The Knocknaboul

slide

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 27th 2005 by Ptarmigan.

This tune has been added to 13 tunebooks.

Also known as Padraig O'Keeffe's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Cairde Cairdín by Diarmuid O'Brien
• Ceol Cill Na Martra by Connie O'Connell
• Different State by Paudie O'Connor
• Greenfire by Greenfire
• House Party by Máire O'Keefe
• Jackie Daly And Seamus Creagh by Jackie Daly And Seamus Creagh
• Music From Sliabh Luachra by Denis Murphy
• Mysterious Ireland by Various Artists
• On Oiche Go Maidin by O'aces
• Out In The Night by Fisherstreet
• Pay The Piper: Music For The Sets Volume 3 by Various Artists
• Sceal Eile by Gerry Harrington And Eoghan O'Sullivan
• Second Album by Boys Of The Lough
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume III by Various Artists
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume IV by Various Artists
• Sets In The City by Tipsy House
• Sharon Shannon by Sharon Shannon
• Sunday After Mass by Denis O Connor And Con Moynihan
• The Ring Sessions by James Kelly

X: 1
T: Knocknaboul, The
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
R: slide
K: Gmaj
G2 B d^cd e2 f g2 g|f2 e dcB c2 A B2 A|G2 B d^cd e2 f gfe|dBG ABA G2 D E2 D|
G2 B d^cd e2 f g3|f2 e dcB c3 B2 A|G2 B d^cd e2 f gfe|dBG ABA G3 G2 A|
BcB ABA G2 D GAB|c2 D B2 D A2 G E2 D|BcB ABA GBd g2 e|dBG ABA G3 G2 A|
BcB ABA G2 D GAB|cdc BcB A2 G E2 D|BcB ABA GBd g2 e|dBG ABA G2 D E2 D|

The Knocknaboul Slide

There is a Knocknaboul Polka here already but I lifted this SLIDE from the playing of the man - Johnny O'Leary.

You'll find it in his book, Of Slkiabh Luachra, Tune No. 289, PAGE 167.

# Posted on October 27th 2005 by Ptarmigan

Sorry - Sliabh Luachra!

# Posted on October 27th 2005 by Ptarmigan

is it just me, or is this an insanely cool transposition and interpretation of old Denis Murphy's?
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/159

or even better...vice versa?

--DtM

# Posted on February 13th 2007 by Dan the Man