The Top Of The Maol

polka

Key signature: Amixolydian

Submitted on August 29th 2003 by dafydd.

This tune has been added to 26 tunebooks.

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

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 15 Times Around by Tim O'Shea And Friends
• Denis Doody Plays Kerry Music by Denis Doody
• 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
• The Ballydesmond Polka by Dan Herlihy And John Drew
• The Lake Of Learning by Tim O'Shea And Friends
• The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists

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