Key signature: Eminor
Submitted on July 4th 2006 by Brown Creeper.
This tune has been added to 12 tunebooks.
Also known as Reaping The Rye.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Reaping The Ryegrass
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Emin
BcB B2A GFE| EFG Bge f2e|
BcB B2A GFE |EFG Bed e3 :|
BcB efg f2e| AcA efg f2e|
BcB efg f2e| BcB B2A G2A|
BcB efg f2e| AcA efg f2e|
AcA efg fga| bag agf gfe|
efg agf e3|
Where?
Learned from multi-instrumentalist Duncan Davidson, who lives near Wellington, New Zealand
# Posted on July 4th 2006 by Brown Creeper
"Reaping the Rye"
Though this seems to be a slightly different version, it appears this tune was composed by fiddler Paul Murphy of Cregan, Co. Armagh. A family friend of the Keegans', he is mentioned in her book, 'The Keegan Tunes, Vol. 1'. Here's the version from Keegan's book:
X:1
T:Reaping the Rye
C:Paul Murphy
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:slip jig
K:Emin
BcB B2A GFE | GAG B2g f2e |
BcB B2A GFE | G2A Be^d e2g |
BcB B2A GFE | GAG B2g f2e |
BcB B2A GFE | G2A Be^d e3 :|
BcB g2g fed | BcB g2g f2e |
BcB g2g fga | gfe Be^d e3 |
BcB g2g fed | BcB gag fga |
bag agf gfe | G2A Be^d e3 |
Most of the differences are found in the turn, though there are some phrasing differences in the tune, as well. Additionally, this tune was published with only 6 bars of the turn!
-Please note that the 7th and 8th bars of this transcription are my attempts at a fitting ending for the turn. If anyone is familiar with this version I'd be interested in a critique of my work!
# Posted on August 22nd 2008 by mrkelahan
Reaping the Rye
Played here by Tamalin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyMh1l3o4xw
# Posted on November 21st 2010 by bogman
Number 1153 in O'Neill's 1850
Reaping the Rye is tune 1153 in O'Neill's 1850, where it is not attributed to any particular colleague of O'Neill. The only differences are a few minor melodic variations, and the first triplet of each measure (except the last two of the tune) are dotted.
Don't know when Paul Murphy lived. Is he mentioned in O'Neill's writings?
# Posted on May 10th 2012 by mallette
Number 1153 in O'Neill's 1850
Oh, and O'Neill's version is not "ragged" - 8 bar A and 8 bar B.
# Posted on May 10th 2012 by mallette
O'Neill's version (To answere Brown Creepeer above)
X:1
T:Reaping the Rye (1153 in O'Neill's 1850)
M:9/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
B>cB B2A GFE|G>AG B2g f2e|B>cB B2A GFE|G2A Bed e3:|
B>cB g2g fed|B>cB g2g f2e|B>cB g2g fga|g>fe Bed e2|
B>cB g2g fed|B>cB gag fga|bag gfe fga|gab Bed e3|]
# Posted on May 10th 2012 by mallette