Wallop The Spot

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on June 30th 2002 by Mark Cordova.

This tune has been added to 74 tunebooks.

Also known as Spot The Wallop, Spot The Wollop.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• An Nora Bheag by Sean Hernon
• Bean Chairdin by Dympna O'Sullivan
• Brathar Na NOl by Monks Of The Screw Trio
• Ceol A'Ghleanna by Ciarán Ó Maonaigh
• D Flute Album by Kevin Crawford
• Drifted by Ginger
• Gavin Whelan by Gavin Whelan
• Gogarty's Music II: A Decade On by Various Artists
• Live At The Ulster Folk And Transport Museum by Matt Molloy And John Carty With Arty McGlynn
• Masters Of Tradition by Various Artists
• Osna by Osna
• Shadows On Stone by Matt Molloy
• Shady Woods by Tommy Martin
• Strange But True... by Takuji Tamura And Yukio Kashiwagi
• Sugrú by Eilish O'Connor
• Summer At My Feet by North Cregg
• Sweetwood by Liam Kelly
• The Night Rambler's Companion by Harry Bradley
• The Piper's Apron by Tommy Keane
• The Sound Of Coleman Country by Various Artists
• Wallop The Spot by Four Men And A Dog
• Young Irish Musicians Weekend Vol. 1 by James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Tommy Martin, Daithi Sproule, Fintan Vallely

X: 1
T: Wallop The Spot
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|:FEF DFA|BAF dBA|FEF DFA|BAF AFE|
FEF DFA|BAF d2e|fdf edB|BAF AFE:|
|:cdc eAA|fAA eAA|cdc eAA|BAF AFE|
cdc eAA|fAA e2f|gfe dfe|dcB AFE:|

Wallop the spot.

Not much to say about this little piece. I prefer to ease up on the first and fourth notes in the B part.

I can't remember how many times this tune popped out of my brain and right into the middle of a jig set. My band mates had already grown used to my slips and covered nicely. Beware the curse but enjoy.

# Posted on June 30th 2002 by Mark Cordova

I know a three-part version of this jig, pulled off Tom Morrow's playing on a Dervish recording I think. I'll post the abc's here when I can free up a moment.

# Posted on June 30th 2002 by Miss Lonelyhearts

3 part version?

Excellent. Can I add the third part to the tune as a variation? I believe I can do the edits.

# Posted on July 9th 2002 by Mark Cordova

Only three years later...

I stumbled across this tune in our local session, where it was played as a three part version.

I've transcribed the tune the way Kevin Crawford plays it on his 'd' flute album.

Enjoy.

X: 1
T: Spot the Wollop
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
S: Kevin Crawford, 'd' flute album
|:~F3 DAF|BAF AFE|~F3 DAF|BAF EDE|
~F3 DAF|BAF d2e|f2d edB|BAF AFE:|
|:Bcd eAA|fAA eAA|Bcd ecA|BAF AFE|
Bcd e2a|fed efg|age edB|BAF AFE:|
|:DFA d2d|edc dAF|DFA d2A|BAF AFE|
DFA d2d|edc d2e|f2d edB|BAF AFE:|

# Posted on September 16th 2005 by Bleedin' Heart

Sound of Coleman Country

Here’s another version. Does anyone know another name for the second tune?

X:1
T:Wallop The Spot
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Double Jig
K:Dmaj
S:Various Artists, "The Sound of Coleman Country"
|:~F3 DFA|BAF ~d3|~F3 DFA|{Bc}BAF AFE|
~F3 DFA|BAF ~d3|fed edB|{Bc}BAF AFE:|
|:Bcd ecA|fed ecA|Bcd ec/2B/2A|BAF AFE|
Bcd eca|fed efg|{ab}agf edB|BAF AFE:|
|:DFA ~d3|edc dAF|DFA d2A|BAF AFE|
DFA ~d3|edc d2e|fed edB|BAF AFE:|
"Variations (Banjo):"
|:FEF DFA|BAF dAG|FEF DFA|B/2B/2AF AFE|
FEF DFA|BAF dde|fed edB|B/2B/2AF AFE:|
|:Bcd ec^e|fed ecA|Bcd ec/2B/2A|BAF AFE|
Bcd ec^e|fed efg|agf edB|BAF AFE:|
|:DFA d/2d/2d/2d|edc dAF|DFA d/2d/2d/2A|BAF AFE|
DFA d/2d/2d/2d|edc d/2d/2d/2e|fed edB|BAF AFE:|

X:1
T:Spot The Wallop
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Double Jig
K:Edor
S: Various Artists, "The Sound of Coleman Country"
|:~e3 dBA|~g afd|e/2f/2g/2e dBA|BAB {GA}GED|
~e3 dBA|~g afd|e/2f/2g/2e dBA|Bed e2d:|
|:egb egb|egb bge|dfa dfa|dfa agf|
g2g ~a3|bge ~g3|age dBA|Bed e2d:|

# Posted on January 20th 2009 by walterbracht

Another version:

X: 1
T: Wallop The Spot
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|: FEF DFA | BAF dAG | FEF DFA | BAF AFE |
FEF DFA | BAF d2e | f2d edB | BAF AFE: |
|: Bcd eAA | fed eAA | Bcd eAA | BAF AFE |
Bcd eAA | fed efg | age edB | BAF AFE :|
|: DFA dcd | edc dAF | DFA d2A | BAF AFE |
DFA dcd | edc d2e | f2d edB | BAF AFE :|

# Posted on January 23rd 2009 by tin_whistler