Health To The Ladies

jig

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on October 14th 2001 by Jdharv.

This tune has been added to 156 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, The Irishman's Heart To The Ladies, Little Boy Ted In The Hay, Sweet Biddy Daily, 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
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 9 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
• Good Boy M.A. by Michael Anthony MacLean
• 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
• Lamh Ar Lamh (Many Hands) CD 2 by Various Artists
• Letting Go... by Katherine Irwin Thomas
• Oldtime Records Vol 1 (U.S. Recordings) by Various Artists
• 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
• Tap Of The Foot by Just Us
• 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 Reel Thing by Mairin Fahy
• The Tocane Concerts by Various Artists
• The Whirlwind by Paddy Glackin And Robbie Hannan
• Traditional Fiddle Music Of Cape Breton Volume 1: Mabou Coal Mines by Various Artists
• 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