The Road To Athlone

slip jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on July 9th 2008 by ceolachan.

This tune has been added to 13 tunebooks.

Also known as Road To Athlone.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• The Living Tradition Vol II by All Ireland Champions Tara And Garrai Eion Ceili Bands

X: 1
T: Road To Athlone, The
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Dmaj
|: d | AB/A/G FGE D2 B | AFD DF/G/A B2 d | ABG FGE D2 A | dd/e/f edc B2 :|
A | dcd edc BAF | dcd edc B2 A | dcd edc BAF | AFD DFA B2 c |
d2 d edc B2 A | dcd edc d2 d/e/ | fdd edc dB/c/d | AFF DF/G/A B2 |]

"The Road to Athlone" ~ D, G & ~ history starting in F

http://www.freesheetmusic.net/oneills13.html
http://www.freesheetmusic.net/oneills13/TheRoadToAthlone.pdf

X: 2
T: Road to Athlone, The
S: "O’Neill's Music of Ireland", 1903, page 220, tune #1170
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Fmaj
|: f |\
cdB ABG FAc | cAF FAc d2 f |
cdB ABG FAc | fga gfe d2 :|
|: c |\
fef gfe dcA | fef gfe d2 f/g/ |
aff gfe def | cAF FAc d2 :|

That version transposed to G & D ~

X: 3
T: Road to Athlone, The
S: "O’Neill's Music of Ireland", 1903, page 220, tune #1170
N: transposed up to G Major
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Gmaj
|: g |\
dec BcA GBd | dBG GBd e2 g |
dec BcA GBd | gab agf e2 :|
|: d |
gfg agf edB | gfg agf e2 g/a/ |
bgg agf efg | dBG GBd e2 :|

X: 4
T: Road to Athlone, The
S: "O’Neill's Music of Ireland", 1903, page 220, tune #1170
N: transposed down to D Major
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Dmaj
|: d |\
ABG FGE DFB | AFD DFA B2 d |
ABG FGE DFB | def edc B2 :|
|: A |\
dcd edc BAF | dcd edc B2 d/e/ |
fdd edc Bcd | AFD DFA B2 :|

# Posted on July 9th 2008 by ceolachan