The Rakes Of Kildare

jig

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on May 25th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 289 tunebooks.

Also known as The Barn Door, The Barndoor, Fagamaoid Súd Mar Atá Sé, Jim McBride's, Leave That As It Is, Let Us Leave That As It Is, McBride's, The Old Barn Door, The Old Barndoor, Rakes Of Kildare, The Rakes Of Kildare Retreat March, Thank God We're Surrounded By Water.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• All Ages by Green Tea
• Another Measure: Scottish Country Dance Music From The 1950's, Volume 2 by Adam Rennie And His Scottish Country Dance Quartet
• Battle Songs Of The Toucan Pirates by Toucan Pirates
• Best Of Irish Ceili Music by Various Artists
• Cape Breton Fiddle Music Not Calm by Howie MacDonald And Ashley MacIsaac
• Dance Album by The Bushwhackers Band
• Early Recordings Of Irish Traditional Dance Music by John Kimmel
• Fit As A Fiddle by Natalie MacMaster
• Grand Tour: Traditional Music On Piano by Eric Eid-Reiner
• Kelly/O'Brien/Sproule by Kelly, O'Brien and Sproule
• Kilkenny Road by Kilkenny Road
• Leahy by Leahy
• Leo Rowsome: Classics Of Irish Piping by Leo Rowsome
• Ranting And Reeling: Dance Music Of The North Of England by Various Artists
• Special Instrumental - Le Fiddle Irlandais Par Ted Furey by Ted Furey
• Swarbrick 2 by Dave Swarbrick
• That's What You Get by Wendy MacIsaac
• The Piper Calls The Tune by Joe Finn
• The Road From Ballinakill by Mike And Mary Rafferty
• The Road From Erin—Ireland's Musical Legacy by Dorian Recordings
• The Well Tempered Bow by Liz And Yvonne Kane
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Paddy O'Brien
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Daithi Sproule
• Undertones by Adrian Barker And Ben Stephenson
• Walking Stones by Ken Kolodner, Laura Risk, Robin Bullock
• Within A Mile Of Dublin by Paul O'Shaughnessy And Paul McGrattan

X: 1
T: Rakes Of Kildare, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
|:EAA AGA| Bcd e2f| g2g efg| dBA G2D|EAA AGA|
Bcd e2f|gfe dBG| ABA A3:|aea aea| aea b2a|
g2g efg|dBA G3|1aea aea| aea b2a| gfe dBG|
ABA A3:|2 EAA AGA| Bcd e2f|gfe dBG| ABA A3|

This tune can be played a number of different ways. It sounds quite sinister when it's played at a flowing, steady speed. It also makes a great, driving session tune when it's played hell for leather. Try playing it both ways, and decide for yourself which is more fun.

# Posted on June 2nd 2001 by Jeremy

This tune sounds really similar to the Shetland tune "Da Full-Rigged Ship." Maybe it's an Irish adaptaion of the tune.

# Posted on September 21st 2002 by slainte

Version as played by thomas togher

this is a version i've got from tom, boxplayer:

X: 1
T: Rakes Of Kildare, The
S: Tom Togher
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
|:EAA AGA| Bcd e2f| g2g efe|dBG BAG|
EAA AGA|Bcd e2f|g2g edB|1 ABA A2G:|2 ABA A2a||
|:aea aea| aea b2a|g2g ege|dBG BAG|
||1 aea aea| aea b2a| g2g edB|ABA A2a:|
||2 EAA AGA| Bcd e2f|g2g edB|ABA A2G||

# Posted on February 8th 2005 by MM

Reel setting: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/3871/comments#comment104206

# Posted on October 13th 2005 by slainte

"Thank God We're Surrounded By Water" ~ another name

Key signature: G Major ( I would play it G Dorian )
Submitted on March 6th 2004 by Kenny.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2611

Not a lot of difference...

# Posted on December 14th 2005 by ceolachan

The Rakes of Kildare

It's also the songs 'The Louse House in Kilkenny' and 'The Wife of the Bould Tenant Farmer'.
The version in O'Neill's, beginning DGG etc is closer to the song 'The Sea Around Us'.
I

# Posted on August 29th 2006 by Ciotog

"The Rakes Of Kildare" ~ which can also be played as a retreat march

Some other ways with it ~

K: A Dorian
|: A |
E2 A A^GA | Bcd e2 f | gfg e/f/ge | dBG B>AG |
E2 A A^GA | Bcd e2 f | g2 g edB | A3 A2 :|
|: g |
a>ea aea | a>ea b2 a | gfg ege |1 dBA B2 g |
a2 a aea | a^ga b2 a | gfg edB | A3 A2 :|
2 dBA B>AG |
E2 A A^GA | Bcd e2 f | g>fe dBG | A3 A2 ||

# Posted on December 11th 2006 by ceolachan

Listen to Harry Bradley play this: http://dynamic.rte.ie/quickaxs/209-rte-ceilihouse-2007-05-19.smil (starts around 28:00)
From Ceili House Archive 2007: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/ceilihouse/1043815.html

# Posted on July 14th 2007 by slainte

also fun in a session to lead off with this version followed by the more common one in A dorian (at least, fun watching the box player's face trying to work out why he thinks he knows the tune but can't finger it til it changes).

