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:
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