Hardiman The Fiddler

slip jig

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on May 25th 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 215 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Flying Start by Paul Moran And Fergal Scahill
• Angel Delight by Fairport Convention
• Between The Jigs And The Reels by Various
• Black Black Black by Cran
• Call The Tune: Music For The Sets Volume 4 by Various
• Ceol Mor by Ceol Mor
• Dermot Byrne by Dermot Byrne
• Drioball Na Fáinleoige by Johnny Connolly
• Flower Of The Red Mill by Sarah Blair
• Folk Music And Dances Of Ireland by Various
• Footprints by No I.D.
• Forgotten Days by Davy Spillane And Kevin Glackin
• Fort Of The Jewels by Brian McNamara
• From Both Sides by Niamh Ni Charra
• Geantrai - Live Session Recordings From The TV Series by Various
• In The Smoke by Various
• Irish Fiddle Player by Jimmy Power
• Irish Music by Various
• Isn't Anyone Going To Stop Them? by The Magic Square
• Jiggin' The Blues by Frankie Gavin, Rick Epping And Tim Edey
• Let Them Eat Fishcake by Harem Scarem
• Mountain Air by Brendyn Montgomery And Mike Considine
• Near And Far by Calasaig
• Part II: Fire In Our Hearts by Na Connerys
• Pigtown Fling by Randal Bays And Joel Bernstein
• Revenge Is Sweet by Molly's Revenge
• Roses And Tears by Capercaillie
• Seoda Ceoil by Various
• Song Of The Chanter by Various
• The 3rd Irish Folk Festival In Concert by Various
• The Celtic Fiddle Of Liz Knowles by Liz Knowles
• The Chieftains 2 by The Chieftains
• The Far Set by Michael Clarkson And Gerry Jones
• The Gathering by Various
• The Hidden Note by Jacqueline McCarthy
• The High Kings Of Tara by Planxty And Various Artists
• The King Of The Pipers by Leo Rowsome
• The Maid At The Well by Tony O'Rourke
• The Pipes Are Calling by Peter And Noel Carberry
• The Sligo Maid by Carmel Gunning
• They'll Be Good Yet by Kitty Hayes And Peter Laban
• Thunderstruck by Gordon Duncan
• Tobar An Dúchais by Brid O'Donohue
• Tobar An Dúchais: Solo Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Music From County Clare by Bríd O'Donohue
• Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
• Track Across The Deep by London Lasses And Pete Quinn
• Traditional Irish Music (traditional Music Session From Belfast) by Various
• Waiting For A Call by Tommy Peoples
• Within A Mile Of Dublin by Paul O'Shaughnessy And Paul McGrattan

X: 1
T: Hardiman The Fiddler
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Ador
|:A2G FDE F2G|A2A AGA cAG|A2G FDE F2G|Add ded cAG:|
|Add d2e f2e|Add ded cAG|Add d2e f2g|aff ged cAG|
Add d2e f2e|Add ded cAG|dcA cde f2g|aff ged cAG|

This is pleasant little slip jig that I find fun to play over and over.

The second part has a slight variation at the end so it's not quite the same thing played twice.

# Posted on June 2nd 2001 by Jeremy

Alan Kelly

Alan Kelly also plays this on his Mosaic CD after the Wingflapper Track 2. But he transfoms the tune in his arrangment by using very dissonant chords in the second part, really emphasisng the C natural presence through D7 chords and stuff. Very different but not appealable to all.

# Posted on October 10th 2001 by GoldenKeyboard

Nice little tune

We used to play it in London over 25 years ago. Now I play it in a set with The Swaggering Jig and Moll Roe in front, in Australia. Lots of rolls and very lively - Guarranteed to get feet tapping.

# Posted on May 3rd 2002 by Jill

Really Adorian?

Look again.......it's in Dmix! Muahahahaha!

# Posted on December 31st 2004 by jamminben

o'neill's lists this as having a c# in it... that is a typo! it is a c natural, as posted here.

# Posted on January 13th 2005 by daiv

East Galway version: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4046

# Posted on October 14th 2005 by slainte

On the F Front

If this tune is in Dmix, then it has a strong LOCRIAN (all you medieval monks shake with fear!) flavour to it!
Surprise! It has that eerie (dark!) Locrian flavour to it, resting or lingering on the F's as it does...
(If you like your F's strong go and have a listen at the Humours of Derrykissane (not yet on this site?) or see what you make of the 'subverted' version of the Humours of Westport, which, I think, this slip jig leads nicely into...)

# Posted on September 30th 2006 by birlibirdie

Key of Hardiman the Fidddler

it definitely is in Dmix. Anything else might be a nice idea if you just play the root note to it, but it all allows no accompaniment with triads. Gmaj is no option either since it doesn´t provide the possibility of bringing in the root triad in sensible measures. And the way all the c´s refer to the d´s or a´s hints at modal myxolydian thinking.

# Posted on January 16th 2007 by Reelin´ man