The Star Above The Garter

slide

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on February 1st 2003 by lazyhound.

This tune has been added to 168 tunebooks.

Also known as The Kerry , Lisheen No.1.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Along Blackwater's Banks by Sliabh Notes
• Barefoot On The Altar by Chulrua
• Compendium -the Best Of by Patrick Street
• Dark Of The Moon by Grey Larsen And Paddy League
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Glass Of Beer by Greenhouse
• Instrumental by Franz Sanger And Susan Frances
• Light And Shade by Skylark
• Music From Sliabh Luachra by Denis Murphy
• Ragairne Revelling At Night by Seamus Begley
• Rhythms Of The Wold by Rod Stradling
• The Chieftains 4 by The Chieftains
• The Long Finger by Barry Carroll And Joe McHugh
• The New Road by Charlie Piggot And Gerry Harrington
• The Road To Riley by Riley School Of Irish Music
• The Star Above The Garter by Denis Murphy And Julia Clifford
• Threads Of Time by Cherish The Ladies

X: 1
T: Star Above The Garter, The
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
R: slide
K: Gmaj
d2B BAG ~A3 ABA|G2E c2B BAG ABc|
d2B BAG ~A3 ABA|G2E c2E D3 D3:|
|:d2e f2a g2e d2B|G2B c2B BAG ABc|
d2e f2a g2e d2B|G2B c2E D3 D3:|

A very popular session tune in Bristol. I've put in the roll on the A3 in bars 1 and 3 of the A part because it's never played otherwise.

Here is a very ornamented version as played by Dermy Diamond (fiddle) of Belfast at Milltown Malbay in 1985 .

d2B {d}BAG ABA ABA|GEE c2B {d}BAG ABc|
d2B {d}BAG ABA ABA|GEE EDC D3 DFA:|
|:d2e f2d (3gag e (3ded B|G2B c2B {d}BAG ABc|
d2e fga (3gag e (3ded B|G2B c2E D3 D3:||

# Posted on February 1st 2003 by lazyhound

The Star above the Garter

Watch and listen to Mick O'Brien and Kevin O'Reilly play this slide: http://www.kittylieover.com/tionol_2004_150k.wmv (From Kitty Lie Over Website: http://www.kittylieover.com)

# Posted on July 10th 2006 by slainte

Listen to Kevin Burke play this tune at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utfE6m-lP_A

It's #2 in a set of slides beginning with one I don't know and ending with "Where is the Cat".

# Posted on June 29th 2007 by treecipitation

Star Above the Garter

What's the meaning behind this tune? What is its historical background?

# Posted on October 4th 2007 by Marykatherine

Re: Star Above the Garter

The tune has no meaning other than being a tune. The title has all kind of nuances, but I'm far too much of a gentleman, stocking all manner of inhibitions, not least a desire to glance occasionally just a little way upwards.

# Posted on October 4th 2007 by Floss the Tethers

Re: Star Above the Garter

Isn't innocence cute?

# Posted on October 4th 2007 by llig leahcim

Re: Star Above the Garter

Is it something similar to An Phis Fliuch?

# Posted on October 5th 2007 by Alf Tupper

Re: Star Above the Garter

Check this out -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter

Most notably, the Order of St. Patrick...

# Posted on October 5th 2007 by Jusa Nutter Eejit

Re: Star Above the Garter

'Is it something similar to An Phis Fliuch?'

possibly ,Danny - but even then only inasmuch as the armed norman banditti who filched these shores became as wet and Phis-like as any ruling elite is wont to do.

as we limeys like to say, la plus ca change...

# Posted on October 5th 2007 by biggus dave

Re: Star Above the Garter

Thanks, Jusa Nutter Eejit. That's interesting. I will share that with my session buddies. You're no eejit !

# Posted on October 5th 2007 by justwhistle

Mick O'Brien and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh

The video clip has been removed from their website, but it's now on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-YuHK7juQ

# Posted on March 25th 2008 by slainte

Wonderful video slainte!

# Posted on June 8th 2008 by jasonb