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Bill Malley's

barndance

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on June 29th 2001 by Will Harmon.

This tune has been added to 114 tunebooks.

Also known as Bill Malley's, Bill O'Malley's, Billy Malley's Schottische.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Bill Malley's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: barndance
K: Gmaj
D|:G3 AB2 GB|dedB G2 d2|B2 G2 d2 G2|B2 (3ABA A2 D2|
|G3 AB2 GB|dedB G2 Ac|B2 AG E2 (3DEF|1 G4 G2 D2:|2 G4 G2 (3gag|
|:e2 d2 g3 e|dedB G2 (3gag|e2 d2 g3 d|B2 (3AAA A2 (3gag|
|e2 d2 g3 e|dedB G2 Ac|B2 AG E2 (3DEF|1 G4 G2 (3gag:|2 G4 G4|

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Bill Malley's sheetmusic
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Bill Malley's

Bill Malley's goes with the Kilnamona Barndance, as played by Martin Hayes on the first track on Under the Moon. These barndances go stately, not too fast, not as robust as Donegal barndances (a la Altan). This set quickly became a favorite at our local session and audiences really respond well to it, too, especially as a relief from the usual onslaught of fast jigs and reels.

# Posted on June 29th 2001 by Will Harmon

Martin Hayes

Martin Hayes definetly has a great touch with these barndances (+ Kilnamona) plays them very well together, Great start to the CD - under the moon.

# Posted on January 9th 2004 by Jackeen

Bill Malley's (barndance) - - Some Chords

|: G | G C | G | Am D| Em Em/D | C G | C | D G :| C G/B | D/A G | C G | Am D | Am G | D Em | C | D G | C G/B | D/A G | C G | Am D | C G/D | D G | Am | D G |

# Posted on August 29th 2004 by gian marco

Note:

"Xm/Y" is a Xm chord with Y as root.

# Posted on August 29th 2004 by gian marco

Bill Malley's Schottische -

"Traditional Music for the Scottish Fiddle"
including new tunes by Brian McNeill, former fiddler with the Battlefield Band.

Is this one of his tunes?
This melody has the structure and feel of a march, whatever speed, and nice as a slow march, rather than a barndance... However, with the 'skip' thrown in and a little bit more on the tempo - so it is danceable, OK, but not the way Hayes belabours it, roll the casket along.

# Posted on November 27th 2004 by ceolachan

No, not a Scottish tune

This tune is by a fiddle player called Bill Malley, County Clare Ireland rather than a Scottish tune. I reckon Martin Hayes got the tune from him, since Martin is from Clare.

# Posted on March 14th 2010 by irishfiddles

C: Bill Malley

Thanks for the information irishfiddles, credit given to the source...

# Posted on March 14th 2010 by ceolachan

Jig Version

Here's a by the way quick jig /jaws harp mode conversion...

X: 1
T: Bill Malley's JawsHarp Jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
D|:G2A BGB|ded BAG|dBG d2G|GBA AGD|
|G2A BGB|ded B2A|BGD d2D|1 GAG G2D:|2 GAG G2g|
|:egd g3|ded BGG|ged gBg|dBA Aga|
|ged dBg|ded B2G/A/|BAG DGD|1 GAG G2g:|2 GAG G2D|

# Posted on April 1st 2010 by birlibirdie

Regarding the Scottish connection : look up Dornoch Links and there you have your answer.

# Posted on August 15th 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski

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