Scattery Island

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 16th 2009 by brotherstorm.

This tune has been added to 16 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Living Thing by Various Artists
• Cooley's House by Conor Keane
• Fiddle And Concertina Player by John Kelly
• Happy To Meet by P.J. Crotty, Carol Cullinan, James Cullinan
• Irish Trad Concertina From Beara by Sean O'Dwyer
• Land Of Sunshine by Dan Possumato
• Last Night's Fun by Knock-na-shee
• Take The Air by Sean Ryan
• The Heather Breeze by Heathery Breeze Ceili Band
• The Open Road by Steph Geremia

X: 1
T: Scattery Island
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
g/g/e|: d2 B BAB | dBB Bge | d2B BAB | GEE Ege |
d2 B BAB | dBB BAB | efg fed |1 e3 ege :|2 e3 e2f||
|:ggd gab |aag f2d | deg fed| eed ABd |
ggd gab |aag f2d | efg fed|1 e3 e2f :|2e3 Bge||

Versions

this is as played by Steph Geremia on "The Open Road".
P.J.Crotty and the Cullinans on "Happy to Meet" play it in Dmaj:

X: 1
T: Scattery Island, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K:Dmaj
d/d/B|: A2 F FEF | AFF FdB | A2F FEF | DB,B, B,dB |
A2 F FEF | AFF FEF | Bcd cBA |1 B3 BdB :|2 B3 B2c||
|:ddA def |eed c2A | ABd cBA| BBA EFA |
ddA def |eed c2A | Bcd cBA|1 B3 B2c :|2B3 FdB||

# Posted on October 16th 2009 by brotherstorm

Similar tunes as commented on "Happy to Meet":

"Tickle Her Leg With The Barley Straw"
Submitted on July 23rd 2003 by daithic.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1839

"Get Up Old Woman And Shake Yourself"
Submitted on September 2nd 2003 by tufbo.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1937

"Mind Your Leg Of The Train Maid Anne"
Submitted on October 17th 2005 by dafydd.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5088

# Posted on October 16th 2009 by brotherstorm

Thanks in advance

I'd appreciate any historical / biographical information regarding the tune. This is the one I was referring to here:
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/21881

# Posted on October 20th 2009 by Nico