The Rambling Pitchfork

jig

Key signature: Dminor

Submitted on January 1st 2004 by Christopher Reynolds.

This tune has been added to 55 tunebooks.

Also known as The Fisherman's Widow , The Fisherman's Widow, Lambert's, Roland's Return, Roland's U-Turn.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 1891-1945 Disc 2 by Michael Coleman
• A Dance Visit To Ireland by McCusker Brothers Ceilidhe Band
• Ace And Deuce by Ace And Deuce
• Across The Pond by Kevin Griffin, Roger Burridge And Others
• An Ghaoth Anair (The West Wind) by Na Fili
• Ar An Bhfidil by Oisin MacDiarmada
• Bandalised by Vin Garbutt
• BEO! by Jean-Michel Veillon And Yvon Riou
• Classic Ceili Bands by Various Artists
• Close To The Bone by Robbie O'Connell
• Cnoc Bui by Conal Ó'Gráda
• Collection Of Jigs And Reels by Shaskeen
• Doublin' by Paddy Glackin And Paddy Keenan
• Farewell To Ireland CD 2 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• Fifty-Odd Years by Jimmy Power
• Foinn Seisiun 1 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Folktrax 154 - The Sligo Fiddler: Michael Coleman by Michael Coleman
• Fortune Favours The Merry by Peter Horan And Gerry Harrington
• Galway's Own by Joe Burke
• Grianan by Grianan MTC
• Her Mantle So Green by Margaret Barry And Michael Gorman
• Hidden Fermanagh Vol.2 by Various Artists
• Humours Of Lissadell by Seamus And Manus McGuire
• In Tandem by Kevin Burke And Ged Foley
• In Your Ear by Seamus Egan
• Ireland's Best Session Tunes CD 2 by Waltons Recording
• Irish Accordion by Joe Derrane
• Irish Dance Music by Various Artists
• Irish Dance Music - Folkways LP by Various Artists
• Irish Traditional Music And Song by Shaskeen
• Kitty Lie Over by Mick O'Brien And Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh
• Late... In The Night by Christy Barry, Conor McCarthy, Cyril O'Donoghue
• Live In Lisdoonvarna by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples by Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples
• Melodeon by John Gannon
• Mountain Air by Brendyn Montgomery And Mike Considine
• Paddy Keenan by Paddy Keenan
• Piper's Choice Volume 1 by Various Artists
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume II by Various Artists
• Skin And Bow by Declan Folan And Junior Davey
• Special Instrumental - Le Fiddle Irlandais Par Ted Furey by Ted Furey
• Sunday After Mass by Denis O Connor And Con Moynihan
• The Best Ever Traditional Irish Pub Session Volume Two by Various Artists
• The Bunch Of Keys: The Complete Recordings Of Johnny Doran by Johnny Doran
• The Coleman Country Ceili Band by The Coleman Country Ceili Band
• The Floating Bowhand by Jim McKillop
• The Frost Is All Over by Paul McGrattan
• The Liffey Banks by Tommy Potts
• The Master Pipers Volume 1 by Johnny Doran
• The McDonaghs Of Ballinafad And Friends by Larry And Michael Joe McDonagh
• The Music Makers: Celebrating 35 Years Of Comhaltas In Leeds by Leeds CCE
• The Silver Spire by Karen Tweed
• The Sligo Indians by Tony DeMarco
• The Sligo Indians by Tony DeMarco
• The Wheels Of The World, Early Irish American Music, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
• The Whirlwind by Paddy Glackin And Robbie Hannan
• Traditional Irish Music by James Kelly
• Traditional Irish Music (traditional Music Session From Belfast) by Various Artists
• Tripping Down The Stairs by Spiral Seisiún
• Where Old Ghosts Meet by Aidan Crossey

X: 1
T: Rambling Pitchfork, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmin
FFF AFF|cFF AF^F|G^FG ABg|fed cAG|
^FDD ADD|CDD A,DD|G^FG ABG|AFD D3:|
fff ecA|BBB AFD|G^FG ABg|fed cAG|
^FDD ADD|CDD A,DD|G^FG ABG|AFD D3:|
FEF G^FG|A^FA dA^F|G^FG ABg|fed cAG|
^FDD ADD|CDD A,DD|G^FG ABG|AFD D3:|
d2e fed|ecA ABc|d2e fed|agf gec|
d2e fed|ecA FGA|G^FG ABG|AFD D3:|

Rambling pitchfork

This is a version by Tommy Pott.Completely different from original in D major.I left out all the upbeats - easy to put something in.Would have involved too mainly second time bars!Learnt it off someone in a session in Bristol,England.

# Posted on January 1st 2004 by Christopher Reynolds

"The Rambling Pitchfork"

Key signature: D Major
Submitted on May 25th 2001 by Jeremy.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/89

# Posted on December 15th 2005 by ceolachan

Kevin Burke version(s)

Kevin Burke plays the minor version (slightly different to the notation here) immediately followed by the major version on 'In Tandem' with Ged Foley on guitar. Excellent playing from the master, not too fast and bringing out a really haunting quality in the older minor version

# Posted on March 7th 2008 by Edgar Bolton

Kevin Burke version something like:

X: 1
T: The Rambling Pitchfork (D minor 4-part version)
D: Kevin Burke and Ged Foley. In Tandem
Z: E.Bolton
N: see www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2329
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: Jig

K: Dmin
|: FFF G^FG | AGA dA^F | G^FG A2 g | fed cAG |
^FDD ADD | CDD A,DD | G^FG ABG | AFD D3 :|
|: d2 g fed | ecA ABc | d2e fed | f/2g/2af gec |
d2e fed |ecA FGA |G^FG ABG |AFD D3: |
|: FFF AFF | cFF A2^F | G^FG A2 g | fed cAG |
^FDD ADD | CDD A,DD | G^FG ABG | AFD D3 :|
|: f2 f ecA | B2 B AFD | G^FG A2 g | fed cAG |
^FDD ADD | CDD A,DD | G^FG ABG | AFD D3:|

# Posted on March 10th 2008 by Edgar Bolton