X:1
T:Swallows in Flight
R:jig
C:Gerry Harrington (actually a misattribution-the tune is “Banks of Allan”).
D:The Smokey Chimney
Z:Harrington and de Grae sounds in B flat on the record
Z:however, the fiddle is tuned down 2 steps (i.e. played in the ‘D’ postion)
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
F2F FED |FAA A2G |FGF FED |GBB BAG |
FGA EFG |D2FFED |G2B AFD |FEE EDE :|
|:~F3 FED|FAA A2d|Bcd Add|~B3 AFE|
~F3 FED|FAA A2d|Bcd AFD|FEE EDE:|
SWALLOWS IN FLIGHT. AKA and see “Banks of Allan (The),” “Bog of Allen (3) (The),” “Tailor's Thimble (1) (The).” Irish, Double Jig (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was miss-attributed on the "Smoky Chimney" recording as a composition of Gerry Harrington; it is actually the jig “Banks of Allan (The)” (albeit with parts reversed) a Scottish tune that can be found in Kerr’s collection. According to the group's guitarist Paul de Grae, it was an honest mistake after a long day’s recording, when a tune title eluded Mr. Harrington who thought he might have penned the melody.
Additional notes
Recorded sources : - Spin CD1001, Eoghan O’Sullivan, Gerry Harrington, Paul De Grae - “The Smoky Chimney” (1996).
See also listing at : Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
