The Cat's Meow

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on October 30th 2001 by Mad Baloney.

This tune has been added to 141 tunebooks.

Also known as Brid Harper's, Brid Harper’s, The Cat's Maiow, McElvougue's, Mystery Reel.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Whistle On The Wind by Joanie Madden
• Across The Waves by Cherish The Ladies
• Banish Misfortune by Mithril
• Callan Bridge by Niall And Cillian Vallely
• Fonnchaoi by Verena Commins And Julie Langan
• Live In Concert by Brid Harper And Dermot Byrne
• Over The Moor To Maggie by Inis
• Sceal Eile by Gerry Harrington And Eoghan O'Sullivan
• Set The Sails by Bantry Bay
• Songs Of The Irish Whistle 2 by Joanie Madden
• The Heather Breeze by Heathery Breeze Ceili Band
• The Silver Spire by Karen Tweed
• The Tidy Cottage by Turlach Boylan
• Tunes by Sharon Shannon, Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick And Jim Murray

X: 1
T: Cat's Meow, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
D | FAd fef | afe dBA | BdB BAF | dAF E2 E |
FAd fef | afe dBA | B/2c/2de fdB | AFE D2 :|
e | fdB AFA | DFA d2 e | gef ged | ced cBA |
fdB AFA | DFA d2 e | gec age | edc d2 :|
d | FAd fef | agf agf | Ace g2 g | gfe gfe |
fef gfg | aga bag |1 faa gec | edc d2 :|2\
fdB gec | dAF D2 ||

McElvougue's?

This one was written out by Bill Black a few years ago and published in Treoir.
He credits it as written by Joanie Madden.

Where is it known as McElvougue's?

# Posted on March 24th 2002 by Thom Pratt

Also on . . .

Tulach Boylan's "Tidy Cottage" CD as "Brid Harper's".

# Posted on March 6th 2004 by Stevie C

Set of Jigs?

Does anyone know what tune is normally played after this tune?

# Posted on November 24th 2005 by Eimear

Over in another tune, garyfritz123 says this jig commonly gets paired with Paddy Cronin's (http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4598) in Fermanagh.

But I've heard this jig strung next to any number of other tunes--no set-in-stone pairing.

# Posted on November 24th 2005 by Will CPT

Cherish the Ladies

I just saw Cherish the Ladies perform this tune live. It sounded fantastic. Joanie Madden introduced the tune as her composition, titled The Cat's Meow. They did it by itself three times through with different instrumentation each time.

# Posted on February 21st 2006 by ElaineT

Slightly different phrasing

I just wrote this jig down from a recording of a session with Tony Linnane and Dermot Byrne. Not knowing the title, I sent it in, so it´ll probably be removed again shortly, as a duplicate. However, the phrasing is slightly different in the version I wrote down. Here it is, for those who might have an interest:

A2G|:FAd f2g|afe dBA|B3 BAF|dAF EAG|
FAd f2g|afe dBA|Bde fdB|1AFE DAG:|2AFE Dge||
|:fdB AFA|DFA dfa|gef ged|ced cBA|
fdB AFA|DFA dfa|gec aed|1cec dge:|2cec dAG||
|:FAd faa|agf agf|Ace g3|gfe gfe|
f2d g2e|agf efg|faf gec|edc dAG:|

# Posted on October 18th 2006 by Tim@Copenhagen

Another name

also known as Wallop the spot

# Posted on July 25th 2008 by banjo-craze

Pardon?

Have you double-checked the info?

# Posted on July 27th 2008 by slainte

Think about it...

Nothing to do with "Wallop The Spot". Why would Joannie Madden give her composition 2 titles, especially since there's a much older jig by that name ?
I also see that some eejit has given it the alternative title "The Mystery Reel". That's crap, and should be removed. Also, there is still no justification for calling it "McElvougue's".

# Posted on July 27th 2008 by Kenny