The Queen Of The Rushes

jig

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on August 12th 2005 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 16 tunebooks.

Also known as The Chorus, Queen Of The Rushes, The Queen Of The Rushes.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Compilation Of Young Uilleann Pipers by The Pipers Rock
• A Lifelong Home by Alex Francis MacKay
• American Special by Stockton's Wing
• An Fhidil by Various Artists
• Barco by Cormac De Barra
• Bridging The Gap by Kevin And Sean Moloney
• Cape To Clare by Various Artists
• Coleman's Cross: Tradtional Irish Music From County Sligo by Philip Duffy
• Cornerstone by Celtic Spring
• Donncha O'Briain by Donncha O'Briain
• Double Strung by Anne-Marie O'Farrell And Cormac De Barra
• Fiona's Folly by Mickie Zekley And Elizabeth Clark
• Heart Behind The Bow by Kimberly Fraser
• In Ireland by The Great Danes - Anders Trabjerg And Jonas Fromseier
• Ireland's Own Traditional Accordionist by Finbarr Dwyer
• Irish Fiddle Player by Jimmy Power
• Live In Ennis by The Bowhouse Quintet
• Maeve Donnelly by Maeve Donnelly
• Paddy In The Smoke by Various Artists
• Piper's Rock by Various Artists
• Serenade by Mick McAuley And Winifred Horan
• Seven Years Of Listening by Mick O'Brien And Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh
• Speed 78 by Mike Rafferty
• That's The Spirit by James Keane
• The Ale Is Dear by Clandestine
• The Breeze From Erin by Various Artists
• The Celtic Harp by The Chieftains
• The Celts Rise Again by Various Artists
• The Invasion by Jerry O'Sullivan
• The Iron Man by Tommy Peoples And Daithi Sproule
• The Jig's Up by Anne-Marie O'Farrell
• The Master's Choice by Bobby Gardiner
• The New Strung Harp by Maire Ni Chathasaigh
• The South West Wind by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
• The Stone In The Field by Tommy Reck
• The Thing Itself by Maeve Donnelly And Peadar O'Loughlin
• The Traditional Music Of Ireland by Seamus Egan
• Traditional Music From Cape Breton by Various Artists
• Travel 'n Style by Martin Nolan
• Velvet Arm Golden Hand by Joseph Cormier And J.P Cormier
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 3, Disc 1 by Various Artists
• Words And Music by Planxty

X: 1
T: Queen Of The Rushes, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmix
AG|:F2D DAF|G2E EDE|F2D DAD|AFD DAG|
F2D DAF|G2E EDE|F2A GEA|1DED DAG:|2DED D2||
|:B|c2A Bcd|ecA AGE|d2e fed|ecA AGE|
c2A Bcd|ecA AGE|~F3 GEA|1DED D2:|2DED D||
|:EG|~A3 dAF|~A3 dAF|~G3 EGE|cBc EFG|
~A3 dAF|~A3 dAG|EFF GEA|DED D:|

...

Source: Mike Rafferty - speed 78
Transcription: gian marco pietrasanta

# Posted on August 12th 2005 by gian marco

Duplicated

Great tune, but it was already posted as "The Queen of the Rushes": http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/710 I personally prefer Gian Marco's transcription though. It's definitely in Dmix.

It appears as "The Chorus Jig" on Maeve Donnelly and Peadar O'Loughlin's recent duet album. It seem an East Galway tune.

# Posted on August 12th 2005 by slainte

Completely Misnamed

I've just listened to Mr. Raffery playing a tune called "The Bower." It's a reel. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mikerafferty

# Posted on June 7th 2006 by slainte

Tune/title confusion

The jig posted here is, indeed, "Queen of the Rushes" and not "The Bower." I wrote "The Bower" and gave it to Mike after being inspired by his music. Mike was kind enough to record it, in a set with "Jenny Picking Cockles." Unfortunately, a couple of the tracks on Speed 78 are mis-labeled, which has resulted in some confusion. Thanks -- Paul Wells.

# Posted on May 10th 2007 by pfwells

I once see this listed as "Queen of Russia" though I will never add it as an alternative title on this site.

You can listen to legendary East Galway fluter Eddie Moloney play it: http://www.lafferty.ca/files/flute-geezers/edmaloney5.mp3 (from Rich Lafferty's flute tape page: http://www.lafferty.ca/music/irish/flute-geezers)

# Posted on June 15th 2007 by slainte