Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on October 21st 2004 by fidkid.
This tune has been added to 36 tunebooks.
Also known as Cullen Slide #1, If I Had A Wife, Johnny Leary's, Johnny O'Leary's, Mick Mahoney's, Mick Mahony's, The Next Wan, O'Keeffe's, Quarry Cross, The Quarry Cross, Sleamhnáin Chrosaire An Chairéil.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: John Leary's
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
R: slide
K: Dmaj
|:A,B,C |D2 B AFD C2 B, B,3 | CB,C A,B,C D2 F A,B,C |
D2 B AFD C2 B, B,3 |1 CB,C A,B,C D3 :|2 CB,C A,B,C D3 D2 ||
|: F | A2 F d2 F A2 G E2 F | GFG B=cB A2 F D2 F |
A2 F d2 F A2 G E2 d |1 cBA GFE D3 D2 :|2 cBA GFE D3 d3 ||
|: cBA G2 B {c}B2 A F2 A | cBA GFE D2 E F2 A |
dcB G2 B {c}B2 A F2 A |1 cBA GFE D3 d3 :|2 cBA GFE D3 ||
From Kevin Burke's "Learn to Play Irish Fiddle" video tape one (as a set with Micko Russell's Slide). A beginner's tune but still tasty, methinks.
It seems different from John O'Leary's slide. Can anybody help me with any other recorded versions, tune origin etc?
# Posted on October 21st 2004 by fidkid
Try the "Eavesdropper"
I'm sure this is on the Kevin Burke/Jackie Daly recording "The Eavesdropper" recording. There is a set with a "Johnny Leary's" followed by "Miko Russell's " slides on it.
# Posted on October 21st 2004 by Kenny
Low?
Are you sure this isn't " a string" too low?
# Posted on October 21st 2004 by Kenny
Low?
Can't say as to Eavesdropper version but this is pretty much as he teaches it on the video. Moving it over/up a string is a great idea though.
# Posted on October 21st 2004 by fidkid
Thanks for the memories 'fidkid' - a dear old favourite:
I have it not so low, and the following transcript is just bare bones.
K:Gmaj
|:DEF|G2e dBG F2A E2A|F2A DEF G2D DEF|G2e dBG F2A E2A|FAF DEF G3:|
|:G2B|d2B g2B d2c A2B|cBc e2d B2d G2B|d2B g2B d2c A2g|fed CBA G3:|
|:d3|fed c2e e2d B2d|ded cBA G2A B2d|fed c2e e2d B2d|fed cBA G3:|
That's just now, right off the top of my head. I haven't trolled my old notes yet so I'm not sure where I first picked this up or where I played it, but I've spend some time in the Sliabh Luachra area, including with the O'Leary's and friends, dancing too it as well. I find I play it a few different ways, not just variations and ornamentation, but always this key. I'll do a search and come back with anything if I luck out, including any alternate keys or names I might come across.
# Posted on October 21st 2004 by ceolachan
"Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra"
The Lilliput Press, Dublin, 1994
ISBN 1-874675-42-2
Page 52, Tune 90: If I Had a Wife / Mick Mahony's
K: Gmaj
# Posted on October 21st 2004 by ceolachan
"John Leary's Slide" / "If I Had a Wife" ~ Kevin Burke
You can also find Kevin Burke teaching ths in the key of D, similar to this transcript, on DVD #1 of a pair:
"Learn to Play Irish Fiddle: Polkas, Jigs & Slides" ~ 90 minutes
Homespun Videos / DVDs
ISBN: 1-932964-44-4
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/2060
# Posted on June 21st 2006 by ceolachan
"Johnny O'Leary's" / "If I Had a Wife"
K: G Major
|: DD/E/F |
G2 e dBG F2 A E2 A | FAF DEF G2 D DD/E/F |
G2 e d2 G F2 A E2 A | F3 DEF G3- :|
|: G2 B |
d2 B g2 B d2 c A2 B | cBc e2 d B2 d G2 B |
d2 B g2 B d2 c A2 g | fed CBA G3 :|
|: g3 |
fed c2 e e2 d B2 d | fed cBA G2 A B2 g |
fed c2 e e2 d B2 d | ff/e/d cBA G3 :|
# Posted on June 21st 2006 by ceolachan
"Learn to Play Irish Fiddle: Polkas, Jigs & Slides"
For clarity of credit ~ the transcription given here by fidkid is note-for-note from the insert of notations that comes with the Kevin Burke / Homespun video / DVD #1...
ISBN: 1-932964-44-4
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/2060
# Posted on July 26th 2006 by ceolachan
"Johnny O'Leary's Slide" / "The Next Wan"
Submitted on July 26th 2006 by Ptarmigan.
~ a transcription taken from the recording "The Ballydesmond Polka", Dan Herlihy & John Drew...
T: The Next Wan
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
R: slide
K: G Major
DEF |:
G2 e dBG F2 E E2 G | FGA DEF G2 B DEF |
G2 e dBG F2 E E2 G |1 FGA DEF G2 B DEF :|
2 FGA DEF G3 G2 B ||:
d2 B g2 B d2 c A2 B | cBc efe d2 B G2 B |
d2 B g2 B d2 c A2 g |1 fed cBA G3 G2 B :|
2 fed cBA G3 G2 g ||:
fed c2 e e2 d B2 c | ded cBA G2 B d2 g |
fed c2 e e2 d B2 c|1 ded cBA G3 G2 g :|
2 ded cBA G B DEF ||
Submitted on July 26th 2006 by Ptarmigan.
# Posted on July 26th 2006 by ceolachan