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The Banshee's Wail Over The Mangle Pit

jig

Key signature: Edorian

Submitted on June 10th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 175 tunebooks.

Also known as The Banshee Wailing Over The Mangle Pit, The Banshee's Wail, Martin Hayes', Scully Casey's, Young Tom Ennis, Young Tom's Anus.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Banshee's Wail Over The Mangle Pit, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Edor
F|:G3 FGF|EDB, DEF|G3 FBA|FEE E2F|
G3 FGF|EDB, DEF|GAB ABA| FEE E3:|
dcB edB|AFD DFA|dcB edc|Bcd e3|
dcB edB|AFD DEF|1 G3 FBA|FEE E3:|2 GAB ABA|FEE E3||

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The Banshee's Wail Over The Mangle Pit sheetmusic
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Here is a version in G dor known and played in Bristol (UK) as Martin Hayes' Jig. I don't know at present whether he wrote it or whether the tune is otherwise associated with him.
I'm posting this version to celebrate Martin Hayes' and Denis Cahill's welcome return to the St George's Hall in Bristol on January 28 2003 where they gave their all for 2 and a half hours to a packed and entranced audience. Martin remarked during the concert that G minor (or dorian - I'm not splitting hairs) is his favourite key, so this version is doubly appropriate.

K:Gdor
BAG ABA|GFD FGA|BAG Adc|AGG G2A|
BAG ABA|GFD FGA|Bcd cdc|1 AGG G2A:|2 AGG G2e|
|:fed gfd|cAF FAc|fed gfe|def g2e|
fed gfd|cAF FGA|Bcd cdc|1 AGG G2e:|2 AGG G3||

# Posted on January 30th 2003 by lazyhound

The G dorian version no doubt comes off of Martin Hayes, as recorded by him on Under the Moon.

# Posted on February 2nd 2003 by Miss Lonelyhearts

Young Tom Ennis in A Dorian

Kevin Crawford recorded this tune as Young Tom Ennis. Here is his version.

B|cBA BcB|AGE GAB|cBA Bed|cAA A2B|
cBA BcB|AGE GAB|cde dBG|ABA A2:|
f|g2e age|dBG Gef|g2e agf|efg a2b|
g2e age|dBG GAB|cBA Bed|cAA A2:|

Playing the whistle, I have no choice but to choose A dorian.

# Posted on February 3rd 2003 by slainte

A slightly different Ador version

cBA BcB|AGE GAB|cBA Bed|BAA A2B|
cBA B/c/dB|AGE GAB|cde ded|1 BAA A2B:|2 BAA A2f||
|:gfe age|dBG GBd|gfe agf|efg a2f|
[1 gfe age|dBG GAB|cBA Bed|BAA A2f:|
[2 gab age|dBG GAB|cBA Bed|BAA A2B||

# Posted on February 10th 2008 by gian marco

Young Tom Ennis

Played here by Liam O'Flynn and Paddy Glackin, not the best sound quality but a lovely feel to it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3hm7tFbTNI&feature=rec-HM-fresh+div

# Posted on October 12th 2009 by bogman

Young Tom Ennis

In A dorian there of course

# Posted on October 12th 2009 by bogman

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