The Ten Pound Float

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on March 29th 2003 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 58 tunebooks.

Also known as £10 Float, The £10 Float, Killavil Fancy, The Killavil Fancy, £10 Float, The £10 Float.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 60th Anniversary Celebration by The Tulla Ceili Band
• Équinoxe by Celtic Fiddle Festival
• Dance Album by The Bushwhackers Band
• Far From The Hills Of Donegal by Oisin McAuley
• Jody's Heaven by Jody's Heaven
• Memories Of Sligo by Roger Sherlock
• Ten Man Mop Or Mr Reservoir Butler Rides Again by Steeleye Span
• The Chase by Wolfstone
• The Joys Of Life by Shaskeen
• The Lark In The Morning by Steeleye Span
• The Salmon's Leap by Randal Bays
• The Traditional Album by The Barra MacNeils
• Traditional Fiddle Music From The Glens Of Antrim by Dominic McNabb
• With Friends Like These by James Keane
• Women Of Ireland by Ceoltoiri Celtic Ensemble

X: 1
T: Ten Pound Float, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
G2BG A2BA|GE~E2 cEGE|DGBG A2BA|GEED EGGA|
B3d A2BA|GE~E2 cEGE|DGBG A2BA|GEED EGGD||
G2Bd egge|dB~B2 dcAF|G2Bd egge|dcAG EGGD|
G2Bd egge|dB~B2 dega|bgag egde|gedB AGED|

Source: Steeleye Span Transcription: g.m.p.

I begun to like ITM in the 70s. Steeleye Span was the band that led me to the thing.

# Posted on March 29th 2003 by gian marco

the ten man mop set is still my favorite: O'Dowd's/The £10 float and the morning dew. Sill a challenge to play after all these years!

# Posted on March 29th 2003 by paul95

you are right, paul-leary. it's a great set. In the 70's I played it with the recorder. ( my first instrument )

# Posted on March 29th 2003 by gian marco

Duplicated

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/576

# Posted on March 7th 2006 by Dow

I am guesing that ITM stands for Irish Traditional Music.

# Posted on April 28th 2007 by Osher