The Lone Bush

hornpipe

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on May 21st 2005 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 22 tunebooks.

Also known as Lone Bush.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• As It Happened by Danny O'Mahony, Micheal O'Raghalleigh
• Braes Of Lochiel by Billy Ross And John Martin
• Cavan's Lilter by Séamus Fay
• Echoes Of Erin by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Concert Tour 2006
• Music At The House by Brendan Bulger, Marty Fahey And Kathleen Gavin
• Reprise by Paddy Glackin And Micheal O Domhnaill
• The Keegan's Tunes (Disc One) by Josephine Keegan
• The Mighty Box by Luke Daniels
• The Music Of Ed Reavy by Various Artists
• The Reel Years 1973 - 1983 by The Fureys And Davey Arthur
• Wind Dancer by Conor Byrne

X: 1
T: Lone Bush, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
GA (3 Bcd c2 dB | GA (3 Bcd c2 Bc | dg (3 fga gfdc | (3 Bcd BG =FDCD |
GA (3 Bcd c2 dB | GA (3 Bcd c2 Bc | dgfd cAFA |1 G2 (3 AGF GDEF :|2 G2 (3 AGF G2 (3 Bcd ||
gd (3 Bcd =fc (3 ABc | gd (3 Bcd f2 (3 def | gb (3fga gfde | (3 fga (3 gfe fdcA |
GA (3 Bcd c2 dB | GA (3 Bcd c2 Bc | dgfd cAFA |1 G2 (3 AGF G2 (3 Bcd :|2 G2 (3 AGF G4 ||

The Lone Bush

This is as I recall playing it from some years ago. It used to be popular in Edinburgh, and I can remember playing it with Peter Boond on cittern, and also John Martin on fiddle. I think John may have recorded it with Billy Ross. It's an Ed Reavy composition, but no doubt has been "modified" over the years since he composed it. I seem to remember that Liz Carroll recorded it too, on an LP on the "Rounder" label, which was all Reavy compositions.

# Posted on May 21st 2005 by Kenny

Good tune. Unfortunately, I didn't learn to play it amongst such illustrious company. We got taught it "at the ALP".
However, I think Simon Bradley was our tutor so that's not too bad.

# Posted on May 22nd 2005 by Johnny Jay

The Lone Bush

There is a story behind this one (as always).

The lone bush is usually found on a hill (a fairy fort), and if you damage it or uproot it, the fairy-folk will come after you, haunt you, play tricks on you, and you will be looking over your shoulder for the rest of your life.

A friend of mine bulldozed one and fell into a lake (honest).

If you do manage to uproot it, there will be a large hole and and at the bottom of the hole, you will find a fairy-fountain.

A West Clare motorway was diverted either side of a lone bush, leaving it stuck up on an island (allegedly).

# Posted on May 28th 2011 by geoffwright

The bush, near Latoon. Newmarket on Fergus, got a protective fence while road building was in progress. No roads were diverted for it. It was vandalised soon after the road opened though.

# Posted on May 28th 2011 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski