Up Sligo

jig

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on February 9th 2002 by Josh Kane.

This tune has been added to 263 tunebooks.

Also known as An Cliabh Mona, The Basket Of Turf, The Creel Of Turf, Do Tamboirin Poirt, Do Tamboirin Port, The Green Meadow, The Lark's March, The Rocks Of Bawn, Sligeach Abú, The Unfortunate Rake, Up Sligo!.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

1891-1945 Disc 1 by Michael Coleman
A Celebration Of 50 Years by The Tulla Ceili Band
A Celtic Heritage by Marcille Wallis
At Their Best. Sean McGuire And Roger Sherlock by Sean Maguire
Boxed by Anders Trabjerg
Briary Lads by Aidan Crossey
Collection Of Jigs And Reels by Shaskeen
Crossroads Céilí by The Temple House Ceili Band
First Steps by The Jig Is Up!
Folktrax 154 - The Sligo Fiddler: Michael Coleman by Michael Coleman
Folktrax-173: Willie Clancy And Bobby Casey by Willie Clancy And Bobby Casey
Fortune Favours The Merry by Peter Horan And Gerry Harrington
Give Us A Penny And Let Us Be Gone by Teada
Glass Of Beer by Greenhouse
Humours Of Highgate by John Blake, Lamond Gillespie And Mick Leahy
Irish Music In London Pubs by Various Artists
Irish Music In Surround Sound by Various Artists
Irish Traditional Fiddle Music by John Kelly And James Kelly With Michael Crehan And Michael Gavin
Irish Traditional Music And Song by Shaskeen
It's No Secret by Hammy Hamilton, Seamus Creagh, Con O Drisceoil
Keepers Of Tradition: Concertina Players Of County Clare by Various Artists
Kevin Burke In Concert by Kevin Burke
King Of The Concert Flute by Seamus Tansey
Lamh Ar Lamh (Many Hands) CD 1 by Various Artists
Leitrim's Hidden Treasure by McNamara Family
Lovers' Well by Matt And Shannon Heaton
Master Irish Fiddle Player by Tommy Peoples
Masters Of Irish Music by Seamus Ennis
Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples by Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples
Mick Mulcahy And Friends by Mick Mulcahy
Milestone At The Garden by Irish Fiddle Masters From The 78 RPM Era
Music From Co.Leitrim by Packie Duignan And Seamus Horan
River Reel by Begley,Glackin And O'Brien
Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2008 by Various Artists
Taking Note by Meitheal Cheoil
The First Month Of Spring by John Vesey And Paul Brady
The Given Note by Liam O'Flynn
The Green Mountain by Pay The Reckoning
The Lark's March by Patricia Clark
The Limerick Lassies by Mickey Dunne
The Pipering Of Willie Clancy. Vol 1 by Willie Clancy
The Shores Of Lough Graney by P.J.Hayes And Martin Hayes
The Tap Room Trio by Tap Room Trio
The Tempest by Robbie Hannan
The Trip Over The Mountain by Michael Queally And Cyril O'Donoghue
The Wheels Of The World, Early Irish American Music, Vol 2 by Various Artists
This Side Up by Tania Elizabeth
Time For A Tune With Charlie Lennon by Charlie Lennon
To Meet A Friend by Josephine Marsh & Cyril O'Donoghue
Traditional Music From Cape Breton Island by Natalie And Buddy MacMaster
Up And Away by Paul Smyth
Willie Clancy: The Gold Ring - CD 1 Of 2 by Willie Clancy
Within A Mile Of Kilty by Various Artists
World Library Of Folk And Primitive Music, Vol.2, Ireland by Various Artists

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Up Sligo

An Old Favorite. I learned this one down in my basement from an old
John Vesey record from Shanachie (mid 70's, you won't find that one anymore.) He follows that the way Coleman did. Kevin Burke follows it on his live record with "Boys OUT on the Town" (not Boys on the Town, or the other "Boys on the Town") . The O'Niel's book gives it's alternate title of "the Unfortunate Rake", but no one ever says that. (well, ok, I have just to be different, then I say, UP SLIGO!" Those versions are, of course, slightly different, not using the higher "D" as often. check 'em all out! tim

# Posted on February 10th 2002 by Tmack

This is a transcription of a recording by Michael Coleman. I don't know the name of the source.

