Health To The Ladies

jig

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on October 14th 2001 by Jdharv.

This tune has been added to 139 tunebooks.

Also known as A Health To The Ladies, An Irishman's Gift To The Ladies, An Irishman's Heart To The Ladies, Brigidin Deas Ní Dalaig, Carty's, Here's A Health To The Ladies, Irishman's Heart To The Ladies, Sweet Biddy Daly, Sweet Biddy Daly's, To The Ladies.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Fig For A Kiss by Providence
• Bohola (3) by Bohola
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 3 CD Version by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 5 by Matt Cunningham
• Dawn In The Hills Of Ireland by Marty O'Keefe
• Early Recordings Of Irish Traditional Dance Music by John Kimmel
• Fiddler's Choice by Jerry Holland
• Fifty-Odd Years by Jimmy Power
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Fonn Le Fonn by Tomas O'Ceannabhain
• Gander In The Pratie Hole by Carlos Plumley And Mike Herr
• Harvest Home by Filska
• Hawthorn by Carlos Plumley And Mike Herr
• Humours Of Lissadell by Seamus And Manus McGuire
• In Good Company - The Very Best Of by Kevin Burke
• Kilkenny Road by Kilkenny Road
• Letting Go... by Katherine Irwin Thomas
• Passing Through by Rig The Jig
• Patrick Kelly From Cree : Fiddle Music by Patrick Kelly
• Raise The Rafters by Molly's Revenge
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume II by Various Artists
• Sporting Nell by Tommy McCarthy
• The Ballydesmond Polka by Dan Herlihy And John Drew
• The Clare Shout by Bobby Gardiner
• The Galway Rambler by John G. Walsh
• The Last House In Ballymakea by Junior Crehan
• The Whirlwind by Paddy Glackin And Robbie Hannan
• Up Close by Kevin Burke
• Waifs And Strays (Traditional Irish Music From County Clare) by Michael Hynes And Dennis Liddy
• Women Of Ireland by Ceoltoiri Celtic Ensemble

X: 1
T: Health To The Ladies
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amaj
f|ecA BAF|AFE EFA|Bdc BAB|cBB B2f|
ecA BAF|AFE EFA|Bdc BAB|cAA A2:||
A|cee dff|cee ecA|cee dff|ecA B2A|
cee dff|cee ecA|Bdc BAB|cAA A2:||

Additional titles

This tune is also known as "To the Ladies", and as "An Irishman's Heart to the Ladies".

I have heard the tune slowed down, and played as a triple jig for teaching dance to young children.

Goes great in a set with The Blackthorn Stick.

# Posted on October 21st 2001 by scottythefiddler

great tune!

# Posted on September 5th 2005 by flamin fiddler

It's sometimes played in G.

# Posted on May 23rd 2006 by slainte

Alright, G, so share with us your G take on this one...

# Posted on May 23rd 2006 by ceolachan

"Here's a Health to the Ladies"

K: A Major
|: a/f/ |
ecA BAF | AFE EFA | B/c/dc B^AB | cB^A B2 =a/f/ |
ecA BAF | AFE EFA | B/c/dc B^AB | cAG A2 :||
|: B |
cee d2 f | cee ecA | Ac/d/e f/g/af | ecA B^AB |
c2 e dff | c2 e ecA | B/c/dc B^AB | cAG A2 :||

# Posted on May 23rd 2006 by ceolachan

~ alias "Sweet Biddy Daly" ~ & one simple take in 'G'

~ alias "An Irishman's Heart to the Ladies"

K: G Major
|: g |
dBG AGE | GED DEG | AcB AGA | BAA A2 g |
dBG AGE | GED DEG | AcB AGA | BGG G2 :|
|: G |
Bdd cee | Bdd dBG | Bcd dge | dBG A2 G |
B2 d c2 e | B2 d dBG | AcB A2 A | BGG G2 :|

# Posted on May 23rd 2006 by ceolachan

& with the accidental, this time raising the 'G':

K: G Major
|: ge |
dB/A/G AGE | GED DE/F/G | A/B/cB A^GA | BA^G A=ge |
dBG AGE | GED D2 G | AcB A^GA | BGF G :|
|: GA |
Bdd cee | B/c/de dBG | GB/c/d gfe | dBG A2 G |
B2 d c2 e | Bdd dBG | AcB A^GA | BGF G :|

# Posted on May 23rd 2006 by ceolachan