The Monaghan Twig

reel

Key signature: Amixolydian

Submitted on October 23rd 2002 by Trinil.

This tune has been added to 126 tunebooks.

Also known as 3 Scones Of Boxty, Monaghan Twig, Monahan Twig, The Monahan Twig, Moynighans Twig.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Roof For The Rain by Greenfire
• Across The Pond by Kevin Griffin, Roger Burridge And Others
• After The Ball by Arcady
• Bothar Gan Briseadh/Down The Line by Calua
• Celtic Reign by Celtic Reign
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 10 by Matt Cunningham
• Dead String Rhythm by Flynn Cohen
• Drops Of Springwater by Karen Tweed
• Footprints by No I.D.
• Hungry Grass by Hungry Grass
• Jody's Heaven by Jody's Heaven
• Kelly/O'Brien/Sproule by Kelly, O'Brien and Sproule
• Kilbride by Kilbride Brothers
• Live From The Katharine Cornell Theater Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
• Memoire Celte by Broken String
• Ocean View by Shanachie
• Poirt An Phiobaire by Paddy Keenan
• Standing Room Only by Eliot Grasso
• The Boys From The Blue Hill by Vinnie Kilduff
• The Boys Of Sligo by Dervish
• The Dawn by Baal Tinne
• The Good Ear by Dougal Adams And Ormonde Waters
• The Green House by Grey Larsen And Paddy League
• The High Notes by The High Notes
• The Long Finger by Barry Carroll And Joe McHugh
• Threads Of Time by Cherish The Ladies
• Three Around The Table by Poljez Trio
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Paddy O'Brien
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Daithi Sproule
• Turas by Turas
• Wayward Son by John Doyle
• We'll Seek No More Engagements by Aidan Crossey
• Year Of The Dog by Culann's Hounds

X: 1
T: Monaghan Twig, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amix
|:cAAB cded|cAAG ~E3B|cAAB cded|BAGB d2ed:|
cdef gfed|(3Bcd ef ~e3d|cdef ~g3e|dBGB d2ed|
cded cded|cAAB cdef|~g3e deed|BAGB d2ed||

Twigs

A good tune with a lot of different variations. This is listed as a variant title for The Monaghan Jig, but of course it's not, it's a separate tune.

I'm learning a different version of this hopefully tonight, so I'll update tomorrow. Cheers!

# Posted on October 23rd 2002 by Trinil

Monaghan Twig

a nice copperbottomed tune, one of my favs. Now I just need to learn how to play it...

# Posted on October 23rd 2002 by Mad Baloney

The Monaghan Twigh

S:Kelly, O'Brien, Sproule - Trad. Music of Ireland"
R:reel
Z:gmp
K:Amix
cAAG Aced|cAAG ~E3B|cAAB cAed|BAGB d2ed:|
cdef gfed|cdef e2cA|cdef ~g3e|dBGB d2ed|
cded cded|cAAB cdef|~g3e deed|BAGB d2ed||!

# Posted on November 15th 2003 by gian marco

The Monaghan Twig

S:"Paddy Keenan : Poirt an Phiobaire"
R:reel
Z:g.m.p.
K:Amix
A3G cdec|cAAG EDEB|~A3B cded|BAGB dfed|
cAAB cAec|cAAG EDEB|~A3B cded|BAGB dfeA||
(3Bcd ef gfed|(3Bcdef edeA|(3Bcd ef gfge|dBGB dfeA|
(3Bcd ed cded|cAAB cdef|gfge dfed|BAGB dfec||

# Posted on November 15th 2003 by gian marco

The Moinaghan Twig by Paddy Keenan ( revised transcription )

T:Monaghan Twig, The
T:Tinker's Apron, The
M:C|
L:1/8
S:Paddy Keenan : "Poirt an Phiobaire"
R:reel
Z:gmp
K:Amix
"Paddy Keenan : Poirt an Phiobaire"
~A3G Acec|~A3G EDEB|~A3B cded|BAGB dfed|
~A3B cAec|~A3G EDEB|~A3B cded|BAGB dfeA|
(3Bcd ef gfed|(3Bcd ef edeA|(3Bcd ef gfge|dBGB dfeA|
(3Bcd ed cded|cAAB cdef|gfge dfed|BAGB dfec||!

# Posted on November 15th 2003 by gian marco