The Woods Of Old Limerick

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on November 18th 2004 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 38 tunebooks.

Also known as Woods Of Limerick, The Woods Of Limerick, Woods Of Old Limerick.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Between The Showers by Grainne Hambly
• Cavan's Lilter by Séamus Fay
• Fairwater (Fionnuisce) by Declan Masterson
• Foxglove by Moving Cloud
• Inside Out by Mícheál O' Raghallaigh
• Irish Times by Patrick Street
• Like A Wild Thing by C�ide
• Mac Bones And The B Band by Mac Bones And The B Band
• Marie And Martin Reilly by Marie And Martin Reilly
• Miles From Dublin by Dan Carollo
• Musical Delights From Ireland by Comhaltas Tour Group 1998
• Partners In Crime by Ross Ainslie And Jarlath Henderson
• Piping Hot by Various Artists
• Shantalla by Shantalla
• The Best Of Patrick Street by Patrick Street
• The New Road by Charlie Piggot And Gerry Harrington

X: 1
T: Woods Of Old Limerick, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
B2 G ABc | dgg fdc | B2 G ABc | ADD ABc |
B2 G ABc | dgg fdc | B2 G ABc |1 AGF G2 A :|2 AGF Gga ||
bgf gag | fd^c dga | bgf gab | c'af g2 a |
bag afd | gag fdc | B2 G ABc |1 AGF Gga :|2 AGF G3 ||

The Woods Of Old Limerick

I associate this fine jig with the playing of Declan Masterson, who recorded it with “Patrick Street”.
It is sometimes played in the key of “D”.

# Posted on November 18th 2004 by Kenny

The Woods of Old Limerick

Thanks for posting this interesting jig. I first heard it at a session played by the Mulcahy sisters of Co. Limerick. It's now one of my favourite tunes and lends itself well to the concertina.

# Posted on November 18th 2004 by murfbox

Whistle teachers take note, this looks like a good tune for students who need work on their high c.

# Posted on November 20th 2004 by Jon Kiparsky