The Four Provinces Fling

strathspey

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on May 5th 2003 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 20 tunebooks.

Also known as Forget Me Not, The Four Provinces Fling No.3, James Duffy's, Jamie Duffy's Highland Fling, Lady Mary Ramsay, Lady Mary Ramsey, Mary Ramsay's, Miss Ramsay, Miss Ramsay's, Miss Ramsey, Miss Ramsey's, Miss Ramsey's Highland, Miss Ramsey's Highland Fling, The Queen's Shilling.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Lifelong Home by Alex Francis MacKay
• Celanova Square by Calico
• Fiddle Sticks, Irish Traditional Music From Donegal by Various Artists
• Fit As A Fiddle by Natalie MacMaster
• Inside Out by Mícheál O' Raghallaigh
• Johnny Doherty by John Doherty
• Mysterious Ireland by Various Artists
• Na Draiodoiri by Na Draiodoiri
• Northern Lights by Kevin And Seamus Glackin
• Playing With Fire: The Celtic Fiddle Collection by Various Artists
• Ruby's Reel by Inverness Fiddlers
• Serenade by Mick McAuley And Winifred Horan
• The Apple In Winter by Brian Conway And Tony DeMarco
• The Clare Shout by Bobby Gardiner
• The Drones And The Chanters Vol.2 by Various Artists
• The Missing Reel by Seamus McGuire And John Lee
• The Piper's Apron by Tommy Keane
• The Silver Bow: The Fiddle Music Of Shetland by Tom Anderson And Aly Bain
• The Whirlwind by Paddy Glackin And Robbie Hannan
• Traditional Fiddle Music From Donegal by Con Cassidy
• Traditional Irish Dance Music by Various Artists
• Up In The Air by Danu
• Waiting For A Call by Tommy Peoples
• Wish You Were Here by Boys Of The Lough

X: 1
T: Four Provinces Fling, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Gmaj
G2 GB d<B Bc|dB ee dB AB|G2 GB d<B Bd|1(3efg (3dcB Ac BA:|2(3efg (3dcB A2 ga||
|:b<g gb a<f fa|~g2 gd ef ga|1b<g gb a<f fa|
(3gfe (3dcB A2 ga:|2(3bag (3agf gf ed|(3efg (3dcB Ac BA||

Souce: Mick Moloney, Eugene O'Donnell, Seamus Egan _ "3 way street"
Transcription: g.m.p.

# Posted on May 5th 2003 by gian marco

As a Highland

Not surprisingly, this is also played as a highland in the north of Ireland. I learned it c. 1979 as "Jamie Duffy's" from Gary Hastings. Jamie was the brother of the late Eddie Duffy, a flute player from Fermanagh.

# Posted on May 6th 2003 by LongNote

The Four Provinces Fling No.3

This is a version of a very common Scottish strathspey called "Lady Mary Ramsay", and can also be found in Ireland under such titles as "The Queen's Shilling" and "Forget Me Not".

# Posted on December 15th 2005 by nigelg

"Miss Ramsey" ~ in her petulant youth as a reel?

"Lady Mary Ramsey"
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on May 10th 2004 by Washoo.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2982

# Posted on December 15th 2005 by ceolachan

"Lady Mary Ramsey" ~ several reincarnations

As 'nigelg' has put it, these tunes tend to be in origin 'Strathspeys', at least in their earliest form as we know them, in Eire they were used and played for and called as 'Highland Flings', and when the dance was no longer about, they served another use as reels... A good melody will persist, whatever the name given it...

# Posted on December 15th 2005 by ceolachan