# Posted on November 15th 2007 by WhistlinLeeds

"The Rakes of Kildare" ~ all in the family

"Thank God We're Surrounded By Water" / "The Galbally Farmer"
See the link above...

"Get Up Early"
Key signature: g minor
Submitted on August 14th 2007 by riada.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7608

# Posted on January 25th 2008 by ceolachan

"The Rakes of Kildare" ~ a bit of history & putting it through its paces

X: 1134
T: Rakes of Kildare, The
S: "O’Neill's Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems", 1907, tune #108
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: Jig
K: G Major
|: D |\
D2 G GFG | ABc d2 e | =fef ded | cAG F2 D |
DGG GFG | ABc d2 e | =fed cA^F | G3 G2 :|
|: d |\
gfg def | gfg a2 g | =fef ded | cAG F2 d |
gfg def | gfg a2 g | =fed cA^F | G3 G2 :|

K: G Dorian
|: D |\
D2 G GFG | ABc d2 e | fef ded | cAG F2 D |
DGG GFG | ABc d2 e | fed cA^F | G3 G2 :|
|: d |\
gfg def | gfg a2 g | fef ded | cAG F2 d |
gfg def | gfg a2 g | fed cA^F | G3 G2 :|

K: A Dorian
|: E |\
E2 A AGA | Bcd e2 f | gfg efe | dBA G2 E |
EAA AGA | Bcd e2 f | gfe dB^G | A3 A2 :|
|: e |\
aga efg | aga b2 a | gfg efe | dBA G2 e |
aga efg | aga b2 a | gfe dB^G | A3 A2 :|

K: A Dorian
|: G |\
E2 A A^GA | Bcd e2 f | gfg efe | dBA G2 D |
EAA A^GA | BB/c/d e2 f | gfe dB^G | A3 A2 :|
|: g |\
a^ga ee/f/=g | a^ga b2 a | gfg ege |
[1 dB^A B2 g | a^ga efg | a^ga b2 a | gfe dB^G | A3 A2 :|
[2 dBA GED | E2 A A^GA | Bcd e2 f | gfe dB^G | A3- A2 |]

& then there's all the other transcriptions given previous...
More history to follow ~

# Posted on January 26th 2008 by ceolachan

"The Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music" ~ more curious history

X: 1135
T: Rakes of Kildare
T: Galbally Farmer
S: "Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music I"
N: Curious, this first take is "Banish Misfortune" ~ which I suspect was just a 'mistake'?
L: 1/8
M: 6/8
R: jig
K: D Mixolydian
|: d/e/ |\
fed cAG | A2 d cAG | F2 D GED | DED DFA |
c3 cAG | ABA Ade | fed cAG | Add d2 :|
|: e |\
f2 d dfd | f2 a agf | e2 c cdc | e2 g gfe |
f2 a agf |[1 gfg efg | afd cAG | Add d2 :|[2 gfg bag | fed cAG | Add d2 ||

X: 1136
T: Rakes of Kildare
T: Galbally Farmer
S: "Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music II"
N: This next one is another take on the familiar
L: 1/8
M: 6/8
R: jig
K: G Dorian
|: D |\
DGG GFG | Add d2 e | fef ded | cAG F2 D |
DGG GFG | Add d2 e | fef dcA | G3 G2 :|
|: g |\
gdg gdg | gab a2 g | fef ded | cAG FGA |
B2 B cB/A/G | Add d2 e | fed cAF | G3 G2 :|

# Posted on January 26th 2008 by ceolachan

"The Humours Of Castlecomer" ~ another family member thanks to Dow

Key signature: E Dorian
Submitted on April 27th 2003 by Dow.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1618

# Posted on January 30th 2008 by ceolachan

U-Tube ~ "The Rakes of Kildare"

Jim McAuley, fiddle:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XDToIVSx5cQ

FIDDLE4
http://www.thesession.org/members/display/7300

# Posted on February 7th 2008 by ceolachan

U-Tube ~ fiddle4u / Jim McAuley

http://uk.youtube.com/fiddle4u

Sorry, I forgot the homepage...

# Posted on February 7th 2008 by ceolachan

The you tube video,,

Thanks ,, ceolachan for this, it will save me the trouble, I hope they dont mind the cat sneeking into the picture..
jim,,,

# Posted on February 7th 2008 by FIDDLE4

Youtube - Rakes of kildare--

youtube - Rakes of kildare-- Direct link can be found
here=

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XDToIVSx5cQ
jim,,,

# Posted on February 7th 2008 by FIDDLE4

2 Xs ~ Jim, the direct link was already given, check above, but a good thing twice is alright... I like the cat. You should feature him more often...

# Posted on February 7th 2008 by ceolachan