The Top Of The Maol

polka

Key signature: Amixolydian

Submitted on August 29th 2003 by dafydd.

This tune has been added to 53 tunebooks.

Also known as Groves Of Gneeveguilla, The Groves Of Gneeveguilla, Top Of Maol, The Top Of Maol, Top Of The Maol.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 15 Times Around by Tim O'Shea And Friends
• Denis Doody Plays Kerry Music by Denis Doody
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• Irish Traditional Flute Solos And Band Music From Kerry And Tipperary by Billy Clifford
• Kerry Fiddles - Fiddle Music From Sliabh Luachra by Padraig O'Keeffe, Denis Murphy, Julia Clifford
• Passing Time by Mary And Jim Coogan
• Samhradh by Abisko
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume III by Various Artists
• Sully's Fancy by Tony Sullivan
• The Art Of Traditional Fiddle Playing by Matt Cranitch
• The Ballydesmond Polka by Dan Herlihy And John Drew
• The Lake Of Learning by Tim O'Shea And Friends
• The Mighty Session by Various Artistes
• The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists
• Unheard by Eddie Clarke

X: 1
T: Top Of The Maol, The
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Amix
|:A2 AB/c/|ed Bd|G2 GA|Bd BG|
A2 AB/c/|ed Bd|e/f/g/e/ dB|1A2 AG:|2A2 A>d||
|:ea ag/a/| ba g2|ef ga|ge ed|
ea ag/a/|ba g2|e/f/g/e/ dB|1A2 A>d:|2A2 AG||

Lovely tune! Thanks for posting this.

# Posted on August 29th 2004 by violynnsey

"The Top of the Maol" / "The Groves Of Gneeveguilla"

~ the second name being another of Dan Herlihy's free titling of this old standard...

The following transcript is courtesy of Ptarmigan, transcribed from the playing of Dan Herlihy & John Drew, from their album "The Ballydesmond Polka":

M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: A Dorian
|: AE |
A2 AB/d/ | ed Bd | G2 GA | Bd B/A/G |
A2 AB/d/ | ed Bd | e/f/g/e dB | A2 :|
|: Bd |
ea ag/a/ | ba ge | ef ga | ge ed |
ea ag/a/ | ba gd | e/f/g/e/ dB | A2 :|

# Posted on July 23rd 2006 by ceolachan

Submitted on July 23rd 2006 by Ptarmigan.

# Posted on July 23rd 2006 by ceolachan

Pronunciation?

How does one pronounce 'maol' and 'gneeveguilla'?

# Posted on June 26th 2008 by jasonb

Pronunciation? RE:

"Pronunciation?

How does one pronounce 'maol' and 'gneeveguilla'?"

Maol is pronounced as

M-w-a-y-l

you're kind of adding an <m> before "whale"

m-whale.

Im not sure about the second one, i'd imagine you dont pronounce the <g>. If I was to take a stab at it, i'd guess

<neeve> <gweeya> or <neeve> <geeya>
(That gee as in geese)

# Posted on July 6th 2008 by Nick90