Madame Maxwell

hornpipe

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on October 17th 2005 by Bill Reeder.

This tune has been added to 43 tunebooks.

Also known as Father Roche, Madam Maxwell, Mrs Maxwell, Planxty Madam Maxwell, Planxty Madame Maxwell.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Baker's Well by Baker's Well
• Bakerswell by Bakerswell
• Carolan's Receipt by Derek Bell
• Celtic Nyckelharpa by Gavin Pennycook
• Consider The Source by Brian Conway
• Irish Music For The Mandolin by Kevin McElroy
• Lios A 'Cheoil by Tom And Kerry Barrett
• Live In by Baker's Well
• My Lagan Love by Anne-Marie O'Farrell
• Seanchairde by Dermy Diamond, Tara Diamond, Dáithí Sproule
• The Belfast Harp Festival by Grainne Yeats
• The Fun Of Open Discussion by John Hartford
• The New Strung Harp by Maire Ni Chathasaigh
• The Wyndy Turn by Dan Healy And Ciaran O'Raghallaigh
• Traditional Irish Music On Flute And Guitar by Jack And Jimmy Coen
• Uilleann Pipes And Whistles - Traditional Music From Co. Monaghan by Martin McCormack
• When The Party's Over by Brian Finnegan

X: 1
T: Madame Maxwell
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Dmaj
AB A2 AF D2|F2 A2 A3 d|cd e2 de f2|ef g2 f3 e|
d2 A2 GFED|G2 B2 B3 d|c2 BA e2 dc|d2 D2 D4:|
a2 d2 a2 d2|g2 b2 b2 ag|f2 d2 a2 gf|g2 e2 e3 g|
fg a2 ga b2|a3 g f3 e|d2 d2 e3 d|c2 A2 A2 Bc|
d2 d2 cBAG|F2 D2 D3 d|cd e2 fe d2|c2 A2 A2 Bc|
dcBA BAGF|G2 B2 B3 A|BAGF AGFE|D2 D2 D4:|

An O'Carolan march rather than a hornpipe, I think. I think I first heard this on a John Whelan recording with Jerry O'Sullivan playing pipes. the transcription is based on this if I recall correctly.

# Posted on October 17th 2005 by Bill Reeder

Madame Maxwell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yywl9zFm6H4&feature=rec-fresh+div

Very nicely played by John Wynne and John Mc Evoy

# Posted on November 10th 2009 by bogman