Biddy From Sligo

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on May 18th 2003 by lazyhound.

This tune has been added to 32 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
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||

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Biddy from Sligo

This is in response to a request by A�ife 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

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