Sunday, November 20, 2011

Munster Buttermilk

Today I learned a beautiful jig from Caoimhin O Raghallaigh and Mick O'Brien's first collaboration, Kitty Lie Over.  They call this tune Munster Buttermilk but it doesn't resemble the tune many people know by that name.  It could have a different name.  I hunted around but couldn't find any information.  Either way, it's a lovely tune.  The fiddle is tuned down to Eb, and the tune is played as though it's in D, but it comes out in Bb.

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  1. The 'Munster Buttermilk' i learnt on pipes was quoted as being from the playing of Seamus Ennis.
    Boys of the lough call it 'Behind the haystack'

    http://db.tt/2kSR7s59

    Ah, the charm of these old tunes and their alter egos.. :)

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