Casadh An Tsúgáin

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on June 10th 2005 by dubhghaill.

This tune has been added to 49 tunebooks.

Also known as An Súisín Bán, Casadh An TSugain, Twisting Of The Hayrope, The Twisting Of The Rope, Twisting The Rope, White Blanket.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Glimpse Of The Real Ireland by Various Artists
• Afterhours by The Bothy Band
• An Phíb by Dicky Deegan
• Bonaparte's Retreat by The Chieftains
• Cuaichin Ghleann Neifin (The Little Cuckoo Of Glen Nephin) by David Power
• Dulaman A' TSleibhe by Seoirse O Dochartaigh Agus Dulaman
• Fiona by Patrick Ball
• Fonn Le Fonn by Tomas O'Ceannabhain
• Music From The Glens by The Quinn Family
• Na Fir Bolg by Jack Talty And Cormac Begley
• Reunion Concert: Fleadh Nua 2001 by All-Ireland Céilí Band Champions
• Skara Brae by Skara Brae
• Songs Of The Irish Whistle 2 by Joanie Madden
• The Belfast Harp Festival by Grainne Yeats
• The Best Of by The Bothy Band
• The Chieftains 1 by The Chieftains
• The Gloup by Mark Roberts
• The Pipering Of Willie Clancy. Vol 2 by Willie Clancy
• Willie Clancy: The Gold Ring - CD 1 Of 2 by Willie Clancy

X: 1
T: Casadh An Tsúgáin
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:(3GAB|cEED EFGE|DE (3GAB c3A|BAGE D2EG|
A2AB ADGA|BAGE DEDE|G2GA G2:|
|:Bd|e2ed efge|dB (3GAB c3A|BAGE D2EG|
A2AB ADGA|BAGE DEDE|G2GA G2:|

Twisting Tale

Sounds good either on a feadog or a low whistle. This tune is about a young man who falls madly in love with a girl. Her parents disapprove and to get rid of the suitor they ask him to help make the hayrope (made by twisting strands together). As the rope gets longer and longer he is forced to step outside of the barn door, and when he does the parents slam the door in his face. Dejected, he goes off and writes this tune. I find it best if actually played slower like and air.

# Posted on June 9th 2005 by dubhghaill

Duplicated

This is already here as An Suisin Ban http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1668

# Posted on June 10th 2005 by Dr. Dow

Unfortunately not a reel but a set dance.

# Posted on June 10th 2005 by continuo

Wrong

This IS the set-dance "An Suisan Ban", and as far as I know, the only thing it has in common with the slow-air "Casadh An Tsugain" is that both are Irish, and both have been recorded by the "Chieftains" . Nice story - wrong tune.

# Posted on June 11th 2005 by Kenny

This is "An Suisan Ban",which I believe translates as "The White Blanket"

# Posted on June 11th 2005 by dafydd

That's "An Súisín Bán".

# Posted on June 11th 2005 by LongNote

Kenny - I disagree. The air I know as Casadh an tSugain is most definitely the same tune as this, give or take a few notes. Could there be another air by the same name?

# Posted on August 18th 2008 by CreadurMawnOrganig

"This IS the set-dance "An Suisin Ban""

...although I agree with that bit. There are enough notes given or taken to warrant a different name, and this version is the set dance, not the air.

# Posted on August 18th 2008 by CreadurMawnOrganig