible - basically anywhere where an F,A or D is played - it almost makes it sound like a swedish polska.

# Posted on June 25th 2001 by Jeremy

This tune sounds like a variant of the Scots jig and song air, "The Muckin' o' Geordie's Byre".

# Posted on June 27th 2001 by CreadurMawnOrganig

Seamus Ennis calls this tune The Dark Girl in Blue in his tutor for the uilleann pipes. It seems that maybe this is more accurate the "Denis Murphy's" because it was from Denis Murphy that Ennis learned the tune.

# Posted on April 15th 2004 by Paddy

Dennis Murphy's Slide

The A part of "Dennis Murphy's Slide" is almost identical to the B part of a Scots strathspey, "The Marquis of Huntly's Highland Fling":

X:576
T:Marquis of Huntly's Highland Fling
C:George Jenkins
B:Kerr's Merry Melodies
Z:Nigel Gatherer
L:1/8
M:4/4
K:D
A | d<df>d g>ef>d | B<Be>d c<AA>c |
d<df>d g>ef>d | B>e d/c/B/A/ d2- d :|
B | A>D F/E/D A>Bd>f | g>ef>d e>dB<d |
A>D F/E/D A>Bd>b | a<fe>f d2- d :|]

# Posted on June 29th 2007 by nigelg

I love it, great catch and connection Nigel...

# Posted on June 29th 2007 by ceolachan

Denis Murphy's Strathspey

Jerry O'Sullivan's version.
X: 1
T: Denis Murphy's Strathspey
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: slide
K: Dmaj
|: A | d2 f>d g>ef>d | B2 e>d c>Bc<A | d2 f>d g>ef>d | B>e d/c/B/A/ d2 dA |
d2 f>d g>ef>d | B2 e>d c>Bc<A | d2 f>d g>ef>d | B>e d/c/B/A/ d2 d ||
|: B | A>DF<D F<AA>f | g>ef>d e>dB<d | A>DF<D F<AA>f | a>fe<f d2 dB |
A>DF<D F<AA>f | g>ef>d e>dB<d | A>DF<D F<AA>f | a>fe<f d2 d ||

# Posted on July 7th 2007 by JACKB

The Gleanntan Slide

Tony MacMahon has recorded this tune on his LP "Tony MacMahon" (1972) he puts it as second with "Merrily Kissed the Quaker" On this LP it is refered to as "The Gleanntan Slide" Can anyone offer reasons why it is so named? Does anyone else call it that?

# Posted on February 19th 2008 by hetty

Gleanntán / Glountane

Geographic associations ~ a township of Sliabh Luachra

Recording: "Sliabh Notes: Gleanntán"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/98

# Posted on February 19th 2008 by ceolachan

The 1st tune here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeN4Vkj_Q9E

# Posted on January 25th 2009 by polkageist

Knocking About

Where does this title come from? Is it a real name or just a mistake on the youtubes?

Thanks

# Posted on April 22nd 2009 by Nico

I think it's a mistake - Denis Murphy's polka is also called the Knockabout polka:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3023

# Posted on April 22nd 2009 by airport

Knockabout is wrong too.....

See here :
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5126

# Posted on April 23rd 2009 by Kenny

Denis Murphy's

I know Denis Murphy's Polka as the Knockaboul Polka (with a final "l"), Knockaboul being a place name in Ireland. I can understand the final "l" being misread as a "t", but YouTube generally is not my first source for definitive accuracy in spelling!

# Posted on April 23rd 2009 by Trevor Jennings

Denis Murphy's

And I got it wrong too! It should of course be Knocknaboul.
I reckon the fairies have put a curse on it

# Posted on April 24th 2009 by Trevor Jennings