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Thank God We're Surrounded By Water

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on March 6th 2004 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 33 tunebooks.

Also known as The Cranbally Farmer, The Galbally Farmer, The Year Of The Flooded Fleadh.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Thank God We're Surrounded By Water
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
DGG GFG | ABc d2 e | fef ded | cAG FEF |
DGG GFG | ABc d2 e | fef dcA | G3 G3 :|
gdg gdg | gdg a2 g | fef ded | cAG F2 g |
gdg gdg | gdg a2 g | fef dcA | G3 G3 |
gdg gdg | gdg a2 g | fef ded | cAG F2 E |
DGG GFG | ABc d2 e | fef dcA | G3 G3 |

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Thank God We're Surrounded By Water sheetmusic
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Thank God ..........

The Rakes Of Kildare in G which gives that old warhorse a new lease of life. A great flute jig. This comes from a recording of the great man himself, Willie Clancy. The title comes from the Kane sisters from Galway. I've used it, because the Am Rakes is already in the database.

# Posted on March 6th 2004 by Kenny

The same title is also used for this tune by The Lahawns (Andrew MacNamara et. al.) on their "Live at Lena's" CD. They play it first as a waltz and then as a jig. Great tune, great title.

# Posted on March 7th 2004 by GaryAMartin

Here's how Liz and Yvonne Kane play it on their cd, The Well Tempered Bow.

T: Thank God We’re Surrounded by Water
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
| D2 G GFG | ABc d2 g| f/g/a/f ded | cAG FDC |
| DCD GFG | ABc deg | {a}fed cAF |1 ~G3 G2 F :|2 ~G3 GBd ||
| ~g3 def | gfg a2 g | f/g/a/f ded | cAG FGA |
| d2 g gfg | aeg fag | fed cAF | GAG GB/c/d |
| ~g3 def | gfg a2 g | f/g/a/f ded | cAG FGA |
| ~B2 G cBG | ABc deg | fed cAF | ~G3 G2 F ||

# Posted on March 7th 2004 by Will CPT

Thanks, Will. A mere seven hours ago I was wondering where I was going to find time to figure out the Kane Sisters' version.

# Posted on March 7th 2004 by GaryAMartin

Dominic Behan

Dominic Behan's song to this air is the source of the title. The chorus:

The sea, oh the sea is the gradh geal mo croide
Long may it stay between England and me
It's a sure guarantee that some hour we'll be free
Oh! thank God we're surrounded by water

# Posted on March 16th 2004 by blarneystar

Also similar to this tune: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/878

# Posted on January 26th 2005 by slainte

"The Rakes of Kildare"

Key signature: A Dorian
Submitted on May 25th 2001 by Jeremy.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/84

I would interpret and play the series of notes given above, as "Thank God We're Surrounded by Water", in G Dorian...

# Posted on December 14th 2005 by ceolachan

A.k.a. The Galbally Farmer

Tommy Kearney & Jimmy Power have a nice setting of this tune on "The Master Pipers: Volume 2". They play it just after Cook in the Kitchen.

# Posted on May 18th 2006 by _Steph_

On "The Road from Ballinakill" CD, Mike Rafferty recorded this on the pipes. He calls it the Rakes of Kildare, but I wouldn't add it as an alternative title.

# Posted on May 31st 2007 by slainte

A Dorian...

;-) ~ another way with it... So many names and ways...

# Posted on January 25th 2008 by ceolachan

"Get Up Early" ~ another member of the family

Key signature: g minor
Submitted on August 14th 2007 by riada.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7608

# Posted on January 25th 2008 by ceolachan

Is that song also called "thank god were surrounded by water"....

is that song also called "thank god were surrounded by water"....because if it is i want to learn it...love the chorus!!!!:]

# Posted on August 27th 2008 by craicagusceol

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