Bimid Ag Ol

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on August 29th 2004 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 53 tunebooks.

Also known as Bímís Ag Ól 's Ag Pógadh Na MBan, Bímid Ag ól Is Ag Pógadh Na MBan, Beidh Maoid Ag Ol, Bimíd Ag Ól, Bimid, Bimis Ag Ol, Let Us Be Drinking, Let Us Be Drinking And Kissing Women, Let Us Drink And Be Watching Women, Let Us Drink!, Let's Be Drinking And Kissing Women.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Bimis Ag Ol by Ronan Le Bars
Casadh Na Taoide - Turning The Tide by Liadan
Ceol Agus Foinn : Music And Songs From The Willie Clancy Summer School by Various Artists
Folktrax-173: Willie Clancy And Bobby Casey by Willie Clancy And Bobby Casey
Let Down The Blade by John Regan And Paddy Glackin
Live In Alaska by Surreel
Notes From The Heart by Mick, Louise And Michelle Mulcahy
The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
The Drones And The Chanters by Various Artists
The Pipering Of Willie Clancy. Vol 2 by Willie Clancy
The Sligo Maid by Carmel Gunning
The Square Triangle by The Four Star Trio
Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Eamon Cotter
Traditional Music On Fiddle, Banjo, And Harp by Oisin MacDiarmada, Brian Fitzgerald, And Michael O Ruanaigh

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Source: Eamon Cotter - Trad. Irish Mosic From Co Clare
Transcription: gmp
Note: also played with a third part as follows

T:Bimíd ag Ól
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:jig
D:The Chieftans: 7
Z:Devin McCabe
K:G
|:DGA ~B3|cBc ~d3|DGA B2 d|cAG AGF|
!DGA ~B3|cBc def|~g3 afd|1cAF G2 E:|2cAF G2 D|
!|:GBd ~g3|gfd ~f3|def ~g3|gfd cAF|
!GBd ~g3|(3fga g fga|abg afd|cAFG2 D:|
!(3EFG A A2 c|BAG cAG|(3EFG A ded|cAF G2 D|
!(3EFG A cAG|Ade ~f3|gag fed|1cAF G2 D:|2cAF G3||

# Posted on August 29th 2004 by gian marco

This ji would appear to be related to the reel "Gilbert Clancy's", and I seem to remember there being a recording by Tommy Keane playing the jig and reel over the top of one another. Clever stuff.

# Posted on August 29th 2004 by Kenny

Also part of Friel's kitchen

Bimid ag Ol is the first tune in the set, Friel's kitchen from The Chieftains 7 album- I got this from Alan Ng's incredible web site. For those who were there, Mick O'Brien used it for his instruction for the intermediate students at the Southern California Pipers Tionol this October.

Dots are written out in the Dance Music of Willie Clancy as well

# Posted on October 30th 2004 by I_Fel

This pipe jig appears as nameless on Claire Keville, John Weir and Eithne Ní Dhonaile's trio album "An Trí is a Rian," where E. Dhonaile plays it on the harp.

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by slainte

I don't think it's necessarily a 'pipe jig' because a piper (Willie Clancy) played it.

It's originally a drinking song lifted,as far as I know, by Sean O Riada from the Petrie Collection. John Kelly, who played in the Ceoltoiri Chualainn, recorded it on his Topic lp.

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by <>-_-_-<>

Well, I'm not so stupid as to call this tune a "pipe jig" only because it's associated with a famous piper. I just thought the tune seems to suit the instrument very well, in terms of the structure. I've been regularly playing with pipers, so I know what kind of tunes they like and what kind of melodies sound nice on the instrument.

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by slainte

Well, pipers play it because they heard WIllie Clancy, John Kelly shows it probably sits as well and possibly better on the fiddle. There's really nothing there that is typical for the pipes or what makes the tune sits particularly well on the chanter so why call it a 'pipe jig'

# Posted on January 21st 2007 by <>-_-_-<>

I still think this tune would sound gorgeous on the pipes, but it's true that it would do just as nice on any other instrument. Eithne Ni Dhonaile actually cites James Kelly as the source. You can watch Michelle Mulcahy play a beautiful version of the tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDKdi3Dm-I8

# Posted on January 22nd 2007 by slainte

Yes it does work well on the pipes but not typically better to warrant 'piping jig'. Many tunes go well on the pipes.

# Posted on January 22nd 2007 by <>-_-_-<>

In the piping context it's interesting you indicate back d rolls ;-)

Just nitpicking a bit

# Posted on January 22nd 2007 by <>-_-_-<>

Lyrics

Trathnóinín fómhar ar leataoibh an ród
Sea dhearcas an óg-bhean mhomharach deas
Is blasta ‘s is comhar do labhair a bheol
Ó téanaim ag ól agus díoladsa as

cúrfá
Agus bímis ag ól ag ól is ag ól
bímis ag ól is ag pógadh na mban
bímis ag ól is ag rince le ceol
is nach aoibhin an gnó bheith á bpógadh gan tart

Bhí tabhairne san áit is níor bhaoil dúin dul sall
I gcomhluadair glánta diúgadh gan stad
Punch dúinn ar bórd is ea dordaigh mo stór
Is bhímís go glórmhar go ghloaigh an coilleach

Bhí an spéirbhean le’m ais aidhg glisneathach geal
A bheolla caor dearg braon branda ‘na glaic
Do bhlaiseas a beol is ba fonamhar a póg
Tóg bog é a Dhónal nó díolfaidh tú as

Bhuaill fear liom inné is é ag ól cupán té
Ó bhí sé lag tréith is é breoite go maith
Dá n-ólfadh sé taosc de phoitín Cúl Aodha
Ba ghairid é ag léimt is é ag tóiríocht na mban

Is sin sínte go soghach tairéis iomad den ól
Ach ar buile a dó ar an ndoras do bhuail cnag
An sairsint ar thóir barantas ‘na ghlaic
Ach déalaigh gach geoghach thar clathac amach

# Posted on November 12th 2009 by DonallDubh

Bimid Ag Ol

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Also part of Friel's kitchen

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