Saddle The Pony

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on June 28th 2008 by Mike Floorstand.

This tune has been added to 58 tunebooks.

Also known as Curraig Diamuid Do'n Capall Beg, Humours Of Glendart, The Humours Of Glendart.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Musical Trip To Coleman Country by Various Artists
• Agus Na Muideartaich by Fergie MacDonald And Friends
• An Mileoidean Scaoilte by Johnny Connolly
• An Nora Bheag by Sean Hernon
• At Complete Ease by John Carty And Brian Rooney
• Brathar Na NÓl by Monks Of The Screw
• Caught In The Surf by Sheamus Heneghan And Family
• Celebration CD 2 by The Dubliners
• Celtic Ceili by Various Artists
• Celtic Dance Music And Song by Mike Saunders And Dale Russ
• Celtic Road by Sláinte
• Celtic Roots (Spirit Of Dance) by John Whelan
• Celtic Winds (Irish Music In America) by Various Artists
• Classic Ceili Bands by Various Artists
• Classics Of Irish Piping Volume 2 by William Andrews And Liam Walsh
• Crossing by Any Old Time
• Dawn In The Hills Of Ireland by Marty O'Keefe
• Farewell To Ireland CD 3 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• Fiddlers Rock by Archie McAllister
• Flute For The Feis by John Doonan
• Foinn Seisiun 1 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• For The Same Reason by Anders Trabjerg And Tak Tamura
• Hidden Fermanagh Vol.2 by Various Artists
• Into Folk by Rapalje
• Irish Accordion Masters by Joe Derrane And Jerry O'Brien
• Irish Piano Magic by J.J. Sheridan
• Irish Traditional Music Of County Clare by Bernard O'Sullivan And Tommy McMahon
• It's About Time by Allie Bennett
• Keepers Of Tradition: Concertina Players Of County Clare by Various Artists
• Land Of Sunshine by Dan Possumato
• Learn To Play Irish Fiddle: Polkas, Jigs And Slides ~ DVD 1 by Kevin Burke
• Legacy by Tommy O Sullivan
• Live At Winkles by The Lahawns
• Music From French Newfoundland by Ron Felix, Ivan White, Ron And Gerry Formanger, Ed Doucette
• My Love Is In America by David Power
• New England Chestnuts Vol. 1 by Rodney Miller, Randy Miller And Friends
• New England Chestnuts Volumes 1 And 2: Classic New England Contra Music by Various Artists
• Over The Cabot Trail by Morgan MacQuarrie
• Piper's Dream by Jack Brennan
• Rince: Complete Irish Dancing Set - First Steps And Beyond by Various Artists
• Set Dancing Downunder by The Coast Ceili Band
• Shame The Devil by Turlach Boylan
• Songs, Jigs, Reels by Glenside And Kilfenora Ceili Bands
• Special Instrumental - Le Fiddle Irlandais Par Ted Furey by Ted Furey
• Streetlife by Patrick Street
• Tap Of The Foot by Just Us
• The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
• The Devils Of Dublin by Celtic Music Society (East Rochester HS)
• The Fuchsia Band by The Fuchsia Band
• The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• The McDonaghs Of Ballinafad And Friends by Larry And Michael Joe McDonagh
• The Meeting by Sharon Carroll And Cherith Boyle
• The Mulcahy Family by The Mulcahy Family
• The Phantom Shadows Of A Connaught Fire (1 Of 3) by Seamus Tansey
• The Rare Stuff by The Rare Stuff
• The Wild Hills O'Wannie: The Small Pipes Of Northumbria by Various Artists
• To Hell With The Begrudgers by Seamus Tansey And Jim McKillop
• Tom Carey by Tom Carey
• Toss The Feathers by Ted Furey And Brendan Byrne
• Traditional Irish Fiddle Music by The Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band
• Traditional Irish Music In America: The East Coast by Various Artists
• Unheard by Eddie Clarke
• Up In The Air by Danu
• Vintage 78s by Bobby MacLeod
• Where Old Ghosts Meet by Aidan Crossey

X: 1
T: Saddle The Pony
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|: d3/2e/f ddB | AFA AFA | def ddA | Be/e/e edB |
d3/2e/f ddB | AFA AFA | gg/f/e fdB | AFD DFA :|
|: BF/F/F AD/D/D | FEF AFD | BF/F/F ADA | AFD EFA |
BF/F/F AD/D/D | FEF AFD | gg/f/e fdB | AFD DFA :|

Saddle Another Pony

This is another tune called Saddle The Pony, I got it from Levey's Dance Music of Ireland, no.43. The abc I've uploaded shows where I play some triplets not in Levey's dots. I'll upload the guitar tab to my website shortly, watch this space.

Does anyone know if there are any recordings of this tune?

# Posted on June 28th 2008 by Mike Floorstand

This tune looks very like Humours of Glendart with the A and B parts reversed. Saddle the Pony is a different jig altogether which interestingly is often played in a set following the Humours of Glendart.

# Posted on June 29th 2008 by Bannerman

Humours of Glendart

I would agree Bannerman. This is just a version on Humours of Glendart and is not related to Saddle the Pony.

# Posted on June 30th 2008 by bogman

I assume that fact it is called Saddle The Pony in Levey's means at least one person in the 1850's when his book was put together knew the tune by that name? Either that or it is a misprint.

# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by Mike Floorstand

"The Humours of Glendart"

Submitted on May 25th 2001 by Jeremy.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/45

& this turned around to that ~

X: 2
T: Humours of Glendart, The
T: Saddle The Pony
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|: BF/F/F AD/D/D | FEF AFD | BF/F/F ADA | AFD EFA |
BF/F/F AD/D/D | FEF AFD | gg/f/e fdB | AFD DFA :|
|: d>ef ddB | AFA AFA | def ddA | Be/e/e edB |
d>ef ddB | AFA AFA | gg/f/e fdB | AFD DFA :|

# Posted on March 12th 2010 by ceolachan

I prefer this tune to the Eponymous*: 'Saddle the Pony':
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/307

*Funnily enough Epona was the goddess of horses!

# Posted on May 25th 2010 by birlibirdie