Mick McGarry's

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on June 24th 2004 by Dow.

This tune has been added to 10 tunebooks.

Also known as The Maid On The Green, Mick McGarry's #1.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• An Buachaill Dreoite by Joe Ryan
• Between The Sets by Barefield Ceili Band
• Down From Bell Harbour by Chris Droney
• Edel Fox And Ronan O'Flaherty by Edel Fox And Ronan O'Flaherty
• Familiar Footsteps by Dezi Donnelly
• Farewell To Ireland CD 3 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• Feadoga Stain 2 by Mary Bergin
• Fiddler's Fancy by Tommy Peoples
• Foinn Seisiun 1 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Garden Of Butterflies by Jody's Heaven
• Humours Of Highgate by John Blake, Lamond Gillespie And Mick Leahy
• Irish Dance Music by Various Artists
• Kerry Fiddles - Fiddle Music From Sliabh Luachra by Padraig O'Keeffe, Denis Murphy, Julia Clifford
• Last Night's Fun by John Carty
• One's Own Place by Kevin Henry
• Paddy And Bridget And Their Great Friends 2 by Various Artists
• Pipeline by Pipeline Dermot Hyde And Tom Hake
• Sheridan's Guesthouse by Dave Sheridan
• That's What You Get by Wendy MacIsaac
• The Flute Players Of Roscommon - Vol 1 by Various Artists
• The Frost Is All Over by Paul McGrattan
• The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• The Lonely Stranded Band by Charlie Piggott, Miriam Collins And Joe Corcoran
• The Music Makers: Celebrating 35 Years Of Comhaltas In Leeds by Leeds CCE
• The Next Turn by Trouble In The Kitchen
• The Piping Of Patsy Touhey by Patsy Touhey
• The Silver Spire by Karen Tweed

X: 1
T: Mick McGarry's
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
~d3 BAG|FAd BAG|FDD ADD|FEE E3|
D2d BAG|FAd BAG|FDD CDE|FDD D3:|
|:~d3 edc|~d3 e3|~d3 Bce|cAA A2A|
def edc|~d3 BAG|FAd A2G|FDD D3:|

Mick McGarry's #1

This was popular in Sydney sessions a few years back. I think it might be a home-grown Aussie tune, but I'm not sure. There's a #2 which I'll post at a later date.

# Posted on June 24th 2004 by Dow

Here's a link to #2 http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3207

# Posted on June 25th 2004 by Dow

I think this is a version of The Maid On The Green http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1831.

# Posted on January 10th 2006 by Dow

"The Blackthorn Stick" ~ more genetic roots

Key signature: G Major
Submitted on May 27th 2002 by kardshark87.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/702

# Posted on March 8th 2008 by ceolachan

"The Humours Of Bantry" ~ another family member, "The Blackthorn Stick" with a 2nd ending

Key signature: G Major
Submitted on March 8th 2008 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/8328

# Posted on March 8th 2008 by ceolachan

"Genetic roots"? Really? Is there proof of this?

# Posted on March 8th 2008 by Dow