Croghan Hill (1)
CROGHAN HILL [1]. AKA and see "Castle (The)," "God Speed the Plow," "Ireland in New York," "Speed the Plow." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune is in Breathnach's CRÉ II (1985) as "Speed the Plow." Paul de Grae says it has been attributed to John Moorhead of Armagh, c. 1799, although some maintain it is a Scottish tune.
Source for notated version: fiddler Pat Neilly [Bulmer & Sharpley].
Printed versions: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1976, vol. 4, No. 1. Mallinson (100 Enduring), 1995; No. 18, p. 8.
X: 1 T:Croghan Hill Z: id:dc-reel-49 M:C L:1/8 K:G Major dB|G3B dBB2|g2fg egdB|c2Ac B2GB|Add^c dedB|! G3B dBB2|g2fg egdB|c2Ac B2GB|AGFA G2:|! Bd|g3f gdBd|g2fg egdB|c2Ac B2GB|Add^c ded|! [1 f|g3f gdBd|g2fg egdB|c2Ac B2GB|AGFA G2:|! [2 B|G3B dBB2|g2fg egdB|c2Ac B2GB|AGFA G2|]!
© 1996-2010 Andrew Kuntz. All Rights Reserved.
Engraver Valerio M. Pelliccioni