Maloney's Wife

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on August 22nd 2003 by Brad Maloney.

This tune has been added to 19 tunebooks.

Also known as Biddy Maloney's, Malowney's Wife, McCormack's, Moloney's Wife.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Aengus by Aengus
• Angelina Carberry And Martin Quinn by Angelina Carberry And Martin Quinn
• Brothers Together by Sean And Jim McGuire
• Celtic Ceili by Various Artists
• Champion Of Champions by Sean Maguire
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 1 by Matt Cunningham
• Deborah Quigley With Martin Gould by Deborah Quigley
• Hidden Fermanagh Vol.2 by Various Artists
• Irish Dance Party by Michael Coleman And The McNulty Family
• Memories Of Hughie Gillespie by Frank Kelly
• Navvy On The Shore by Danny Meehan
• Portraid by Sean Maguire
• The Best Of Irish Jigs And Reels Vol.1 by Various Artists
• The Best Of Seamus Tansey by Seamus Tansey
• The Donegal Fiddle by Various Artists
• The Leitrim Equation by Various Artists
• The Music Of Kevin Keegan by Kevin Keegan
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 3, Disc 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Maloney's Wife
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
A/G/ |~F2A AFA|AdB AFD|GBG FGA|BGE EAG|
~F2A AFA|AFA ~d2A|Bcd edB|AFD D2:|
c/d/|eAA Bcd|ecA ~A2F|GBG FGA|BGE Ecd|
[1 eAA Bcd|ecA ~d2A|Bcd edB|AFD D2:|
[2 eAA fAA|ecA ~d2A|Bcd edB|AFD D2||
e/f/|gfg faf|gfe def|gbg fga|bge ~e2f|
gbg faf|gfe ~d2A|Bcd edB|AFD D2:|]

Maloney's Wife

My buddy found this tune years ago & always plays it when I'm around. I just din't hear it often enough to learn it, he'd always say, "C'mon man, it's got your name in the title" so 3 years or so I just got around to learning it. though you guys might be interested. I don't know anything on the history or origins of the tune, it's simple, solid & fun to play.

# Posted on August 22nd 2003 by Brad Maloney

Maloney's Wife

I have this tune. After I found the title, I looked it up and found in Andy Kuntz's Fiddler's Companion that:
it is from the manuscript collection of retired businessman and Irish music enthusiast John Gillan, collected from musicians in his home county of Longford and the adjoining Leitrim [O'Neill].
Its printed in O'Neill's; Flaherty (Trip to Sligo); Taylor (Through the Half-Door). It was recorded by Shaskeen.
Also it has been played by Mike Rafferty; Mike McHale; flute player and piper John Ennis, originally from County Kildare [O'Neill].

# Posted on August 31st 2003 by LH

Maloney's Wife

A very similar version of the tune with a different 3rd part is listed as "McCormack's" in the Hidden Fermanagh book on page 78. Fluter Eddie Duffy is cited as the source. Jim McGrath and Seamus Quinn recorded the 2-part version together on Hidden Fermanagh CD vol.2.

# Posted on May 3rd 2006 by slainte

This one's a bit similar to Paddy in London http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/8107

# Posted on March 5th 2008 by Dow