Sliabh Russell

jig

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on October 22nd 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 366 tunebooks.

Also known as Russell's, Slieve Russell.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 40th Anniversary Album by Armagh Pipers Club
• All Things Considered by Danu
• An Seo by Ragús
• Barefoot On The Altar by Chulrua
• Call The Tune: Music For The Sets Volume 4 by Various Artists
• Ceol Agus Foinn : Music And Songs From The Willie Clancy Summer School by Various Artists
• Claddagh Ring by The Tulla Ceili Band
• Cuisle by Angela Deane
• Feadoga Stain 2 by Mary Bergin
• Gaelic Roots by Various Artists
• Heathery Breeze by Matt Molloy
• Jack In The Box Irish Session by Tionol
• Jane Blair And William MacMorran by Jane MacMorran
• Let Down The Blade by John Regan And Paddy Glackin
• Macalla Na HÓige by Hugh Healy And Colm Healy
• Memoire Celte by Broken String
• Otherworld by Lunasa
• Rock And More Roses by Pat Kilbride
• Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2007 by Various Artists
• Sean Reid's Favourite by Jimmy O'Brien-Moran
• Seven Years Of Listening by Mick O'Brien And Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh
• Shatter The Calm by Dan Beimborn
• Stark Ravin' by Roy Johnstone
• Strayaway by Caoimhin Vallely
• The Best Of Irish Piping by Seamus Ennis
• The Long Grazing Acre by Paddy Keenan And Tommy O'Sullivan
• The Piper's Apron by Tommy Keane
• The Russell Family Of Doolin, County Clare by The Russell Family
• Throw Away The Keys by Brian Mac Aodha
• Traditional Music From Ireland by Kieran Fahy
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Various Artists
• Tune For The Road by Laura Byrne

X: 1
T: Sliabh Russell
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
|:eAA Bcd|eaf ged|edB cBA|BAG ABd|
eAA Bcd|eaf ged|edB cBA|1 BAG A3:|2 BAG ABd||
|:eaa efg|agf gfd|eaa efg|afd e3|
eaa efg|agf gfd|edB cBA|BAG ABd:|

There's a great set on the Otherworld album by Lunasa where this tune is played straight after The Roaring Barmaid (Butlers of Glen Avenue).

This jig has a great driving rhythm to it.

# Posted on October 22nd 2001 by Jeremy

I don't much like jigs (at least comparatively speaking), but I've loved this one since the first time I heard it. To my mind and ears, it's a quintessential piping jig...

zls

# Posted on November 1st 2001 by Zina Lee

Variation

Looking back at my old transcription of this tune, I heard Lunasa playing measure 4 of Part B as: |fed ~g3|. I'll have to dig out that cd again...perhaps I was listening to a variation by one of the lead players and not catching the main line....

# Posted on November 1st 2001 by Miss Lonelyhearts

Re: Variation

Actually, that's how I know it too, Will. Of course, Dirk, our piper, knows it staying on the E - luckily they work more or less together. We always forget that we play that measure differently and end up laughing at each other in the middle because we do it every time. What's funniest is when we decide to give and switch to the other's version -- at the same time! Heh.

zls

# Posted on November 1st 2001 by Zina Lee

This version is completely different from the one played by Danú in their recording "All Things Considered", which they said they learned from Robbie Hannon and Paddy Glackin.

# Posted on May 11th 2002 by Toni Ribas

It's fun to listen to the Molloy version of this (almost at slow air pace) followed by the Lunasa version, which is nealy "heavy metal" in comparison.

# Posted on June 1st 2005 by wormdiet