I Have No Money

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on September 13th 2003 by Will CPT.

This tune has been added to 29 tunebooks.

Also known as Taim Gan Airgead.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Beal A' Mhurlaigh by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Kitty Lie Over by Mick O'Brien And Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh
• Music From Sliabh Luachra by Jackie Daly
• One And All: The Best Of Cherish The Ladies by Cherish The Ladies
• Reeds And Rosin by Todd Denman And Dale Russ
• Selkie by Mick Conneely
• The Back Door by Cherish The Ladies
• The Piper's Apron by Tommy Keane
• The Road From Ballinakill by Mike And Mary Rafferty
• The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Music From Doolin Co. Clare by Terry Bingham

X: 1
T: I Have No Money
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
DE | FAdB A2 AG | FAdA F~E3 | FAdB ABdf | afeg fddA |
| FAdB A2 AG | FAdA F~E3 | FAdB ABdf | afeg fddf ||
| afef ~d3f | afeg fBBf | afef d2 dB | ABAG FDDf |
| afef ~d3f | afeg fBBf | ~a3f efdB | ABAG FDDE ||

I Have No Money

This is a fairly common session tune, though many of the players I've heard knock it out don't know a name for it. Most who do have a name call it I Have No Money, but Alan Ng's web site also gives Miss Hamilton as an alternate title. I'll stick with the lack of money, cuz I like the contrast with the kick-up-your-heels, giddy melody line.

In the A part, on whistle or flute, I'd roll the long A in the 1st and 5th bars. On fiddle, I'll do any of the following:
| FAdB ABAG |
| FAdB ~A3G | (an open string roll)
| FAdB (3AAA AG | (bowed triplet)
| FAdB (3ABA AG | (slurred triplet)
| FAdB [A2A2] AG | (doublestop with the 4th finger, 3rd string A and open A string)

In the B part, I sometimes play high b's in the 6th bar:
| afeg fbbf |

Usually played as a single reel, that is, ABAB.

# Posted on September 13th 2003 by Will CPT

T:I Have No Money
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Traditional Irish Music From Doolin Co. Clare by Terry Bingham
R:reel
Z:g.m.p
K:D
| FAdB A2{B}AG | FAdA FEEG | FAdB A2Af |1 afeg fddA: |2 afeg fddf ||
| afef d2df | afeg fBBf | afef dedB | A2{B}AG FDDf |
| afef d2df | afeg fBBf | a2af edBd | A2{B}AG FAdA ||

# Posted on March 2nd 2005 by gian marco