The Cat In The Corner

jig

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on November 14th 2004 by edl.

This tune has been added to 44 tunebooks.

Also known as Felix The Wrestler, O'Mahoney's, O'Mahony's, O'Malley's, O'Shaughnessy's, O'Shaugnessy's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Rake Of Reels by John Nolan
• Basil And Thyme by Breda Smyth
• Between The Sets by Barefield Ceili Band
• Ceol Tigh Neachtain - Music From Galway by Various Artists
• Come Dance With Me In Ireland by Various Artists
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 9 by Matt Cunningham
• Denis Doody Plays Kerry Music by Denis Doody
• Hawthorn by Carlos Plumley And Mike Herr
• Heat Of The Moment by Pierre Schryer And Ian Clark
• Herding Cats by Gaelic Storm
• Humours Of Lissadell by Seamus And Manus McGuire
• In Session by BoneZone
• Irish Traditional Music by Jim McKillop
• Johnny O'Leary Of Sliabh Luachra by Johnny O'Leary
• Live In Lisdoonvarna by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• Lively Steps by Jerry Holland
• Masters Of The Celtic Accordion: The Big Squeeze by Various Artists
• Memories Of Galway by Seamus Walshe
• Myriad by Gerry O'Connor
• Roll Away The Reel World by James Keane
• Round The House And Mind The Dresser: Irish Country House Dance Music by Various Artists
• Round The House: Music For The Sets Volume 1 by Various Artists
• Selkie by Mick Conneely
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume II by Various Artists
• The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke
• The Bunch Of Keys by Jason O'Rourke
• The Dangerous Reel by Mike And Mary Rafferty
• The Galway Rambler by John G. Walsh
• The Irish Girl by Robin Bullock And Michel Sikiotakis
• The Lonesome Touch by Martin Hayes
• The Music Of Kevin Keegan by Kevin Keegan
• The One-Horned Cow by The Suffering Gaels
• The Star Above The Garter by Denis Murphy And Julia Clifford
• Traditional Dance Music Of Ireland by Various Artists
• Traditional Music From Ireland by Seamus Creagh And Aidan Coffey
• Traditional Music Of Ireland And The Bucks Of Oranmore by Joe Burke And Charlie Lennon
• Traditional Music Of Ireland On Button Accordion by Seamus Walshe
• Valiant by The Sevens
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 3, Disc 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Cat In The Corner, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmix
|:D|FEF DFA| dAF AFD | (3 DEF E CEG| cGE CEG|
~F3 DFA| dAF AFD |GBG EFG|AFD D2:|
|:e|fdd ~d3| afd def| ecc ~c3|
[1 gec ceg|fdd ~d3| afd def|gfg eag| fdd d2:|
[2 gec efg|afa geg|fdf e^cA|GBG EFG|AFD D2 ||

This is a pretty standard tune that I didn't find here. The B part has a lot of possibilities for other approaches

# Posted on November 14th 2004 by edl

O'Shaughnessy's

I didn't know this tune is called the Cat in the Corner. One of my favorite tunes. I have a flute setting here. second in a set beginning with Down the Back Lane.

X:236
T:O'Shaughnessy's
R:jig
S:Mike Rafferty
H:Jack O'Shaughnessy was in the Tulla band, a great player.
D:Mike and Mary Rafferty, the Dangerous Reel
Z: Lesl
M:6/8
K:Dmix
D2E|:F~F2 DFA|dAF AFD|E~E2 cEG|cGE cEG|
F~F2 DFA|dAF AFD|G~G2 EFG|1 AFD D2E:|2 AFD D2e||
|ffd d^cd|AFd def|eec cBc|GEG ceg|
ffd d^cd|AFd def|g~g2 efg|afd d2e||
|f~f2 dAd|afd def|e2c cBc|geG ceg|
agf gz e|fed cAF|G~G2 EFG|AFD D3||

# Posted on November 14th 2004 by LH