K:Edor
BEE {c}BAG|FAA AFD|BEE BEE|AGF ~E3|
BEE {c}BAG|FAA ABc|~d3 ~B3|AGF ~E3||
Bee ede|fdd dBA|Bee ede|fdc ~d3|
Bee ede|~f3 dBA|~d3 ~B3|AGF ~E3||

# Posted on December 14th 2002 by Trevor Jennings

A Cape Breton Fiddler, Mike McDougall's composition, Ingonish is closely linked with this tune.
http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/780
I made a mistake in the ABC notation at first, so the music and the sound files for the Cape Breton one are not correct. See my comment.

# Posted on January 8th 2003 by slainte

A request

Hello, I have been playing the jig Up Sligo for a while and I am looking for a companion piece to either play before or after. I am having a difficult time in finding anything that "flows". Everything I have tried seems forced. Any ideas? Thank you.
Lowhistle

# Posted on January 12th 2003 by LoWhistle

Re: A request

It is an odd one isn't it!

Do pick up Kevin Burkes wonderful album 'In Concert'. He starts a great set with Up Sligo.

Up Sligo/The Rollicking Boys Around Tandaragee/Out With The Boys

Let us know how it goes.

# Posted on January 12th 2003 by Caoimghgin

Re: A request

Thanks, I will try that. It is always helpful to go to the pros.
Lowhistle

# Posted on January 12th 2003 by LoWhistle

Re: A request

How about Rakes of Kildare, Up Sligo, and then Boys of Coomanore? The first two tunes have the similar feeling, so the latter inevitably have less impact on the audience, but I'm sure you can move on to the next tune quite smoothly.

# Posted on January 13th 2003 by slainte

The Creel of Turf

This is the version I play. Almost identical to the one recorded by M. Molloy, T. Peoples, and P. Brady.

K: Edor
EBB BAG|FAA AGF|EBB GBd|AGF E2D|
EBB BAG|FAA ABc|dcd BdB|1 AGF E2D:|2 AGF E2A||
Bee ede|fef dBA|Bee ede|fdc d2A|
Bee ede|fef dBA|BdB GBd|1 AGF E2A:|2 AGF E2D||

# Posted on March 1st 2003 by slainte

I love this tune! It seems at first I was confused because of all of the different versions, but after I put it aside in frustration, I came back several weeks later and decided to just learn all 3 versions I had--it was/is a good excercise in melodic variation!

# Posted on April 18th 2003 by Andee

"Up Sligo" by Kevin Burke

# Posted on February 24th 2005 by gian marco

Up Sligo / Creel of Turf

The B- part is almost the same as Creel of Turf. Confusing!

# Posted on March 26th 2005 by craics90

John and James Kelly Version

The very basic version they recorded together is something like this:

K: Edor
BEE BEE|AFD D2A|BEE BEE|ABc ~d3|
BEE BEE|AFD D2A|Bcd AFD|1 FEE E2A:|2 FEE EFA||
Bee efg|fdd dBA|Bee efg|fdd d2A|
Bee efg|fdd dBA|~B3 Bcd|1 AGF EFA:|2 AGF E2A||

This is virtually identical to Ingonish Jig, often associated with Cape Breton fiddler Mike MacDougall. And of couse, it's also a variant of The Tenpenny Bit: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/109

# Posted on April 9th 2006 by slainte

My Version

# Posted on May 31st 2007 by JACKB

Up Sligo

# Posted on December 18th 2008 by Bannerman

Up Sligo!

The first time I heard this tune was on an old Dubliners LP. Not on the track listing but used as the in-between-bits on the song "The Lark in the Morning". Took me years to find the name. So if you're learning this on the banjo or mandolin, you could do worse than listen to this track.

# Posted on August 23rd 2011 by vanman