Shoo The Donkey

mazurka

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on April 3rd 2009 by ceolachan.

This tune has been added to 31 tunebooks.

Also known as Shoe The Donkey, Varsovienne, The Varsovienne.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Ceol Aduaidh by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh And Frankie Kennedy
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 2 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 3 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 3 CD Version by Matt Cunningham
• Farewell To Lissycasey: The Traditional Music Of County Clare by Various Artists
• Foinn Seisiun 1 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Irish Accordion Masters by Joe Derrane And Jerry O'Brien
• Irish Piano Magic by J.J. Sheridan
• Jack In The Box Irish Session by Tionol
• The Master's Choice by Bobby Gardiner
• The Old Wheel Of Fortune by Fidil
• Trip Over The Mountain by Watkin Lees
• Young Irish Musicians Weekend Vol. 1 by James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Tommy Martin, Daithi Sproule, Fintan Vallely

X: 1
T: Shoo The Donkey
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: mazurka
K: Gmaj
|: d>^c d2 B2 | d>^c d2 B2 | d>^c d2 e2 | d2 c4 |
c>B c2 A2 | c>B c2 A2 | c>B c2 e2 |[1 d2 B4 :|[2 d2 G3 A ||
|: B>A G2 B2 | d2 g3 g | a>g f2 e2 | d2 A3 B |
A>G F2 G2 | A2 f3 g |[1 f>e d2 c2 | A2 B3 c :|[2 f>e d2 e2 | f2 g4 |]

"Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh And Frankie Kennedy: Ceol Aduaidh"

http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/296

Track 12: "Shoe the Donkey"

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by ceolachan

"Shoo the Donkey" / "Shoe the Donkey" ~ etc... Some prefer to notate it so ~

X: 1
T: Shoe the Donkey
L: 1/8
M: 3/4
R: Varsovienne
K: GMaj
|: d>^c |\
d2 B2 d>^c | d2 B2 d>^c | d2 e2 d2 | c4 c>B |
c2 A2 c>B | c2 A2 c>B | c2 e2 d2 |[1 B4 :|[2 G3 A ||
|: B>A |\
G2 B2 d2 | g3 g a>g | f2 e2 d2 | A3 B A>G |
F2 G2 A2 | f3 g f>e |[1 d2 c2 A2 | B3 c :|[2 d2 e2 f2 | g4 |]

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by ceolachan

~ or ~ dinxterless ~

X: 1
T: Shoe the Donkey
L: 1/8
M: 3/4
R: Varsovienne
K: GMaj
|: d^c |\
d2 B2 d^c | d2 B2 d^c | d2 e2 d2 | c4 cB |
c2 A2 cB | c2 A2 cB | c2 e2 d2 |[1 B4 :|[2 G3 A ||
|: BA |\
G2 B2 d2 | g3 g ag | f2 e2 d2 | A3 B AG |
F2 G2 A2 | f3 g fe |[1 d2 c2 A2 | B3 c :|[2 d2 e2 f2 | g4 |]

# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by ceolachan

"Versevanna" / "The Varsovienne" ~ more on the form

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2320/comments

# Posted on April 4th 2009 by ceolachan

Shoeing donkeys

The dance "Shoe the Donkey" is a mazurka (3/4)

A smith would shoe a donkey by holding the hoof to be shoed across and in front of the supporting leg (cross the buckle)

This is the starting position for the mazurka step so the Irish called the Varsoviana "Shoe the Donkey".

In the south (say Sliabh Luachra), for some reason it's known as "Fr Halpin's top coat"

# Posted on September 23rd 2010 by Alancorsini