Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on November 29th 2005 by gian marco.
This tune has been added to 57 tunebooks.
Also known as Bó Mhín Na Toitean, Bó Mhín Na Toitean Highland Fling, Doherty's March, Highland Lassie Going To The Fair, The Highland Lassie Going To The Fair, John Doherty's, John Doherty's March, Johnny Doherty's March, Untitled March.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Bo Mhin Na Toitean
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Ador
A2 e2 e2 dB|d2 ef ge a2|A2 e2 e2 dB|eg ed BA GB|
A2 e2 e2 dB|d2 ef ge a2|eg ed e/f/g ed|B2 A2 A2 BG:|
A2 a2 a2 ge|d2 ef ge a2|A2 a2 a2 ge|dg ed BA GB|
A2 a2 a2 ge|d2 ef ge a2|eg ed e/f/g ed|B2 A2 A2 BG:|
Bó Mhín Na Toitean (highland)
Source: Altan - local ground
Transcription: gian marco pietrasanta
Question: Ador or Amix?
# Posted on November 29th 2005 by gian marco
Mixolydian
I reckon mixolydian, gian marco, because I'm pretty sure this is based on a Scottish bagpipe tune.
# Posted on November 29th 2005 by Kenny
Neither?
How about A-ind ( A indeterminate)?
Without a third in the scale, we can’t fairly accuse it of being either dorian or mixo. I wonder if there really is a name for it.
# Posted on December 2nd 2005 by Bob himself
"Bó Mhín Na Toitean Highland Fling" ~ A Dorian
There are problems with this transcription, but it is well gnawed away at bare bones. As a highland fling the parts would not repeat, the grand total being 16 bars. This also clarifies itself in the repetitive nature of the melody. Also, with regards to the discussion about key, it is played other ways and notes are picked up in the variations, including 'C'. For example, taking just one bar, #4 of Part-B, here's another simple take on it:
| d>ge>d (3cBA B>G | ~ I think that might settle it, as this would be C natural...
Indeterminate? ~
I like that...
# Posted on December 10th 2005 by ceolachan
Bo Mhin na Toitean
Min na Toitean is atownland in N.W. Donegal. Johnny Doherty gave this tune which is a great variation of The Highland Lassie going to the Fair, the title of the cow and an equally good take on the Drunken Piper he titled the March of the Min na Toitean Bull. He probably heard them from older piping relatives and put his own unique stamp ,and names on them..
# Posted on May 21st 2006 by cruiser
Does anyone know what the name translates to in English, I have nothing against Gaelic names but Bo Mhin Na Toitean is quite a mouthful
# Posted on August 23rd 2007 by Nopstavon
"Bó Mhín Na Toitean" = "Barbecued Beef"
The Mhín Na Toitean Cow
Bó = cow
Mhín Na Toitean = a geographic placename, County Donegal
toitean = toit = smoke
& with tóiteán = dóiteán = fire, conflagration, if you were desperate for something else you could always call it "Barbecued Beef"...
# Posted on August 24th 2007 by ceolachan
"John Doherty, Master Fiddler of Donegal: Bundle And Go"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/344
track 21: untitled march = "Johnny Doherty's March"
There are several different 'untitled' (gan ainm) marches that people learned from Johnny Doherty's playing that have since acquired the same title ~ "Johnny Doherty's March". Some people have even given them numbers, No. 1 & No. 2 for example...
# Posted on August 27th 2007 by ceolachan
Johnny Doherty's take on it, as a march ~
"John Doherty, Master Fiddler of Donegal: Bundle And Go"
track 21: untitled march = "Johnny Doherty's March"
X:
T: untitled march / Johnny Doherty’s March
S: "John Doherty, Master Fiddler of Donegal: Bundle And Go", track 21
K: A Dorian
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Q: 2/2, 1/2 = 105 – 110 bpm
R: march
A4- |
A2 e2 e2 dB | d2 ef ge a2 | A2 e2 e2 dB | g2 ed B2 AG |
A2 e2 e2 dB | d2 ef ge a2 | ge dB e/f/e fd | ef dB A3 G |
A2 e2 e2 dB | d2 ef ge a2 | A2 e2 e/f/e dB | g2 ed B/c/B AG |
A2 e2 e2 dB | d2 ef ge a2 | ge dB g2 ed | B2 A2 A2 ||
|: BG |
A2 a2 a2 ge | d2 ef ge a2 | A2 a2 a2 ge | dg ed B/c/B A2 |
A2 a2 a2 ge | d2 ef ge a2 | ge dB g2 ed | B/c/B A2 A2 :|
BG |
A2 e2 e2 dB | d2 ef ge a2 | A2 e2 e2 dB | d2 ed B2 A2 |
A2 e2 e2 dB | d2 ef ge a2 | ge dB g2 ed | B2 A2 A2 BG |
A2 e2 e2 dB | d2 ef ge a2 | A2 e2 e2 dB | g2 ed B2 AG |
A2 e2 e2 dB | d2 ef ge a2 | ge dB g2 ed | B2 A2 A2 ||
|: BG |
A2 a2 a2 ge | d2 ef ge a2 | A2 a2 a2 ge | dg ed B/c/B A2 |
A2 a2 a2 ge | d2 ef ge a2 | ge dB g2 ed | B/c/B A2 A2 :|
BG |
A2 e2 e2 dB | d2 ef ge a2 | A2 e2 e2 dB | g2 ed B2 AG |
A2 e2 e2 dB | d2 ef ge a2 | ge dB e2 fd | ef dB A3 G |]
This is part answer to a request, one recieved by a member here while I'm in the midst of computer troubles. I'll follow this later with a transcript for a highland fling take on it, as requested, but felt it would be best to start with Donegal and one of it's favoured sons...
# Posted on August 27th 2007 by ceolachan
Bó Mhín Na Toitean ~ K: D Dorian ~ K: E Dorian ~ K: A Dorian ~
Other keys this finds its voice in ~ and as usual I tend to favour the lower takes...
# Posted on August 27th 2007 by ceolachan
You've got your work cut out making this one into a fling, 'c'!
# Posted on August 27th 2007 by Dow
Bagpipe strathspey / tuning
i adore the fierceness of this tune, as with many other strathspeys. since there is no natural "C" (D flat) that can be capacitated on the bagpipe scale, only "C sharp" (D) , and indeed this is very much a bagpipe tune of origin, then i must agree with the more "indeteminate" label for the tune, given the drones being in "A" (B flat). if the C sharp of the scale were given, i would say most definitely Mixolydian. the pentatonic nature of the tune gives an indication of its antiquity. i know that there are other versions written out that have a "C" in them, but in its purest form it is pentatonic, very obviously omitting any C or C sharp.
# Posted on April 21st 2008 by Whitecat1
Bó Mhín Na Toitean
Altan playing it....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOJvwtq6G_k
# Posted on September 25th 2009 by conscientious objector