Key signature: Amixolydian
Submitted on February 2nd 2004 by errik.
This tune has been added to 21 tunebooks.
Also known as A Stór, A Stór, A Ghrá, Neillidh Boyle's, Neillidh Boyle's Highland Fling, Neilly Boyle's, Neilly Boyle's Highland Fling, Neilly O'Boyle's.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Neilly O'Boyle's Highland
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Amix
eaag e2 ec|dcBc defa|eaag e2 ef|{a}gfge dB A2|
eaag e2 ec|dcBc defa|eaag e2 ef|{a}gfge dBAB|
cAcA dBdB|cAcA ceae|cAcA dBdB|ceae cAAB|
cAcA dBdB|cAcA ceae|cAcA dBdB|ceae cA A2|
Appears on Altan's first self-titled album, between Con Cassidy's Highland and Neilly O'Boyle's Reel.
# Posted on February 2nd 2004 by errik
Also, Mairéad does a lot playing around with double stops on this tune, with the first and second strings. It should be added that this is a highland, not a hornpipe; highland wasn't an option when I submitted the tune. It's not as bouncy as a hornpipe, but not as straight as a reel.
# Posted on February 2nd 2004 by errik
i really like this tune. meant to enter it in with the reel under the recording but i'm lazy. will try and change it now.
# Posted on February 2nd 2004 by NickPhelan
good tune
# Posted on February 7th 2004 by Britney Spears
Mary Bergin plays this as a reel in G mixo called "A Stór, a Stór, a Ghrá".
# Posted on June 12th 2004 by Dow
Neilly O'Boyle's Highland
T:
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: highland fling
K: A mixolydian
|: (3Bcd |
e>a (eaag e3 c | d>cB>A B>cd>f | e2 a>g e>^de>f | g>fg>d B>A :|
| A>B |
c>Ac>A d>cd>B | c>Ac>A c>ea>e | c>A (3cBA d>c (3def | e>cA>c (3BcB AB |
c2 c>A d2 d>B | c2 c>A (3cde e>f | g>ba>g e2 z>f | g>fg>d B>A A2 ||
This is a good one for playing octaves with someone:
~ | E>AA>G E3 C | ~
Also, in the key a fifth down, D Mixolydian:
~ | A2 d>c (3ABA A>F | ~
# Posted on June 10th 2005 by ceolachan
"Neilly O'Boyle's" ~ duplication
Key signature: A Mixolydian
Submitted on January 23rd 2004 by errik.
# Posted on December 9th 2005 by ceolachan
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2428
# Posted on December 9th 2005 by ceolachan
~ a duplication in name only...
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2428
# Posted on December 9th 2005 by ceolachan
& another that works also as a Highland Fling...
# Posted on December 9th 2005 by ceolachan