Lick The Ladle Susan

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on July 6th 2006 by The Merry Highlander.

This tune has been added to 9 tunebooks.

Also known as The Irish Hautboy, Lisdoonvarna, The Lisdoonvarna, Susan Lick The LAdle.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Fiddler's Fancy by Tommy Peoples
• Musical Memories by Tom Dunne And Joe Banjo Burke
• Set On Stone by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• Strings Attached by Mick Moloney
• The Fabulous Kilfenora Ceili Band by The Kilfenora Ceili Band
• The Limestone Rock by Micho Russell
• The Michael Sexton Ceili Band by The Michael Sexton Ceili Band

X: 1
T: Lick The Ladle Susan
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
DEGA B2d2 |edBG AGEG | DEGB B2d2| ABAF G2G2 :|
g2 (3ggg e2d2 | eaab aged| Bdef gedB|ABAF G2G2 :|

The High B

My ABC error... the high b in the second part was supposed to be a low B.

# Posted on July 6th 2006 by The Merry Highlander

I 'm surprised

Im surprised that the duplicate police haven't pulled me over on this one, but I just had to post this because In my opinion the American version(posted here) is a bit more melodious than the Irish versions especially on the B part. Makes a nice slow reel and can be good with a little scotch snap.

# Posted on July 11th 2006 by The Merry Highlander

"The Lisdoonvarna" / "Lick the Ladle Susan" / "Susan Lick the Ladle"

Submitted on June 7th 2004 by jdave.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/3127

"~ and can be good with a little Scotch", hell, anything can be good with a little Scotch...

EEYAH ~ EEYAH ~ EEYAH!!!

What police? ~ The two B-parts are quite different, but I can't say I prefer one over the other... I'm just surprised you didn't add the link to the t'other...

# Posted on July 11th 2006 by ceolachan

We were here all the time lurking, billy clubs out and slapping our palms with them just building up the sweat to pounce...

# Posted on July 11th 2006 by ceolachan

Is that B in the 2nd to last bar supposed to be high?

# Posted on July 11th 2006 by Dow

Reply

I thought I added the link, but I guess I didnt....
The B in the 2nd part was not intended to be high.(but i like it high) It is a nice B part...

and that B part mainly comes from a fiddler named Frank Lowry, born in 1867 from Southwestern Pennsylvania. The tune was transcribed from his playing in 1944. Another name for it in that region was "The Girl That Looks So Clever O!" It also seems to be related to the popular American fiddle tune "Sandy River Belles."

# Posted on July 12th 2006 by The Merry Highlander

Alternate ending

Alternate ending to last phrase that I use...

| ABAF AGG2 |

# Posted on July 12th 2006 by The Merry Highlander