The Whinny Hills Of Leitrim

slip jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 4th 2008 by alcofribas.

This tune has been added to 14 tunebooks.

Also known as Cnocain Aitinn Liatroma, Cnoic Aiteannach Liadroma.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Aislinn (A Vision) by The Celtic Jazz Collective
• Avakatoo by Dirty Linen
• Barefoot On The Altar by Chulrua
• Barr Na Cuille by Neil Mulligan
• Beyond Words by Niall Vallely
• Cape To Clare by Various Artists
• Celanova Square by Calico
• Ceol Caithréimeach Na NGael[The Wild Music Of The Gael] by Na Dórsa
• Drops Of Spring Water by Comhaltas Concert Tour 2004
• Drops Of Springwater by Karen Tweed
• Edel Fox And Ronan O'Flaherty by Edel Fox And Ronan O'Flaherty
• Folk Music And Dances Of Ireland by Various Artists
• Haven't Yet Lost My Ears by Finvarra's Wren
• Isn't Anyone Going To Stop Them? by The Magic Square
• Lifescapes Celtic Fiddle by Various Artists
• Live At Passim by Boys Of The Lough
• Live Recordings From The William Kennedy Piping Festival by Various Artists
• O Riada Sa Gaiety by Na Ceoltoiri
• Snug In The Blanket by Paddy O'Brien
• The Mason's Apron by Sully

X: 1
T: Whinny Hills Of Leitrim, The
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Gmaj
AAA dcA d2c|AGA dcA GFG| AAA dcA d2e |fag ege dBG :|
GBB GBd ~g3 | GBB GBG FED | GBB GBd gag | fgf efe dBA |
GBB GBd ~g3 | GBB GBG FED | GBB GBd gag | fgf efe dBG ||

Duplicated?

I think this is the same as
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1064
with the parts reversed and in G instead of D

What is the source of your version?

# Posted on October 4th 2008 by swisspiper

No horses on the hills of Leitrim, only whins ...

First alternate name according to O Riada Sa Gaiety
Second alternate name according to Breandan Breathnach Ceol rince na heirann 1, #67
Please refer to this too :
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/19273

# Posted on October 4th 2008 by alcofribas

@ Swisspiper

It is after posting my above comment that I have read yours. So my apologizes for not having answered more directly to your question (though my comment was sort of answer ;o).
But :
What makes you think it is a duplicate ?

# Posted on October 4th 2008 by alcofribas

It's not remotely the same tune!

It really isn't. I can't see any relation whatsoever, myself.

Apart form anything else, this one - which is one of my favourites, btw, has a first part in A dor and a second part in G. The other one is, fairly dully, in D throughout.

But also, the notes and the patterns of notes just aren't even similar. In any respect.

Now that it's up here, I'll give you my ABCs for it ...

# Posted on October 5th 2008 by benhall.1

Two different tunes sharing the same name. So shocking. It shouldn't be allowed!

# Posted on October 5th 2008 by Dow

Presumably you read the comment above suggesting it was the *same* tune, eh, Dow?

# Posted on October 5th 2008 by benhall.1

To my ear, they're different but close cousins.

# Posted on October 6th 2008 by Will CPT

Close cousins?

Interesting, eh? I seriously can't hear any connection at all. I'm obviously missing something ... the frustration being that I can't see any way for you (or anyone) to explain it to me, Will. Mind you, you're better at explaining things than I am, so you could always have a go.

... and I still haven't posted my ABCs for it ...

# Posted on October 7th 2008 by benhall.1

I'm sure this is on Sarah McFadyen and Kris Drever's duet album.

# Posted on October 7th 2008 by slainte

"To my ear, they're different but close cousins."

I'm sure there are other tunes with different names more closely related to the other tune with the same name than this one is.

# Posted on October 7th 2008 by ragaman

This happens to be one of my favourite slip-jigs, so any suggestion that it is merely a version of some other tune will result in a response with a pH of somewhere between 3.0 and 5.5.

# Posted on October 7th 2008 by ragaman

Damn. I never could dance.

# Posted on October 7th 2008 by ragaman