Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on July 24th 2005 by ceolachan.
This tune has been added to 10 tunebooks.
Also known as The Old Cross.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: John O'Shea's March
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: barndance
K: Gmaj
R: march
|: BA |
G2 B,C D2 E/F/G | A3 B d2 BA | G>E DE G2 G2 | G6 AB |
c3 d e2 dc | B2 G2 A2 Bc | dc BG FD E^C | D6 A>B |
c2 cd e2 dc | B3 G A2 Bc | d>c BG F>D E^C | D6 BA |
G2 B,C D2 EG | A3 B d2 BA | GE DE G2 G2 | G6 :|
K: Dmaj
|: g/f/e |
d2 FG A2 Bd | e2 ef a2 fe | dB AB d2 e2 | d6 d/e/f |
g3 a bc'/b/ ag | f2 d2 e2 fg | ag f/e/d cA B/A/^G | A6 ef |
g>d ga b2 ag | f2 d2 e2 fg | ag fd cA B^G | A>B AG A2 fe |
d2 fg a2 B/c/d | e3 f ab/a/ fe | d>B AB d2 c2 | d6 :|
K: Amaj
|: cB |
A2 cd e2 FG/A/ | B3 c e2 cB | AF EF A2 G2 | A6 Bc |
d3 e f2 ed | c2 A2 B2 cd | e/f/e/d/ cA G/A/G/E/ F^D | E6 Bc |
d2 Ad f2 ed | c2 Ac e2 B/c/d | ed cA GE F/E/^D | E2 ^D2 E2 cB |
A2 CD E2 F/G/A | B3 c e2 cB | AF EF A2 A2 | A6 :|
"John O'Shea's March"
Another march collected during my sojourns through the backways of Eire, given here in the keys of G, D & A with some variations... We did some crazy things, like going march crazy and taking turns starting one and carrying it through several times before someone else gave another. This is one I at least have a name for...
# Posted on July 24th 2005 by ceolachan
One slipped through, or 'down', the middle version in D Major, bar 5 should be c' rather than c, that is:
| g3 a bc'/b/ ag |
# Posted on July 24th 2005 by ceolachan
Discussion: Name that March !
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/14506
# Posted on July 19th 2007 by Bannerman
ComhaltasLive #218 - 4: Ceoltóirí na Mainistreach - 2 Marches:
http://comhaltas.ie/music/detail/comhaltaslive_218_4_ceoltoiri_na_mainistreach_march/
Two marches played beautifully by "Ceoltóirí na Mainistreach" from Ennis, County Clare, recorded at the Senior Céilí Band competition, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2006, Letterkenny, County Donegal...
1.) "The Pikeman's March" / "The Halting March"
Key signature: A Dorian
Submitted on January 14th 2003 by gian marco.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1330
2.) "John O'Shea's March"
# Posted on July 20th 2007 by ceolachan
"John O'Shea's March" ~ a transcription of the above & transpositions ~ G, D & A
X: 4
T: John O'Shea's March
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: march
K: G Major
|: cBA |
G2 B2 D2 EG | A>^GAB d2 BA | GEDE G2 G2 | G6 AB |
c3 d e2 dc | B2 G2 A2 Bc | d2 AG F/G/A EA | D2 D>E D2 AB |
c3 d e2 dc | B2 G2 A2 Bc | d2 AG F/G/A EA | D2 D>E DcBA |
G2 B2 D2 E/F/G | A>^GAB d2 BA | GEDE G2 G2 | G4- G :|
X: 5
T: John O'Shea's March
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: march
K: D Major
|: gfe |
d2 F2 A2 Bd | e>^def a2 fe | dBAB d2 d2 | d6 ef |
g3 a b2 ag | f2 d2 e2 fg | a2 ed c/d/e Be | A2 A>B A2 ef |
g3 a b2 ag | f2 d2 e2 fg | a2 ed c/d/e Be | A2 A>B Agfe |
d2 F2 A2 B/c/d | e>^def a2 fe | dBAB d2 d2 | d4- d :|
X: 6
T: John O'Shea's March
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: march
K: A Major
|: dcB |
A2 c2 E2 FA | B>^ABc e2 cB | AFEF A2 A2 | A6 Bc |
d3 e f2 ed | c2 A2 B2 cd | e2 BA G/A/B FB | E2 E>F E2 Bc |
d3 e f2 ed | c2 A2 B2 cd | e2 BA G/A/B FB | E2 E>F EdcB |
A2 c2 E2 F/G/A | B>^ABc e2 cB | AFEF A2 A2 | A4- A :|
# Posted on July 20th 2007 by ceolachan
"John O'Shea's March" ~ missing lyrics?
I am still sure I've another name for this one, and that there were lyrics attached to it as well... Maybe someone else will know? If so, please help to settle my troubled mind...
# Posted on July 20th 2007 by ceolachan
It may yet come to me, or I may stumble across notes for it somewhere?
# Posted on July 20th 2007 by ceolachan
I learnt this from the playing of the Liverpool Ceili Band where it was called The Old Cross.
# Posted on July 7th 2008 by jakep
Séamus Connolly, in his tunebook 'Forget Me Not', reports this to be the signature tune of the Old Cross Céilí Band from near Dungannon, County Tyrone, back in the 1960's.
# Posted on April 24th 2010 by rwwt