The Highlandman Who Kissed His Granny

reel

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on March 15th 2005 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 28 tunebooks.

Also known as The Fairy Hurlers, The Highland Man Kissed His Granny, The Highland Man Who Kissed His Granny, The Highlander Who Kissed His Granny, The Highlander Who Kissed His Mother, The Highlandman Kissed His Mother, The Highlandman That Kissed His Granny, The Pensioner Who Kissed His Granny.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Black Velvet by Black Velvet
• Farewell To Lough Neaghe by Bonnie Shaljean
• Imeall by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
• In Session by BoneZone
• Isn't Anyone Going To Stop Them? by The Magic Square
• John Bowe And Mary Conroy by John Bowe
• Legacy Of The Scottish Fiddle Vol. 2 by Alasdair Fraser, Muriel Johnstone And Natalie Haas
• Merry Bits Of Timber by Emer Mayock
• Presence by Catherine Fraser And Duncan Smith
• Stranger At The Gate by Paddy O'Brien
• The First Measure by Pipedown
• The Mason's Apron by Sully
• Up In The Air by Danu

X: 1
T: Highlandman Who Kissed His Granny, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
cgge g2 ge | cgge dBGB | cgge g2 eg |1 afge dBGB |2 afge dB B2 :|
ce A2 ABcA | ceAe dBGB | ce A2 ABcd | egge dBGB |
ceAe ceAe | ceAe dBGB | ce A2 ABcd | egge dBGB |

The Highlandman Who Kissed His Granny

Originally Scottish, and I believe was brought to Ireland through Donegal. Recorded on an early "Boys Of The Lough" LP, and also played by "Altan". Not sure if they ever recorded it though. Glasgow band "Pipedown" recorded a great version, using Highland pipes.

# Posted on March 15th 2005 by Kenny

Granny or Mother?

I think I heard this tune as "The Highlandman Kissed His Mother."

# Posted on March 15th 2005 by slainte

The Highlandman Who Kissed His Granny

John Bowe calls this 'the Pensioner who kissed his Granny' on his LP.

# Posted on March 29th 2005 by triplet

The Highlandman Who Kissed His Granny

Kenny, Altan recorded it on their eponymous album, first tune, as "The Highlandman" - http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2847

# Posted on June 23rd 2008 by nigelg

Ceide recorded it

In the album "Like A Wild Thing", this reel is called "Mother's Reel"

# Posted on December 23rd 2008 by Marc Epinal

Emer Mayock's Version

X: 1
T: The Fairy Hurlers
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
N: Version from Emer Mayock's "Merry Bits of Timber"
cggf g2AB|cgge dBGB|cggf g2fg|afge dBGB|
cggf g2AB|cgge dBGB|cggf g2fg|afge dBGB|
cdec A3B|cA~A2 dB~B2|cdec ABce|a2ge dBGB|
cdec ABce|ABce dBGB|cdec ABce|a2ge dBGB|]

# Posted on June 29th 2009 by Bleedin' Heart