All the Way to Galway (1): Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Abctune | {{Abctune | ||
|f_tune_title=All the Way to Galway (1) | |f_tune_title=All the Way to Galway (1) | ||
|f_aka= | |f_aka=Bealach ar fad go Gaillimh (An), Botar Ar Fad Go Gaillim (An), A'(ll) the Way to Galloway, Galloway Girth, Galway Girls, High Way to Galloway, March of the Tribes to Galway (The), Road to Lisdoonvarna (2) (The), Sarsfield March (The), Slash Away the Pressing Gang | ||
|f_country=Scotland, Ireland, United States | |f_country=Scotland, Ireland, United States | ||
|f_genre=Contra, Irish, Scottish | |f_genre=Contra, Irish, Scottish | ||
Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
'''ALL THE WAY TO GALWAY'''. | '''ALL THE WAY TO GALWAY'''. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
The air was set to a Jacobite era (early 18th century) song and was the precursor to "Yankee Doodle," which it resembles, particularly in the 'B' part. Breathnach (1976) finds the first printing of the tune in Aird's Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs (1780-1803) under the title " | The air was set to a Jacobite era (early 18th century) song and was the precursor to "[[Yankee Doodle]]," which it resembles, particularly in the 'B' part. Breathnach (1976) finds the first printing of the tune in Glasgow publisher James Aird's '''Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs''' (1780-1803) under the title "[[Galway Girls (The)]]." He quotes Crofton Crocker's '''The Popular Songs of Ireland''' (1839) which states "'All the way from Gallaway, early in the morning' is the burden of a popular song descriptive of the march of the Galway militia." See also the Scots relatives "[[Ciorsdan Mhor]]", "[[Big Kirsty]]", "[[Miss Stewart Bun Rannoch]]" and the strathspey "[[A(ll) the Way to Galloway]]". "[[Road to Lisdoonvarna (2)]]" is a variant. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
Sources for notated versions: flute and whistle player Micko Russell (Doolin, Co. Clare, Ireland) [Breathnach]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. | Sources for notated versions: flute and whistle player Micko Russell (Doolin, Co. Clare, Ireland) [Breathnach]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. |
Revision as of 14:05, 25 June 2011
ALL THE WAY TO GALWAY.
The air was set to a Jacobite era (early 18th century) song and was the precursor to "Yankee Doodle," which it resembles, particularly in the 'B' part. Breathnach (1976) finds the first printing of the tune in Glasgow publisher James Aird's Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs (1780-1803) under the title "Galway Girls (The)." He quotes Crofton Crocker's The Popular Songs of Ireland (1839) which states "'All the way from Gallaway, early in the morning' is the burden of a popular song descriptive of the march of the Galway militia." See also the Scots relatives "Ciorsdan Mhor", "Big Kirsty", "Miss Stewart Bun Rannoch" and the strathspey "A(ll) the Way to Galloway". "Road to Lisdoonvarna (2)" is a variant.
Sources for notated versions: flute and whistle player Micko Russell (Doolin, Co. Clare, Ireland) [Breathnach]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker].
Print sources: Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 282, pg. 144. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 21. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 92, pg. 29. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1986; No. 999, pg. 172. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 849, pg. 212. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; pg. 45. White's Unique Collection, 1896; No. 77, pg. 14.
Recorded sources: Chieftains - "Chieftains 3." Green Linnet SIF 3005, The Bothy Band - "Old Hag You Have Killed Me" (1981. A reissue of the 1976 Mulligan LP).
X:1 T:All the Way to Galway [1] M:C L:1/8 R:March or Air S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 999 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D Mix A|d>efd cAA>c|BGGA/B/ cAA>c|d>efd cAA>c|BGAF|D2D:| G|A>BAG ABcA|G>AGF EFGE|A>BAG ABcd|cAGE D2 DG| A>BAG ABcA|G>AGF EFGE|A>BAG AddB|cAGE D2D:|
© 1996-2010 Andrew Kuntz. All Rights Reserved.
Engraver Valerio M. Pelliccioni