The Hag At The Spinning Wheel

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on August 29th 2003 by dafydd.

This tune has been added to 113 tunebooks.

Also known as Cailleach An Túirne, Kiss Me Darling, Maid At The Spinning Wheel, The Maid At The Spinning Wheel, The Maid Of The Spinning Wheel, The Spinning Wheel, Tune The Fiddle.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Celtic Reels And Jigs - The Blackberry Blossom by Various Artists
Dialogues / Agallaimh by Maire Ni Chathasaigh And Chris Newman
Dialogues: Agallamh by Chris Newman And Maire Cathasaigh
Ireland's Own Traditional Accordionist by Finbarr Dwyer
Kerry's Delight by Tom Fleming
Let Down The Blade by John Regan And Paddy Glackin
Maiden Voyage by Various Artists
Mist And Stone by Maggie Sansone
Morning Dew by King's Galliard
Out In The Night by Fisherstreet
Passing Time by Mary And Jim Coogan
Past Masters Of Irish Fiddle Music by Various Artists
Pick It Up by Enda Scahill
Sheridan's Guesthouse by Dave Sheridan
The Branch Line by Jack And Charlie Coen
The Corner House by The Irish Tradition
The Heather Breeze by Heathery Breeze Ceili Band
The Mouse Behind The Dresser by Shaskeen
The New Land by Touchstone
Tin Whistles by Paddy Moloney And Sean Potts
Traditional Dance Music From County Clare by Ennis Ceili Band
Traditional Irish Music by James Kelly
Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Martin Vaughan
When All Is Said And Done by Danu
Wild Blue by Eileen Ivers

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

X: 1
T: Hag At The Spinning Wheel, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
D|:GBG BcA|BcA B2D|GBG BcA|F2G AFD|
GBG BcA|BcA Bge|fed cAF|1GAG G2D:|2GAG Gdc||
|:BAG AFD|~D3 AFD|~D3 AFD|EFG ABc|
BAG AFD| ~D3 FEF|ded cAF|1GAG Gdc:|2GAG G2D||
|:GBd gba|gdB ecA|ded cAG|F2G AFD|
GBd gba|gdB ede|fed cAF|1GAG G2D:|2GAG Gdc||
|:BAG Aed|Bed Aed|Bed AFD|EFG ABc|
BAG AFD|~D3 FEF|ded cAF|1GAG Gdc:|2GAG G2D||

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

The Hag At The Spinning Whee

I learned this from Brian McNeill's first solo album.Is it a modern tune? I only began to hear it in sessions in the late 80's.

# Posted on March 1st 2003 by dafydd

It's an old tune, favourite from the pipers.

# Posted on December 13th 2003 by gian marco

among the pipers.

# Posted on December 13th 2003 by gian marco

The Hag At The Spinning Wheel (jig)

T:Hag at the Spinning Wheel, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Paddy Moloney & Sean Potts : "Tin Whistles"
R:jig
Z:g.m.p.
K:G
~G3 B2G|BcA B2D|~G3 cAG|F2G AFD|~G3 B2G|BcA Bge|fed cAF|1 GAG G2D:|2 GAG
G2c||
|:BAG AFD|~D3 AFD|~D3 AFD|EFG ABc|BAG AFD|~D3 FEF|ded cAF|1 GAG G2c:|2 G
AG G2D||
|:GBd gba|gdB ecA|dBG cAG|F2G AFD|GBd gba|gdB ~e3|fed cAF|1 GAG G2D:|2 G
AG G2c||
|:BAG Afd|Bfd Agd|Bfd AFD|EFG ABc|BAG AFD|~D3 FEF|ded cAF|1 GAG G2c:|2 G
AG G2D||

# Posted on December 13th 2003 by gian marco

Jerry O'Sullivan plays the fourth part as follows:

# Posted on October 29th 2004 by Will CPT

Jerry O`Sullivan & Hag at the Spinning Wheel

Will, on what recording(s) does Jerry O`Sullivan play the Hag At The Spinning Wheel?
I would like to learn this tune but have not heard any piping versions so far.

# Posted on March 24th 2005 by gardener2

It's on Eileen Ivers' "Wild Blue" cd, 2nd track. They do Maid at the Spinning Wheel, Scatter the Mud, and Jimmy Ward's Favorite. In the sleeve notes, Eileen says she learned "the last part--the really piping, cranny, fun part" from Jerry O'Sullivan.

I've heard the two of them do the same set live, and they're both just cranking on all three reels. Good stuff.

# Posted on March 24th 2005 by Will CPT

thanks Will.

# Posted on April 22nd 2005 by gardener2

Er, "reels"??? Sorry, don't know what I was smoking on March 24. Jigs, obviously. :8)

# Posted on April 22nd 2005 by Will CPT

Like most of the other pipe jigs, this sounds nice on banjo. Enda Scahill recorded it, and one of my friends in Yorkshire sometimes plays it on banjo too.

# Posted on April 22nd 2005 by slainte

"The Road to Lurgan" ~ the first two parts on their own:

Submitted on September 1st 2004 by Aidan Crossey.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3474

# Posted on December 2nd 2005 by ceolachan