“Gerry’s Beaver Hat” is a common jig. I learned it from the playing of Cathy Custy, who recorded it on her lovely CD “An Ceoltoir Fanach”.
X:1
T:Gerry’s Beaver Hat
R:jig
M:6/8
K:D
|:DFA d2e|fdB BAF|A2A dAF|E2E GFE|
DFA d2e|fdB BAF|AFA dAF|1 DED D2E:|2 DED D2A||
|:dfa afd|gfg fef|dfa afd|cee ecA|
dfa afd|g2g f2f|BdB AFA|DED D2A:||
The Longford Collector is the second tune of one of Irish traditional music’s most famous sets of reels, from the playing of Michael Coleman : “The Tarbolton”, “The Longford Collector” and “The Sailor’s Bonnet”.
I learned this beautiful waltz from Eugene Lambe, a great piper and whistle player who did a huge amount of work recording the older musicians of North Clare back in the early 90s. Eugene learned “The Trip We Took Over The Mountain” from the playing of Micho Russell.
Kitty Gone A-Milking is a common session tune in the area. It is a reel very much associated with concertina players from County Clare, and has been recorded, among others, by Elizabeth Crotty, Kitty Hayes, Gerdie Commane and Tom Carey. I learned this tune through various sessions.
