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 170 tunebooks.

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

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Tribute To Paddy Cronin... Master Irish Fiddler by Tom Dunne
• All Things Considered by Danu
• Barefoot On The Altar by Chulrua
• Bean Chairdin by Dympna O'Sullivan
• Caise Ceoil by Various Artists
• Callan Bridge by Niall And Cillian Vallely
• Casey In The Cowhouse by Bobby Casey
• Castle Ceili Band by Castle Ceili Band
• Ceol Agus Foinn : Music And Songs From The Willie Clancy Summer School by Various Artists
• Cherish The Ladies by Peg McGrath, Kathleen Smyth, Mary Mulholland
• Continental Reel by Birkin Tree
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Jigs And Reels by Various Artists
• Dancing To Jigs And Reels by Various Artists
• Doorways And Windowsills by Antoin Mac Gabhann And Mick O'Connor
• Eavesdropper by Kevin Burke And Jackie Daly
• Evening Comes Early by John Doyle
• Faoi Bhlath by Dave Sheridan, Ciaran Somers, Nicolas Quemener
• From Leitrim To London by Brian Rooney
• From West To East - Live Sessions by Various Artists
• Giorraíonn Beirt Bóthar by Bóthar Na Sop
• Hives Of Honeyed Sound by Padraic Mac Mathuna
• In Good Company by Kevin Crawford
• Irish Fiddle Solos by Pete Cooper
• John Williams by John Williams
• Kitty Lie Over by Mick O'Brien And Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh
• Mick Mulcahy by Mick Mulcahy
• Midsummer's Night by Dervish
• Music And Songs By The Sea by Michael Falsey
• Notes From My Mind by Seamus Connolly
• Reeds And Rosin by Todd Denman And Dale Russ
• Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2007 by Various Artists
• Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2008 by Various Artists
• Solo Run by Johnny McCarthy
• Speed 78 by Mike Rafferty
• Step Into The Beat: Modern Irish Dance Music by Ellery Klein And Ryan Lacey
• Sugrú by Eilish O'Connor
• Taking Flight by Bobby Casey
• The Family Album by The McCarthys
• The Lark's March by Patricia Clark
• The Last House In Ballymakea by Junior Crehan
• The Mad Skeleton by Fianna
• The Merry Sisters Of Fate by Lunasa
• The Pipers' Gathering 2005 by Various Artists
• The Singing Kettle by Chulrua
• The Turoe Stone by Vincent Broderick
• Throw Away The Keys by Brian Mac Aodha
• Tobar An Dúchais by Brid O'Donohue
• Tobar An Dúchais: Solo Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Music From County Clare by Bríd O'Donohue
• Traditional Flute Music In The Sligo-Roscommon Style by Catherine McEvoy With Felix Dolan
• Traditional Irish Music From Boston by The Magic Square
• Tread by Tread
• Trip To Fanore by Eugene Lambe
• Tropical Trad by Declan Masterson
• Two For Two by Laurence Nugent
• Under The Moon by Martin Hayes
• Wind Dancer by Conor Byrne

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||

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 conscientious objector

Young Tom Ennis

In A dorian there of course

# Posted on October 12th 2009 by conscientious objector