The Green Gowned Lass

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 6th 2002 by lazyhound.

This tune has been added to 85 tunebooks.

Also known as The Green-Gowned Lass.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Celtic Sessions by William Coulter
• Live In Seattle by Martin Hayes
• Martin Hayes by Martin Hayes
• Masters Of Tradition by Various Artists
• Matt Molloy by Matt Molloy
• Merry Bits Of Timber by Emer Mayock
• My Love Is In America by Various Artists
• Open Hearth by Mary And Andrew MacNamara
• Rogha Órdha by Various Artists
• The Night Rambler's Companion by Harry Bradley
• Traditional Music From East Clare by Mary MacNamara
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 3, Disc 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Green Gowned Lass, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
c|d2BG AGBG|AGBd Beed|d2BG AGBG|dega bage|
d2BG AGBG|AGBd Beed|d2BG AGBG|dega bggf||
|gabg ageg|~a3a agab|gaag agab|dega bggf|
gabg ageg|~a3a agab|gaag agab|degb bage||

Green gowned lass

I heard this on Martin Hayes & Denis Cahill's "Live in Seattle" CD, where it is coupled with Martin Rochford's Reel. It was difficult to track down - it doesn't seem to be in any of the books (unless it's known by another name) - but a "Google" search under "green gowned lass" did the job.
I think it should be played at a gentle pace, with swing. Haven't got round to ornaments yet. Enjoy!

# Posted on October 6th 2002 by lazyhound

I think M. Hayes plays it in F

At least on the studio album he does...

# Posted on June 19th 2003 by pchaffee

A closer look at Hayes' version

Here's a transcription right off the track. The first two times through the tune he puts in pretty much everything you'll hear for the remainder of the tune.

X: 1
T: The Green Gowned Lass
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
D: Live in Seattle, Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill
K: F
=B- | c2 AF GFAF | GFAc ADDc | c2 AF GAFA | cdfg agfd |
| c/c/c AF GFAF | GFAc ADDc | c2 AF GAFA | cdfg affd ||
| fgaf gfdf | g4 g3 f- | fgaf gafd | cdfg af{a}fe |
| fgaf gfdf |g4 g3 f- | fgaf gafd | cdfg agfd ||
| c2 AF GFAF | GFAc ADDc | c2 AF GAFA | cdfg agfd |
| c/c/c AF GFAF | GFAc ADDc | c2 AF GAFA | cdfg affd ||
| fgaf gfdf | g4 g3 f- | fgaf gafd | cdfg af{a}fe |
|fgaf gfdf | {a}g4 gfga|fg a/g/f gafd|cdfg agfd||

# Posted on January 26th 2005 by Miss Lonelyhearts

I believe this was written by John Naughton, a Clare concertina player.

# Posted on April 30th 2008 by Ger the Rigger

Any proof?

# Posted on April 30th 2008 by slainte