The Tempest

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 23rd 2002 by lazyhound.

This tune has been added to 28 tunebooks.

Also known as Ap Shenkin, Tempest.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 20th Feakle Festival: Reeling Through The Years by Various Artists
• 40th Anniversary 1946 - 1986 by The Tulla Ceili Band
• Atlantic Wave by Paddy Reynolds, Charlie Mulvihill, James Keane, Felix Dolan
• Celtic Roots (Spirit Of Dance) by John Whelan
• Fiddle Duets by Andy McGann And Paddy Reynolds
• Going Elsewhere by The Clayfoot Strutters
• Irish Women Musicians Of America by Cherish The Ladies
• Mac Bones And The B Band by Mac Bones And The B Band
• Rhythm And Rhyme by Tamalin
• Skin And Bow by Declan Folan And Junior Davey
• The Corner House by The Irish Tradition
• The Family Album by The McCarthys
• The Good Ear by Dougal Adams And Ormonde Waters
• The Lovers Enchained by Annwn
• The Porthole Of The Kelp by Sean Casey
• The Sligo Champion (CD 2) by Michael Gorman
• The Tempest by Robbie Hannan

X: 1
T: Tempest, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
|:dc|B2B Bgf|e2e efg|ded dcB|cBcAdc|
B2B Bgf|e2e efg|ded cBA|GAG G:|
ga|b2g a2f|gfe d2c|Bdg dBG|FAA Aga|
b2g a2f|gfe agf|bag fge|dgf edc|
B2B Bgf|e2e efg|ded dcB|cBcAdc|
B2B Bgf|e2e efg|ded cBA|GAG G3||

I found this tune in an old compliation of New England fiddle music

# Posted on November 10th 2002 by lazyhound

Ap Shenkin

I learned this some time back as "Ap Shenkin". I was told it was Welsh but have since found it sourced as Northumbrian, from "J Moore, Tyneside 1841."

# Posted on July 6th 2005 by bristlehound

Page 4 ~ "New England Fiddler's Repertoire"

Randy Miller & Jack Perron:

http://www.randymillerprints.com/
http://www.randymillerprints.com/fiddletunebooks.htm

Now in a second edition, 2003

~ also their publication:
"Irish Traditional Fiddle Music"

# Posted on November 26th 2005 by ceolachan

Ap Shenkin

This tune is used as the Regimental March of The Welsh Regiment

# Posted on July 8th 2007 by Free Reed

1808 Version

Here is the version from 'Twenty-four Country Dances for the Year 1808' (printed by Goulding & Co.):

X: 1
T: Ap Shenkin
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
d/c/|B2B Bgf|{f}e2e efg|ded dcB|BAA A2d/c/|
B2B Bgf|e2e efg|ded cBA|G2G G2:|
g/a/|b2g a2f|gfe dcB|cde d<gB|BAA A2g/a/|
b2g a2f|gfe agf|bag fge|dgf edc|
B2B Bgf|{f}e2e efg|ded dcB|BAA A2d/c/|
B2B Bgf|e2e efg|ded cBA|G2G G2||

# Posted on June 8th 2008 by fynnjamin