The Rambler

jig

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on January 19th 2002 by Donald McNeill.

This tune has been added to 72 tunebooks.

Also known as Father Hanley's, Father Harney's, The Rambler's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• An Seo by Ragús
• Another Side Of Cape Breton by Johnny Wilmot
• At Home by Rosie Shipley And Matt Mulqueen
• Bruach An TSuláin by The Abbey Céilí Band
• Consider The Source by Brian Conway
• Crystal Clear by Jerry Holland
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 11 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 2 by Matt Cunningham
• Fiddle Duets by Andy McGann And Paddy Reynolds
• Fire On ! by Blazin' Fiddles
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• From Ballymote To Brooklyn by Paddy Killoran and James Morrison
• High Clouds by Greenfield Dance Band
• Irish Accordion by Joe Derrane
• Irlande by Frankie Gavin, Arty Mc Glynn And Aidan Coffey
• One by Murphy Roche Irish Music Club
• Set Dancing Downunder by The Coast Ceili Band
• The Best Of Frankie Gavin by Frankie Gavin
• The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
• The Given Note by Liam O'Flynn
• The Moneymusk by Hammy Hamilton
• The Star Spangled Molly by De Danann
• Up And Away by Paul Smyth
• Up Close by Kevin Burke

X: 1
T: Rambler, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amaj
|: EFE E2 A|FEC E2 e|fec ABc|dcd BAF|
|EFE E2 A|FEC E2 e|fec ABc|1 BcB A2 F :|2 BcB Acd||
|: ecB Ace|aff faf|ece fec|cBA Bcd|
|ecB Ace|aff faf|ece fec|1 BcB Aee:|2 BcB (3ABA F||

Another name

This tune is also known as father harneys. as far as i know he is the composer and a fine box player too.

# Posted on January 26th 2002 by martin t

Another name

An Ceolteoir, if you know a tune by another name, you can add that information by clicking on the link "Do you know this tune by another name?".

(the link is under "Details" and also above the form where you post comments - you can't miss it).

# Posted on January 26th 2002 by Jeremy

For another transcription go here: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3614

# Posted on November 14th 2005 by Dow

Morrison

The James Morrison recording of this is the one that oiginally caught my attention. It's great and has some impressive bowing that's worth hearing. The version is notably different than the one given here.

# Posted on November 23rd 2005 by kris

"The Rambler" up a notch ~

K: C Major
|: A |
GEG G2 c | AGE G2 g | age cde | dec dcA |
GEG G2 c | AGE G2 g | age cde | dcB c2 :|
|: a |
geg ceg | c'aa ac'a | g3 age | d^cd GBd |
gee ceg | c'2 a ac'a | geg age | dcB c2 :|

# Posted on November 29th 2005 by ceolachan

"The Rambler" down a note

Here's a version based on Hammy Hamilton and Paul Smyth's flute playing:

K: G
E|DED D2G|~E3 D2d|edB GAB|~A3 AGE|
DED D2G|~E3 D2d|edB GAB|AGF G2:|
B|dBA GBd|~g3 ege|ded edB|~A3 ABc|
dBA GBd|~g3 age|dBd edB|AGF G2:|

# Posted on January 26th 2006 by slainte

Related Tune

Teviot Bridge: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/5467

# Posted on October 3rd 2006 by slainte

Father Hanley's

According to Jerry O'Brien in his Accordion Instructor, this jig was composed by Tommy Sullivan of Springfield, Massachusetts.

X:1
T:Father Hanley's
C:Tommy Sullivan, Springfield, Mass
S:Jerry O'Brien's Accordion Instructor (1949)
Z:Nigel Gatherer
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:A
C/E/ | FEC E2A | FEC E2 c/e/ | fec ABc | BAF AFD |
FEC E2A | FEC E2 c/e/ | fec ABc | BAA A2 :|
c/d/ | ece Ace | afa faf | ece fec | BcB Bcd |
ece Ace | afa faf | ece fec | ABA A2 :|

# Posted on March 21st 2008 by nigelg