The Kinnegad Slashers

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on December 26th 2002 by Mad Baloney.

This tune has been added to 59 tunebooks.

Also known as The Horse That Made A Hames Of His Winkers, Kinegad Slasher, Kinegad Slashers, The Kinegad Slashers, Kinnegad Slashers, Power Of Whiskey, Put On Your Clothes.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

All Things Considered by Danu
As I Carelessly Did Stray... by Harry Bradley
Celtic Dream by Oisin
Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 2 by Matt Cunningham
Double-Barrelled by Kieran O'Hare And John Skelton
Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
In Ireland by The Great Danes - Anders Trabjerg And Jonas Fromseier
Irish Dancer by Larry McKee And The Shandonairs
Kelly/O'Brien/Sproule by Kelly, O'Brien and Sproule
Mapless Journey by Kathy Buys
Midnight On The Water by The Kings River Band
Out And About by Cherish The Ladies
Pleasures Of Home by Winifred Horan
The High Notes by The High Notes
The Rowsome Tradition: Five Generations Of Uileann Piping by Kevin Rowsome
The Sligo Maid by Carmel Gunning
Tracin' by Gearóid Ó HAllmhuráin And Patrick Ourceau
Traditional Music Of Ireland by Paddy O'Brien
Traditional Music On The Hammer Dulcimer by John Rea
Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 3, Disc 2 by Various Artists

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Kinnegad Slashers

This is a dirt simple tune that sounds pretty good. I first heard it played by Joannie Madden & Siobhan Egan about 10 years ago. I like this tune a lot & wish it were played more often. As far as the name some people have said it relates to some uprising or another, but I have a hard time believing such a lighthearted tune was written to remember a nasty event like that.
B

# Posted on December 26th 2002 by Mad Baloney

Recording

Also to be found on 'Spring in the Air' by Kelly/O'Brien / Sproule.

# Posted on December 26th 2002 by Henk Bos

Another recording...

Also on Danu's All Things Considered, I believe.

---Michael B.

# Posted on December 29th 2002 by MichaelBolton

Slahsers

I know a lovely tune by name League and slasher reel - American old time although it may exist elsewhere as well - and I also wondered why a tune would be named slasher. Any other insight from all you incredibly diverse folks (who are all more well read than me...)
Thanks!
Birgit

# Posted on December 30th 2002 by burek

The Kinnegad Slashers

I've been playing Harry Bradley's version of the tune:

It's neater and more effective than any other. I heard a box player play this tune when I was staying in Leeds, and he didn't have the third part either. He said his version comes from Paddy O'Brien's playing.

# Posted on October 26th 2004 by slainte

The mad folk of ITM and inter-breeding - the 'relatives' in order of appearance:

"The Rooms of Dooagh":

http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2277

"The Short Grass":

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3058

# Posted on November 7th 2004 by ceolachan

The Kinnegad Slashers

Weren't they a hunt, made up of members of a cavalry regiment ?
Perhaps someone in or near Kinnegad could let us know.

# Posted on November 7th 2004 by murfbox

The Power of Whiskey

Yet another ITM/ American fife tune crossover. This is "Power of Whiskey" as played in the states by Fife and Drum Corps, as notated in the tune book, "The Company of Fifers & Drummers, Vol. 2":

# Posted on February 23rd 2005 by FyfferGuy

"The Kinnegad Slashers"

Source:
Gearoid O'hallmhurain & Patrick Orceau - "Tracin'"
Track 11, first tune: "The Kinnegad Slashers"
Transcription: gmp ~ gian marco

This version has been copied from:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3292
Where it is duplicated and incorrectly listed as:
"The Flowers of the Burren"
~ also a jig and on the "Tracin" album ~ Track 2, first tune...

# Posted on July 10th 2005 by ceolachan

origins of kinegad slashers

Hello all and please help. I was wondering if any of you might be able to help me find the origins of the tune "The Kinegad Slashers". It's currently one of me favorite tunes but the name seems to imply a hurling team or some thing of that sort. If anyone knows please pass along the info.

# Posted on February 15th 2006 by newfie percussionist

From the Fiddler's Companion online http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/FCfiles.html (bookmark it!): "Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin proposes that this tune was originally dedicated to the Kinnegad, Westmeath, hurling team (hurling being played with ash sticks in a decidedly rough-and-tumble encounter!). However, the title may actually honor an Irish yeomanry unit called the Kinnegad Cavalry, who, on July 11th, 1798, found themselves in defense of Clonard against the rebels. The attack of the United Irishmen was repulsed and the attackers dispersed, whereupon the cavalry of the Kinnegad Yeomen pursued them with much slaughter. Their success in this engagement earned them the sobriquet of Kinnegad Slashers. The Journal for Army Historical Research, Vol. IV, gives that “a lively melody, still popular in Ireland, was named The Kinnegad Slashers in complimentary commemoration of the achievements of that corps at Clonard.”

# Posted on February 15th 2006 by Dow

thank you all so muh for the great bit of information. it was of great help indeed.

# Posted on February 15th 2006 by newfie percussionist