The Mountain Lark

reel

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on August 10th 2002 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 83 tunebooks.

Also known as An Híleantóir Réiceach, Boney Kate Of Aberdeen, The Rakish Highlander.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Celebration Of 50 Years by The Tulla Ceili Band
• ALive by Kúla
• All Things Considered by Danu
• An Ghaoth Anair (The West Wind) by Na Fili
• Another Feast Of Irish Folk by Various Artists
• Another Time by Gavin Whelan
• Caise Ceoil by Various Artists
• Carrying The Tune by Kevin Crawford
• Classics Of Irish Piping Volume 2 by William Andrews And Liam Walsh
• Coolfin by Donal Lunny
• Dancing On Silver by Tim Collins
• De Danann by De Danann
• Drops Of Brandy by Sean McAloon And John Rea
• First Hand by Mairi Rankin
• In The Smoke by Various Artists
• Irish Traditional Music (on Uilleann Pipes, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle, Flute And Whistle) by Various Artists
• Last Night's Fun by Knock-na-shee
• Leitrim's Hidden Treasure by McNamara Family
• Live At Mona's by Various Artists
• Milestone At The Garden by Irish Fiddle Masters From The 78 RPM Era
• Mind The Pipes by Leonard Barry
• Past Masters Of Irish Dance Music by Various Artists
• Potsticks by Sean Moloney
• Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2007 by Various Artists
• The Gentlemen Pipers by Various Artists
• The Irish Music Anthology (40 Classic Songs, Jigs And Reels) by Various Artists
• The Music Of What Happened by Nollaig Casey
• The New Road by Charlie Piggot And Gerry Harrington
• The Return From Fingal by Seamus Ennis
• The Road To Riley by Riley School Of Irish Music
• The Star Of Munster Trio by The Star Of Munster Trio
• Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin

X: 1
T: Mountain Lark, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
E2 (BA) Bdef|deBd AFDF|E2 (BA) Bdef|dBAF BEEz|
E2 (BA) Bdef|deBd AFDF|E2 (BA) Bdef|gefd (Be)ez||
e(B~B2) efge|fdad bdad|e(B~B2) efge|fedf e2(ef)|
e(B~B2) efge|fdad bdad|gafg egfe|dBAF (BE)Ez|

The Mountain Lark

Book: O'Neill - The Dance Music of Ireland
Transcription: Gian Marco Pietrasanta (craniota)

# Posted on August 10th 2002 by gian marco

?Repeats

Is this what you call a single reel - i.e. played with no repeats as written or is it usually played AABB.
Cheers
Donough

# Posted on August 11th 2002 by Donough

I've only ever heard this one played single, myself. Might be different somewhere else.

Zina

# Posted on August 11th 2002 by Zina Lee

The mountain lark

"Danu" play this reel with no repeats.

# Posted on August 11th 2002 by gian marco

T:Rakish Highlander, The
M:C|
L:1/8
S:charlie piggot & gerry harrington - the new road
R:reel
Z:GM
K:EDor
EBBA B/c/d ef | dfBd ADFD | EBBA B/c/d ef |1 dBAF BE ED :|2fefd Beef||
eB~B2 efge | fdad bdad | eB~B2 efge | f2df e2ef |
eB~B2 efge | fdad bdad | g2ge fgfe | dBAF E3D ||

# Posted on February 13th 2005 by gian marco

The Mountain Lark

Here's a more flute-friendly version of the tune:

K: Edor
E2BA Bdef|defd AFDF|E2BA Bdef|dBAF BEED|
E2BA Bdef|defd AFDF|E2BA Bdef|gfed Beed||
eB~B2 efge|f2af bfaf|eB~B2 efge|fedf e2gf|
eB~B2 efge|f2af bfaf|g2fg egfe|dBAF BFAF||

This is a mixture of the versions recorded by fiddler Nollag Casey and East Galway flute player Sean Moloney with some phrases taken from similar tunes in the same key. The first part is very much like that of The Tap Room, but Roscommon is probably most similar: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/637

# Posted on April 12th 2005 by slainte

This tune is in the Gunn Book (Fermanagh 1865) as Boney (sic) Kate of Aberdeen.
What a great tune!

# Posted on November 12th 2009 by The Archivist

Mcsherry´s version

X: 16
T: Mountain Lark, the
C: Trad.
R: Reel
N: John McSherry "Six days in Down"
Z: M. Novo
M: 4/4
I: speed 450
L: 1/8
K: Bm
F~E3 FEDE|F~E3 FABA|F~E3 FEDc| D3E FABA|
F~E3 FEDE|F~E3 ~B3A|F~E3 FEDc| D3E F~A3||
~B3e f2ed|Beed BAFA|BBeB fBed|~B3c dAFA|
~B3e f2eg|f2ec dcde|f2ed dcBA|(3Bcd ec dcBA||

# Posted on April 8th 2011 by Manu Novo