Key signature: Bdorian
Submitted on August 18th 2005 by ManxFiddle.
This tune has been added to 37 tunebooks.
Also known as Ny Kiree Fo Niaghtey.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Sheep Under The Snow, The
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Bdor
Bc|d2 F2 FE|F2 A2 BA|F2 f2 fe|f4 fg|
a2 g2 af |fe c2 Ac|BA FE FA|B4 Bc|
de f2 df |ec A2 Bc|d2 e2 fg|a4 Bc|
de f2 df |ec A2 dc|BA FE FA|B4z2|
Sheep under the Snow
Okay. This is my first attempt. Took me long enough to find out how to get the vertical line, but I think it's okay. Couldn't figure out how to do dotted rhythms, but that's just being picky.
The Manx name for this tune is 'Ny Kirree f'on Niaghtey'. It's not a waltz, but I couldn't find slow air in the list, so waltz had to do (shock) because it's in 3/4. It's a slow air about a farming accident years ago where all these poor little sheep got buried alive under the snow and perished (hankies ready). Sounds best on fiddle or whistle, but there are also words to it - in fact I think it's originally a song - one of those ones with loads of verses.
Hope I got it right anyway!
# Posted on August 18th 2005 by ManxFiddle
Nice tune, especially on the low D whistle....thanks.
# Posted on August 19th 2005 by mjct
Quavers
I meant to say - it's usual for the quavers to be dotted quaver/semi quaver rather than two equal quavers - this is how it's normally played over here.
Thanks to Will for the help!
# Posted on August 19th 2005 by ManxFiddle
Interesting recording
This tune also appears on Robin Williamson's album "Winters Turning" played on what sounds like a full blown pipe organ. He leads it into an unnamed Welsh Morris dance in 3/4 or maybe 3/2 time -unusual for a Morris- played relatively softly on harp. Strangely the overall set works quite well even though the melody of "Sheep" is somewhat lost in the huge sound of the organ.
# Posted on August 25th 2005 by Flatseventh
Also recorded by a Dublin group, whose name escapes me just now!
# Posted on August 28th 2005 by Ptarmigan