Ballyhoura Mountains

polka

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on July 25th 2004 by jakki S.

This tune has been added to 20 tunebooks.

Also known as The Ballyhoura Mountains, The Ballynahula #1, The Ballynahula No. 1, The Ballynahula No.1, The Ballynahula, Cuz Teahan's, Mike Buckley's Favourite, Teahan's Favorite, Teahan's Favourite, Terry "Cuz" Teahan's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Friend Indeed by Liz Carroll
• Blowing Through The Reeds by Steve Shaw And Martin Cole
• Cnoc Bui by Conal Ó'Gráda
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 10 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 11 by Matt Cunningham
• Drops Of Springwater by Karen Tweed
• In Tandem by Kevin Burke And Ged Foley
• Irish Fiddle Solos by Pete Cooper
• Jack In The Box Irish Session by Tionol
• Providence by Providence
• Temple House 1 by Temple House Ceili Band
• Trian by Trian
• Tuned In by Johnny Murphy

X: 1
T: Ballyhoura Mountains
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Amaj
|:ce/c/ BA|FA AB|ce/c/ BA|ce f2|
ce/c/ BA|FA AB|cB/c/ ec|BA A2:|
|:a>f ec|ec BA|a>f ec|Bc e2|
a>f ec|ec BA|cB/c/ ec|BA A2:|

A simple, but very fun polka. Sounds good after Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Swing Band (transposed to D Mixolydian).

# Posted on July 25th 2004 by jakki S

"The Ballyhoura Mountains" / "Terry "Cuz" Teahan's" ~ in G

Discussion: Can Anyone Tell Me the Name of this Tune?
# Posted on July 23rd 2008 by Mix O'Lydian
~ /discussions/display/18521

X: 2
T: Ballyhoura Mountains, The
T: Terry "Cuz" Teahan's
T: Teahan's Favorite
T: Teahan's Favourite
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: GMaj
|: BB AG | EG DG | BA/B/ AG | Bd e2 |
dB AG | EG DG | BA/B/ dB | AG G2 :|
|: g>f ed | Bd AG | g>f ed | Bd A2 |
g>f ed | Bd AG | BA/B/ dB | AG G2 :|

# Posted on July 23rd 2008 by Mix O'Lydian

# Posted on July 23rd 2008 by ceolachan

"The Ballyhoura Mountains" / "Terry "Cuz" Teahan's" ~ in G & A

I've made a quick check through collections, in print and online, and it appears more often in G than A, and has picked up a few other titles as well...

The Fiddler's Companion ~ Andrew Kuntz
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/index.html
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/BAA_BAM.htm#BALLYHOURA_MOUNTAINS ~ in G

"An Pota Stóir: Ceol Seite Corca Duibne /
The Set Dance Music of West Kerry"
Page 33, tune #52 ~ gan ainm ~ in G ("Cuz Teahan's")

"Irish Fiddle Solos" ~ Pete Cooper
Page 29 ~ in G

"Matt Cunningham's Dance Music of Ireland"
Page 34 ~ 2 takes ~ in G and in A

"Mally Presents 100 Irish Polkas"
Page 17, tune #44 ~ "The Ballynahulla No. 1" ~ A

"110 Ireland's Best Polkas & Slides"
Page 21, tune #45 ~ "The Ballynahulla No. 1" ~ A

"Johnny O'Leary of Sliabh Luachra"
Page 147 ~ "Mike Buckley's Favourite" ~ A

# Posted on July 23rd 2008 by ceolachan

"Cuz Teahan's"

"An Pota Stóir: Ceol Seite Corca Duibne /
The Set Dance Music of West Kerry", 1994
Feargal MacAmhlaoibh

Page 33, tune #52 ~ gan ainm ~ in G ("Cuz Teahan's")

X: 3
T: Ballyhoura Mountains, The
T: Terry "Cuz" Teahan's
T: Cuz Teahan's
T: Teahan's Favorite
T: Teahan's Favourite
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: GMaj
|: B2 AG | EG D2 | B2 AG | A/B/c d2 |
B2 AG | EG D2 | B2 dB | AG G2 :|
|: ge ge | dB AG | ge ge | A/B/c d2 |
ge ge | dB AG | B2 dB | AG G2 :|

# Posted on July 23rd 2008 by ceolachan