The Countess Cathleen

slip jig

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on March 18th 2002 by bsykes62.

This tune has been added to 108 tunebooks.

Also known as Countess Kathleen, Countless Cathleen, Women Of Ireland.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Champions Of Ireland: Harp by Various Artists
• Far From Home by Blackthorn Band
• Full Steam Ahead by Give Way
• Riverdance-Music From The Show by Bill Whelan
• Song Of The Irish Whistle by Joanie Madden
• The Rights Of Man The Concert For Joseph Doherty by Various Artists
• The Wide World Over by The Chieftains

X: 1
T: Countess Cathleen, The
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Emin
D|:EBB BAG ADD|FGd dcB AGd|fgf dcB ABc|1 dDc DBD AGF:|2 dGe Gdc fga||
b2b bag fga|b2d cdg dga|b2b bag fga|b2d cdg dgb|
d'2d' c'ba bag|afd gec fBd|ecd BcA BGA|F/G/dG AGF G2||

I love this tune!!!!!

I heard it played whilst the dancers danced at the St Pat's festival and have wanted to learn it ever since!!!

# Posted on April 12th 2003 by Hayley

Great River Dance Tune

Gotta love RiverDance Tunes.

# Posted on May 14th 2003 by shad

Anything Bill Whelan

I love Bill Whelan stuff - this is the first I've seen of his stuff on here but hope there is more - even though I own the music folio, CD, VHS of various productions, etc!

Anything Davey Spillane too -

# Posted on September 19th 2006 by Matt_Haverly

Ornamentation ?

I've only been learning flute for a few weeks , I don't really know were I could put any ornaments into this piece , or , does it need ornamentation ? just wonderig .

# Posted on May 31st 2007 by Mandolin1