This is a version of the famous jig “The Cliffs Of Moher” that I got from my friend Chrisophe Guillemot, a great fiddle player and harpist from Brittany who spent a few summers in Doolin. It is also played in E minor at times.
X:1
T:Cliffs Of Moher, The
M:6/8
R:Jig
K:Dmix
|:Add d2c|Add cAG|ECC G,CC|EDC DEG|
Add d2c|A2d cAG|ECC G,CC|1 EDC D2G:|2 EDC D2D||
|:A2A GED|A2A GED|ECC G,CC|EDC DEG|
AGA GED|AcA GED|ECC G,CC|EDC D2D:||
“Johnny Boyle’s” is a slide I learned from the playing of Derek Hickey and Liam Flanagan, on the compilation album from the Corofin Trad Festival. Apart from being an amazing accordion player, Derek is a real gentleman and it is always such a treat to see and hear him at festivals.
“Scatter The Mud” is a jig that I learned from the playing of Charlie Piggott, who recorded it on the album The Lonely Stranded Band together with concertina player Miriam Collins and Joe Corcoran on bouzouki.
“The Glenside Cottage” (also known as “The Old Ruined Cottage In The Glen”) is a reel I learned from Terry Bingham’s album. It is the first tune of a set that Terry learned from Jackie Daly, the great accordion player from Sliabh Luachra who now resides in Miltown Malbay. The second tune in the set is “I Have No Money”.
