Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on July 25th 2004 by gian marco.
This tune has been added to 16 tunebooks.
Also known as Geud Man Of Ballangigh.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Hunt The Squirrel
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
"G"d3 d2e|d3 B3|"C"GAB "G"A2G|"C"GAB "D"A2G|\
"G"d3 d2e|d3 B3|"C"GAB "D"A2G|1"G"G3 z2G:|2"G"G3 G3||
|:"C"c2d edc|"G/b"c2d edc|"Am"c2d e2f|"Em"g3 "D/f#"gfe|\
"G"dB2 dB2|dB2 d3|"C"GAB "D"A2G|"G"G3 G3:|
Hunt The Squirrel (MARCH)
Rhythm: March
Source: Baker's Well
Transcription: gmp
# Posted on July 25th 2004 by gian marco
Note: Also played in "A"
# Posted on July 25th 2004 by gian marco
Hunt The Squirrel
Another English tune!
# Posted on March 1st 2003 by dafydd
Sorry
# Posted on July 26th 2004 by gian marco
Recording
I have very few CDs, but an excellent memory. I know I have heard this played / recorded by some northern fluter. Barry Kerr?
# Posted on July 27th 2004 by LongNote
Hunt the Squirrell / Geud Man of Ballangigh
Certainly English and from the John Playford collection of courtly dances from the 17th Century. Character of this tune is not Irish but within the Playford collection there are tunes which certainly have their origins in Irish Music e.g. Poor Robin's Maggott,The Fit's come on me now, The Maiden's Blush, Juice of the Barley, and others.
# Posted on July 27th 2004 by hetty
Another English tune ... but adopted into the Irish repertoire ... listen for example to Bakerswell's version (or to my and Cath's occasional version at various sessions we go been to - played in D rather than G). No call for apologies Gian Marco. Good wee march - regardless of its ultimate provenance!
# Posted on July 27th 2004 by Aidan Crossey
Hunt The Squirrel
It wasn't a criticism,just a comment.
# Posted on March 1st 2003 by dafydd