The Cow That Ate The Blanket

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on September 19th 2003 by daithic.

This tune has been added to 62 tunebooks.

Also known as The Cat That Ate The Candle, Joe Bane's, John Healy's, Kenny Gardens, Kinnegad, The Kinnegad, Kitty Come Over, Sarsfield's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 20th Feakle Festival: Reeling Through The Years by Various Artists
• Altan by Altan
• Altan's Finest by Altan
• Are You The Concertina Player? by Kate McNamara
• Around The World For Sport by The Doon Céilí Band
• As We Got Them: Traditional Flute And Fiddle Music From County Sligo by Various Artists
• Ballroom by De Danann
• Dark Of The Moon by Grey Larsen And Paddy League
• Doorways And Windowsills by Antoin Mac Gabhann And Mick O'Connor
• Double-Barrelled by Kieran O'Hare And John Skelton
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• Like The Wind (Ar Nos Na Gaoithe) by John Wynne
• Martin Hayes by Martin Hayes
• Masters Of Tradition by Various Artists
• Melting Snow by Orla Harrington
• My Love Is In America by Various Artists
• Notes From The Heart by Mick, Louise And Michelle Mulcahy
• Open Hearth by Mary And Andrew MacNamara
• Past Masters Of Irish Dance Music by Various Artists
• Streetlife by Patrick Street
• The Cat That Ate The Candle by John Carty And Brian McGrath
• The Eagle's Whistle by Michael Tubridy
• The First Month Of Spring by John Vesey And Paul Brady
• The First Ten Years: 1986 - 1995 by Altan
• The Flags Of Dublin by Paddy Glackin, Mick O'Brien And Mick Gavin
• The Flute Players Of Roscommon - Vol 1 by Various Artists
• The Lonely Stranded Band by Charlie Piggott, Miriam Collins And Joe Corcoran
• The Shores Of Lough Graney by P.J.Hayes And Martin Hayes
• The Stone In The Field by Tommy Reck
• The Trip To Cullenstown by Phil, John And Pip Murphy
• Through The Round Window by Eamonn Coyne
• Traditional Irish Music From Boston by The Magic Square
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Cow That Ate The Blanket, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
|:A | B2 A BGD | GAG GBd | ege dBG | ABA ABc |
B2 A BGD | GAG GBd | ege dBA | BGF G2 :|
|:d | gfg efg | eag fed | gfg edB | BAG ABc |
B2 A BGD | GAG GBd | ege dBA | BGF G2 :|

Sarsfield's Cat & Cow Diet ~ in triplicate, at least:

"The Cat That Ate The Candle"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on February 11th 2003 by milesnagopaleen.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1430

"Sarsfield's Jig"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on July 5th 2003 by nobu.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1801

~ & as a Reel / Fling (16-bar):
"The Holloway Road Fling"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on July 2nd 2004 by slainte.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3240

# Posted on December 8th 2005 by ceolachan

This appears on Mary & Andrew MacNamara's CD "Open Hearth" as Joe Bane's Jig (though if you click on the link from that page, it takes you to a Joe Bane's Reel). They play it in F.

# Posted on April 8th 2006 by GaryAMartin

F! It's one of special keys in East Clare.

# Posted on April 8th 2006 by slainte

I learned it in 1997 from Buddy Flanagan who has a hostel in Doolin. He plays banjo. Never could find it again tilI heard the MacNamaras CD
Great on Anglo C/G Concertina fits 'NUF' (Nicely under the fingers)
Mike

# Posted on May 26th 2008 by Michael Sam Wild