This version has nothing to do with a reel with the same name which can be found in Breanacht’s Ceol Rince na hEireann #1, which is actually the version played by Kevin Crawford in the recording In Good Company.
Twenty-six comments
Annotation incorrect
Some weirdness in second bar of part B.
Chieftains Version
Here is the ABC notation of The Bag of Potatoes heard on The Chieftains 2 (track 9), showing a few differences in the 2nd part:
X:1
T:The Bag of Potatoes
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:G
Bd d2 Beed|BddB ~A2 GA|Bd d2 Beed|gabg ~a2 g2:|
|:gabg eaab|gabg e2d2|gabg eaab|gedB ~A2G2:|
Turophile’s version is the one that I’ve heard in sessions. This is similar to "Anything For John Joe?" http://www.thesession.org/tunes/3237
“Anything For John Joe” / “The Bag of Spuds” ~ duplication
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on January 22nd 2004 by gian marco.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/2425
“The Bag of Spuds” ~ a few more possibilities
K: G Major
|: BddB ce e2 | BddB A2 GA | Bd d2 ceef | gabg a2 g2 :|
|: gabg eaab | gabg e2 d2 | gabg ea^ga | gedB A2 G2 :|
K: D Major
|: A |
FA ~A GB ~B | FAAF (3EFE DE | FA (3AAA GB (3ABc | defd (3efe d :|
|: A |
defd Be ~e | d2 (3fed B2 (3ABc | df ~f2 ce ~e | dBAF (3EFE D :|
What the Devil Ails You?
This is what Bobby Gardiner calls it on his album "The Clare Shout".
To many notes?
|:Bdd2 =ceed | BddB ABGA | Bdd2 =ceed | gabg abag:|
|:gabg eaaf | gbag efede | gbag eaaf | gedb abag:|
in the 2nd measure of the B parts there seems to be one note to many. Any ideas?
~ | gbag e/f/e de | ~ or, if you prefer reading it this way ~ | gbag (3efe de | ~
I suspect that was what was intended, and it works nicely…
Bag of Spuds - a few more ingrediants to complete the meal?
A nice little tune, described as ‘angry’ by one player in our session. Any thoughts on tunes that it goes well with?
A B C To the bag of spuds
Does any one know where i can get the A B C to the tune bag o spuds .I want the gerry oconner one from his cd (No Place Like Home). I know there are loads on the session tunes but which one is the gerry oconner one or are they all the same and gerry has added ornamentation .Also Is there a machine on the web that you can down load to slow down fast tunes so i can learn them Des
Re: A B C To the bag of spuds
yes right here on the session g major just look up tunes its the second one down on the list
Re: A B C To the bag of spuds
You can slow down recordings on Windows Media Player (on the version I have anyway). Go to View > Enhancements > Play Speed Settings. If it is not there then you need to download a newer version. Of course, this is assuming your computer is a Windows and not a Mac.
Re: A B C To the bag of spuds
http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/ndx/BA.html
For a selection scroll down ~ :-D
Re: A B C To the bag of spuds
ROFL, ceolachan….
Now then, is it just me, or is he typing like William Shatner speaks? The truth about Star Trek is revealed!
Re: Access to the bag of Suds
I wish they’d get the damned transporter fixed, I’m still waiting to be beamed out of here… Soon hopefully, before I start braiding my ear hair…
Re: A B C To the bag of spuds
Really good slowing down software is The Amazing Slowdowner. From www.ronimusic.com/
It plays wav, mp3 and other file types. Easy to use.
gerry oconnor-bag of spuds
Can any one tell me where i can get an A B C of Gerry OConnors bag of spuds off his C D - No place like home .I see there are version,s on the session (tunes )but which one is it .As there is a version on his music book called( 50 solos for irish tenor banjo) with david mcnevin called the bag of spuds Des
Re: gerry oconnor-bag of spuds
his version is poo.
Go listen to Seamus Ennis play it. Transcriptions of it are available in Pat Micthell’s book, released thru npu.
O’Connor plays copperplate with it. again, poo. check out Tansey’s version of it. Video of it is on the come west along the road video (not the dvds).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTo5Ae7Vz3c
Only joking, gerry o’connor is awesome.
The Other Bag of Spuds
The one listed on Edel Fox & Ronan o’Flaherty is here:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/579
I keep forgetting to mention ~ it’s also a great highland fling… 8-)
X: 5
T: What The Devils Ails You?
T: Bag Of Spuds, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: highland fling
K: DMaj
|: E/ |\
F>A A2 G>BB>G | F>AA>F (3EFE D>E |
F>A (3AAA G>B (3BBB | d>e (3fed (3efe d3/ :|
|: A/ |\
d>ef>d B>ee>c | d2 (3fed B2 (3ABc |
[1 d>f (3fff c>e (3eee | d>BA<F E2 D3/ :|
[2 d>fA>f c>eA>e | (3dcB A<F D2- D3/ |]
& my previoius submissions completed and corrected ~
X: 3
T: What The Devils Ails You?
T: Bag Of Spuds, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: GMaj
|: BddB ce e2 | BddB A2 GA |\
Bd d2 ceef | gabg a2 g2 :|
|: gabg eaab | gabg e2 d2 |\
gabg ea^ga | gedB A2 G2 :|
X: 4
T: What The Devils Ails You?
T: Bag Of Spuds, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: DMaj
|: A |\
FA ~A2 GB ~B2 | FAAF (3EFE DE |\
FA (3AAA GB (3ABc | defd (3efe d :|
|: A |\
defd Be ~e2 | d2 (3fed B2 (3ABc |\
df ~f2 ce ~e2 | dBAF (3EFE D :|
Patsy Hanley’s version
X:6 is as played by Patsy here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roFxoK0Vbqs
after "The Boy On The Hilltop"
http://thesession.org/tunes/1939#setting20737
The transcription is only once through the reel.
(There’s still enough variations shown…)
I added some obvious notes were he takes breath.
megapop
I think this is the Patsy Hanley link you mean: http://youtu.be/BjLcfnY8-gY
But your link is fine, leave it - someone might fall in love with Jim O’Connor’s or Tony Linnane’s playing as a result!
David
Oops!
Thanks David! That happens when you copy/paste all the time and eventually don’t know what’s actually in your clipboard… so yeah, that’s the clip I meant of course.
(And for sure they will!)