The Girls Of Banbridge

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on February 1st 2004 by pjmacd.

This tune has been added to 26 tunebooks.

Also known as The Girls Of Bainbridge, Gwynt Y Glan, The Maids Of Banbridge.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Another Side Of Cape Breton by Johnny Wilmot
• Archives #3 by Jean Carignan
• Classic Recordings Of The Irish Fiddle Legend by Paddy Reynolds
• Dorney Rock by Kevin Macleod
• Lucky In Love by Charlie Lennon And Mick O'Connor
• The Apple In Winter by Brian Conway And Tony DeMarco

X: 1
T: Girls Of Banbridge, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|:B|AFA dcB|BAG FED|FAD FED|CDE EFG|
AFA dcB|BAG FED|(f/2 a3/)f gec|ded d2:|
|:B|AFA dfa|agf efg|(f/2 a3/)g fed|cde e2 A|
AFA dfa|agf efg|(f/2 a3/)f gec|ded d2:|

Attribution for this tune

The attribution for this tune is Francis O'Neill: "Dance Music of Ireland", no. 83. I can't confirm this since I don't have that book.

Peter

# Posted on February 3rd 2004 by pjmacd

The Girls Of Banbridge

Lesl H once told me the Welsh name - "Gwynt Y Glan" - translated as "The White Wave", but I can't confirm that.

# Posted on June 24th 2007 by nigelg

I used to speak Welsh, but have lost it, sadly. But I would have said that "Gwynt-y-Glan" meant "The Shore Wind". Let's have some Welsh speakers sort it out for us ...

# Posted on June 24th 2007 by benhall.1

Gwynt Y Glan

Ben's translation seems to make sense. 'Glan' can be translated as 'shore', 'bank' or 'side' (glan y mor - seashore or seaside, glan yr afon - riverside or riverbank), but 'shore' seems the most likely.

'Y Don Wen' would be 'The White Wave', if my Welsh serves me correctly. I'm not a fully-fledged speaker, but I attend regular classes.

# Posted on October 27th 2009 by OrganicPeatCreature