Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on June 30th 2001 by martin t.
This tune has been added to 53 tunebooks.
Also known as Francie Dearg's, Francie Dearg's Highland, Highlands, Jimmy Lyon's, Jimmy Lyon's Highland, Jimmy Lyon's Highland Fling, Jimmy Lyons', Jimmy Lyons' Highland, Jimmy Lyons' Highland Fling, Jimmy Lyons’, Miller O' Hirn, The Miller O' Hirn, Miller Of Hirn, The Miller Of Hirn.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Jimmy Lyons
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Amaj
A>ag>a e<Ac>A|F>Ad>c B>EG>B|A>ag>a e<Ac>A|
1 F>AG>B c<AA>G:|2 F>AG>B c<A (3agf||
|:e<cc>e f<dd>e|d>B^d>f g<ee>f|e<cc>e f>df>a|
1 (3gfe (3dcB (3Ace (3agf:|2 (3gbg (3efg a>Ac>B||
Is this tune a Donegal Highland? That's how I was taught it.
m
# Posted on October 27th 2002 by lazyhound
A slightly different version which I learnt in Bristol is as follows:
A>ag>a eA|F>Ad>c BB|A>ag>a eA|
1 F>AG>B cG:|2 F>AG>B ce fc|da gf|ee fa|
1 (3gfe (3dcB (3Ace (3agf:|2 g>a (3bag a2 a2||
Apart from a change to the rhythm of the 3rd beat of the 2nd bar of part A, the main changes are to part B and are relatively minor except that there is now no d-sharp in the second bar.
This tune goes well with The Seaweed on the Yellow Cliff (another highland), which I hope to post in the fairly near future.
m
# Posted on October 27th 2002 by lazyhound
I have today posted The Seaweed on the Yellow Cliff, a highland which goes well with Jimmy Lyons.
m
# Posted on November 9th 2002 by lazyhound
"Seaweed On The Yellow Cliff"
Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on November 9th 2002 by Liese-Lotte's Opa.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1124
# Posted on December 12th 2005 by ceolachan
"The Miller O' Hirn" ~ kissin' 'highland' cousins
Key signature: D Major ~ & in G in the comments
Submitted on October 27th 2004 by m_gavin.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3770
Source for both ~ being one in the same with variations:
James Scott Skinner
# Posted on December 12th 2005 by ceolachan
I'm being thick.....
Could someone please tell me if this tune is traditional or not?
Cheers.
# Posted on January 27th 2006 by ManxFiddle
It is a tune from Donegal, from what I know, and yes I belieive it is tradtional, but if you brought it to a session not many would know it.
# Posted on January 28th 2006 by Why Bother?
This is obviously a Scots tune. And composed by Scot Skinner?
# Posted on January 28th 2006 by slainte
"Jimmy Lyons' Highland Fling"
Jimmy Lyons was a fiddle player fromTeelin, County Donegal.
# Posted on June 1st 2007 by ceolachan
Recording: "Dermot Byrne" ~ track 4: highlands #2
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/602
1.) "Frank Cassidy's" / "The Laird O' Thrums"
~ highland fling / strathspey
Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on May 30th 2007 by benhall.1.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7284
2.) "Jimmy Lyons'" / "The Miller O' Hirn"
~ highland fling / strathspey
3.) "The Brown-Sailed Boat" / "Peter Baillie"
~ highland fling / strathspey
Key signature: E Dorian
Submitted on April 15th 2004 by jdave.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2823
# Posted on June 3rd 2007 by ceolachan
Heres me playing it
http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?fid=8870
# Posted on August 25th 2007 by willv
Hey, nice playing dinn2.
# Posted on August 26th 2007 by polkageist