Biddy From Sligo

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on May 18th 2003 by lazyhound.

This tune has been added to 39 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Borders by Ossian
• Casey In The Cowhouse by Bobby Casey
• In The Tradition by Boys Of The Lough
• Just For Seumas by Gordon Duncan
• King Of The Button Box by Jimmy Shand
• Kitty Lie Over by Mick O'Brien And Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh
• Meiteal by Seamus Begley And Stephen Cooney
• Roag by Pipedown
• Slainte Mhath by Slainte Mhath
• The Totally Traditional Tin Whistle Tape by Various Artists
• We'll Seek No More Engagements by Aidan Crossey
• Wood And Stones by Rockin' Ceilidh Duo

X: 1
T: Biddy From Sligo
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|:dcd AFA|BGB AFA|dzA ABA|g3 f2e|
dcd AFA|BGB AzB|fa/a/a agf|1 e3 f2e:|2 ede d2e||
faa baa|faa baa|fa/a/a faa|ede gfe|
faa baa|faa baa|fg/g/a gfe|1 d3 d2f:|2 dze f2e||

Biddy from Sligo

This is in response to a request by Aóife Redden on 18/5/03.
The main posting is a simplified version of a transcription by Larry Sanger of a source by Neillidh Boyle (further details on J-C's database). The full transcription is as follows, with ornaments, staccato notes, and drones:

|:dcd AFA|BGB AFA|.dzA ABA|{ga}g3 {fg}f2e|
dcd AFA|BGB .AzB|f .a/.a/.a {b}agf|1 e3 ~f2e:|2 ede [d2D4]e||
faa baa|faa baa|f .a/.a/.a faa|ede [gA]fe|
faa baa|faa baa|fg/g/a gfe|1 ~d3 d2f:|2 [.dD4]ze ~f2e||

# Posted on May 18th 2003 by lazyhound

I think this is actually a slide

I'm not sure of the exact difference but I learned this to be a slide.

# Posted on October 3rd 2008 by buyseps

It's also on Sean Smyth's album, The Blue Fiddle

A MUST HAVE!

# Posted on October 3rd 2008 by buyseps