The Lady On The Island

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on August 30th 2002 by Josh Kane.

This tune has been added to 149 tunebooks.

Also known as An Mhaighdean Ar'n Oileán, Lady Of The Island, The Lady Of The Island, Lady On The Island, Maighdean An Oileáin, Windwood.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• After The Break by Planxty
• Another Time by Gavin Whelan
• As I Carelessly Did Stray... by Harry Bradley
• Bean Chairdin by Dympna O'Sullivan
• Bohola (3) by Bohola
• Classic Recordings Of The Irish Fiddle Legend by Paddy Reynolds
• En El Bosque Sin Retorno by Tocando El Aire
• Feadoga Stain by Mary Bergin
• Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
• Fonn Le Fonn by Tomas O'Ceannabhain
• Fourmilehouse by Alan And John Kelly
• Fourmilehouse by Alan And John Kelly
• From Leitrim To London by Brian Rooney
• Happy To Meet by P.J. Crotty, Carol Cullinan, James Cullinan
• Hubcaps And Potholes by Rachel Hair
• Jody's Heaven by Jody's Heaven
• Kitty Lie Over by Mick O'Brien And Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh
• Loozin Air by Garry Shannon
• My Love Is In America by Shaskeen
• Pride Of Erin by Under-18 All-Ireland Champions
• Seanchairde by Dermy Diamond, Tara Diamond, Dáithí Sproule
• Seven Years Of Listening by Mick O'Brien And Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh
• Songs, Jigs, Reels by Glenside And Kilfenora Ceili Bands
• The Chieftains 3 by The Chieftains
• The Coleman Archive Vol. 2: The Home Place by Various Artists
• The Enduring Magic by Michael Coleman
• The Green House by Grey Larsen And Paddy League
• The McDonaghs Of Ballinafad And Friends by Larry And Michael Joe McDonagh
• The Star Above The Garter by Denis Murphy And Julia Clifford
• Three's Company by Martin Meehan
• Tom Carey by Tom Carey
• Traditional Irish Fiddle Music by The Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Lady On The Island, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
| BAFB AFEF | D2FA BAdB | BAFB ~A2AB | defd efdB |
BAFB AFEF | DAFA GBdB | BAFB AFAB | defd eABc ||
|:d2fd efge | afdf edBA |1 d2fd efge |
afdf e2 (3ABc :|2 defg ~a2ab | afdf edd2 ||

A great tune I learned off the album "Wooden Flute Obsession," or something like that...
It's the second tune in a set that Gary Shannon does. The other tunes, I believe, are 1.) The Fox on the Town, and 3.) The London Lasses (?). In my opinion, it goes great with Rolling In the Ryegrass.

# Posted on August 30th 2002 by Josh Kane

Lady on the Island

I can't remember where - but I've heard the title of this tune was dedicated to the statue of liberty.

# Posted on August 30th 2002 by Brad Maloney

number to in Garry Shannon's set Windwood

# Posted on April 28th 2003 by tufbo

Grey Larsen and Paddy League have a great rendition of this tune on their CD "The Green House" Grey's flute mastery really shines through. I prefer his version over Garry Shannon's jazzier style, though GS has some great variations.

# Posted on August 3rd 2004 by jdave

The Lady on the Island

I find all the versions of the tune available on the net a little bit awkward, so I made up my own based on Mick O'Brien and Kevin O'Reilly's lovely whistle and fiddle duet playing of it.

K: Dmaj
dB|:BAFB AFEF|D2FA BAdB|BAFB ~A3B|1 d2fd efdB:|2 d2fd e2(3ABc||
d2fd efge|afdf edBc|d2fd efge|afdf e2(3ABc|
d2fd efge|afdf edBc|defg afbf|afdf efdB||

I think it's much neater and very close to the versions we come across in the real sessions. It's one of the great pieces for flute and fiddle duet, but also sounds lovely on the button box.

# Posted on August 11th 2004 by slainte

Saltcast sent me an mp3 of Denis Murphy playing this tune, and the first time through, this is how Denis plays it.

X:1
T:Lady on the Island
S:Denis Murphy
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
d3A|{d}BAFB AFEF|D2 (3FED {d}BAdB|{d}BAFB AFAB|defd efdB|
|{d}BAFB AFEF|D2 (3FED {d}BAdB|{d}BAFB AFAB|defd ed (3ABc|| defd
|efge|afdf e~B3|defd efge|afdf e2 (3ABc| d2 fd e~f3|afdf e~B3|defg a2
|ba|{b}afdf e2 dB||

There are two fiddles (Julia Clifford, no doubt), mostly playing in unison, but on some phrases they differ from one another, and it's not always clear which fiddle is playing which notes.

# Posted on March 29th 2005 by Miss Lonelyhearts

After The Break

Planxty's version of this tune is quite lovely.

# Posted on January 21st 2008 by tin_whistler