Annotation:Kid on the Mountain (1) (The)
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KID ON THE MOUNTAIN [1], THE (An Mionnán Air/Ar an Sliab). AKA and see "Bottle of Wine (The)." Irish, Slip Jig (9/8). E Aeolian (Em). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABCD (Breathnach): AABBCC (Williamson): AABBCCDD (Moylan): ABBCCDDEE (Brody): AABBCCDDEE (Mallinson, Martin & Hughes, Tubridy): AABBCC'DDEE (O'Neill/Krassen): AABBCCDDEEFF (O'Neill/1915, 1001 & 1850). "Bottle of Wine (The)," an alternate title, is the name of a song to the tune Breathnach collected from P. O'Loughlin (Largy), Miltown Malbay, County Clare. See also the related "Kilbride's Favourite." The tune was first recorded in 1923 by uilleann piper Tom Ennis and Sligo fiddler James Morrison, accompanied by pianist John Muller, and was famously recorded by Michael Coleman in the 1930's. The title "Kid on the Mountain" predates this, however, attached to a different tune recorded in 1898 by piper Dinney Delaney.
Sources for notated versions: "Mr. Townsend, Cork" [Joyce]: fiddler Tommy Peoples (County Donegal) and guitarist Paul Brady (Ireland) [Brody]; piper Seamas Ennis, 1959 (Co. Clare, Ireland) [Breathnach]; accordion player Johnny O'Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border)--apparently the only slip jig he knew [Moylan].
Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 104, p. 55. Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; p. 157. Jordan (Whistle and Sing), 1975; 46. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 672, p. 336 (appears as untitled 'hop jig'). Mallinson (100 Enduring), 1995; No. 90, p. 38. Martin & Hughes (Ho-ro-ghedllaedh), 1990; p. 46. Moylan (Johnny O'Leary), 1994; No. 301, p. 173. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 85. O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 225, p. 120. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1155, p. 218. O'Neill (Damce Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 434, p. 85. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, vol. 1), 1999; p. 37. Williamson (English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish Fiddle Tunes), 1976; p. 85.
Recorded sources: Flying Fish 217, Barde - "Images" (1978). Folkways FW 8876, Kevin Burke- "Sweeney's Dream." Green Linnet SIF 3005, Bothy Band - "Old Hag You Have Killed Me" (1981. A reissue of the 1976 Mulligan LP). Mulligan 030, The Bothy Band- "Afterhours." Outlet 3002, Paddy Cronin- "Kerry's Own Paddy Cronin" (1977. Features a double-tracked 'duet' with himself on fiddle and flute). Shanachie 29003, Tommy Peoples and Paul Brady- "The High Part of the Road." Shanachie 79010, Planxty- "The Well Below the Valley." Shanachie 97011, Duck Baker - "Irish Reels, Jigs, Airs and Hornpipes" (1990). Vocalion 14588 (78 RPM), Tom Ennis Voyager 320-S, Frank Ferrel- "Fiddle Tunes." Also recorded by Michael Coleman. Popcorn Behavior - "Journeywork" (1997).
See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2]
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings Index [3]
Hear the (six part version of the) tune played by Andy McGann on Juneberry 78's [4]
Hear the 1923 recording by uilleann piper Tom Ennis and fiddler James Morrison at the Internet Archive [5] [6]