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The Lark On The Strand

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on July 6th 2004 by Aidan Crossey.

This tune has been added to 84 tunebooks.

Also known as The Lark In The Strand, Noel O'Donoghue's Favourite, Primrose Glen, The Primrose Glen, The Primrose Vale.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

A Touch Of Clare by Kitty Hayes
Atlantic Wave by Paddy Reynolds, Charlie Mulvihill, James Keane, Felix Dolan
Cé by Cé
Celtic Harp II: From A Distant Time by Patrick Ball
Ceol Mor by Ceol Mor
Ceol Tigh Neachtain - Music From Galway by Various Artists
Citternalia by Joseph Sobol
Collection Of Jigs And Reels by Shaskeen
Decade by Dervish
Fiddler's Fancy by Tommy Peoples
Fierce Traditional by Frankie Gavin
Hibernian Rhapsody by De Danann
Irish Traditional Concertina Styles by Various Artists
Keelwest by Paul McGrattan
Less Travelled by Woad
Links by Silver Arm
Little Fires by Hanz Araki
Mountain Air by Brendyn Montgomery And Mike Considine
Notes From The Heart by Mick, Louise And Michelle Mulcahy
Over The Edge by Moher
Overland by Randal Bays And Daithi Sproule
Paddy Keenan by Paddy Keenan
Prince Of Pipers by Finbar Furey
Slán Le Loch Eirne by Seamus Quinn And Gary Hastings
Speed 78 by Mike Rafferty
The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
The Chieftains 1 by The Chieftains
The Good Ear by Dougal Adams And Ormonde Waters
The Green House by Grey Larsen And Paddy League
The Luck Penny by Seamus Bugler
The Mountain Road by Comhaltas Tour Group 1997
The Raineys by The Raineys
The Session by Na Connerys
Touchdown by Whisht!
Traditional Fiddle Music From Donegal by Frank Cassidy
Traditional Music On Fiddle, Banjo, And Harp by Oisin MacDiarmada, Brian Fitzgerald, And Michael O Ruanaigh
Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 2 by Various Artists
Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 3, Disc 2 by Various Artists

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The Lark On The Strand

There are already four tunes in the database with the name Lark On (or In) The Strand as their primary or a secondary name. As far as I'm aware, the primary name for this jig is The Lark On The Strand. However I'm told, by the ever-erudite Danny, that he's heard this tune referred to as "The Kesh" and it shares a number of bars with "The Kesh" that we all know and love/hate (delete as appropriate). I've also heard someone, once, God knows where, refer to it as "The Old Kesh". However in both cases, I'd be loathe to use the "another name" feature here on the basis of just one reference (even if one of those references is m'Lord Danny!). Whatever ... a great wee tune.

# Posted on July 6th 2004 by Aidan Crossey

The Primrose Glen

...if you want a name that isn't given to any other tune and isn't on the database already.

# Posted on July 6th 2004 by Dow

Thanks Dow ... shall you do it or shall I?

# Posted on July 6th 2004 by Aidan Crossey

Do what?

# Posted on July 7th 2004 by Dow

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing, Dow... do what do what do what do what do what

# Posted on July 7th 2004 by Phantom Button

Never mind; it's done! (with swing?)

# Posted on July 7th 2004 by Aidan Crossey

Actually ... if you're a keshophile (cos the Irish trad world seems to divide into keshophiles and kechophobes) ... this tune and The Kesh make a great set. The recurring themes in the 3rd and 4th bars of the A parts of each give the set a nice thread of continuity. (If you're a keshophobe, of course, then you may not like The Lark On The Strand much ... too many unpleasant connotations!)

# Posted on July 7th 2004 by Aidan Crossey

Or, if you couldn't give a damn either way but you've a few Keshophobes about you'd like to wind up ~ let rip... But get some support just in case those phobes are pushing a multi-reed Mac Truck (piano accordions in less than considerate hands) or one of those rocket ships (certain modern union pipes)... ;-)

# Posted on December 3rd 2005 by ceolachan