Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on October 2nd 2008 by lazyhound.
This tune has been added to 6 tunebooks.
Also known as Cathir-na-midhe.
X: 1
T: Cahiramee
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Gmaj
D|D2 G3 A B3 | A2 A3 B c3 | BcB B2A G3 | ABA A2G F2 D |
D2 G3 A B3 | A2 A3 B c3 | ded d2c B2G | ABA A2F G2z ||
B2 d3 d d3 | e2 e3 f g3 | d2 d3 c B2G | ABA A2G F2D |
B2 d3 d d3 | e2 e3 f g3 | ded d2c B2G | ABA A2F G2 ||
Cahiramee
I came across this rhythmically slightly unusual and beguiling slip jig in O'Neiil (it's #445 in the original "1001"). Half the bars have slurring across the beat to give the effect of 2-3-1-3. I mentioned this in the discussion on Percussive Banjo Players (discussion # 19276) and thought it appropriate to post the tune.
The original in O'Neill indicates the cross beat by ties between the notes (such as tying G to G2), but it is probably easier to understand if the tied notes are printed as they sound.
I've found this tune only in the original "1001". It doesn't appear to have survived into later editions such as the "1850" or the Krassen edition.
# Posted on October 2nd 2008 by lazyhound
I forgot I had this one in my ever-growing collection of ABC, and discovered it again today.... Really pretty tune, I think
# Posted on December 2nd 2008 by JosephofCK