Philis's Birthday

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on January 25th 2005 by Alancorsini.

This tune has been added to 44 tunebooks.

Also known as Phillis's Birthday, Phyllis' Birthday, Phyllis's Birthday.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Flying Start by Paul Moran And Fergal Scahill
• Across The Waves by Cherish The Ladies
• All Ireland Champion by Darren Breslin
• At First Light by Michael McGoldrick And John McSherry
• Ebony And Brass by Marc Pollier
• Josephine Marsh by Josephine Marsh
• La Route De L'orgie by Toutatis
• Sweetwood by Liam Kelly
• Tasty Touches CD 1 by Martin Donohoe

X: 1
T: Philis's Birthday
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
BG ~G2 Bded|B2 Ac BAGE|DEGA B2 Bd|edBG A2 ed|
BG ~G2 Bded|B2 Ac BAGE|DEGA BABd|1 deBA G2 ed:|2 deBA G2 z2||
dega b2 ag|egdc BG ~G2|dega b2 ag|eaag a2 ge|
dega ~b2 ag|egdc BG GF|DEGA BABd|deBA G2 zG:|

Who's Philis?

This is a tune played in our group and I'm wondering if any one knows anything about the tune or the dedicatee

# Posted on January 25th 2005 by Alancorsini

I don't have any CD's to hand and an abc search didn't help but I am sure I have heard either Lunasa or Mike McGoldrick play this.

# Posted on January 25th 2005 by Donough

This tune is on McGoldrick and McSherry's duet album. But, I believe it's just a variant of Touch Me If You Dare: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/596

# Posted on January 25th 2005 by slainte

Is it really Wedding? Birthday, isn't it?

# Posted on January 25th 2005 by slainte

Reel composed by Clare ACCORDION Player

Reel composed by Clare ACCORDION Player Josie Marsh ,She wrote it for her mums birthday .

# Posted on January 25th 2005 by Martin Donohoe

Well, I guess I know what I'm doing today. Learning this tune. Me mum's name is Phyllis, and, believe it or not, today is her birthday.

Small world, ain't it?

KFG

# Posted on January 26th 2005 by KFG

Ooops! sorry

It is Birthday. A senior moment got me confused with the chicken keeping and marrying Jenny

# Posted on January 28th 2005 by Alancorsini

Tune

this tune is great, and quite a popular feis tune. there is a great version of this on Feis musician Anthony Davis' album - Perfect timing, its really lively and upbeat and just makes you want to dance

see yas all later
champ_irish_dancer

# Posted on January 2nd 2007 by Champ_irish_dancer

Also on...

Also on Pádraig Rynne's album, Bye a While
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1805
Track 7.

Unfortunate that the person posting this album just gave us set names, must see if that can be changed.

# Posted on January 27th 2007 by proinsiasrua

Sorry

Correction to above post
Track 5

# Posted on January 27th 2007 by proinsiasrua

Jo recorded it in F.

# Posted on January 8th 2008 by Phantom Button

I have heard from a good source that F is the original key.

# Posted on August 9th 2008 by Why Bother?