The House On The Hill

reel

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on January 5th 2002 by Mad Baloney.

This tune has been added to 26 tunebooks.

Also known as House On The Hill, Little House On The Hill, The Little House On The Hill, Little House Under The Hill, The Little House Under The Hill.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Bright Early Mornings by Mary Staunton
• Celtic Groove Band by The Sevens
• Crystal Clear by Jerry Holland
• Irish Dances by Various Artists
• Irish Traditional Music (on Uilleann Pipes, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle, Flute And Whistle) by Various Artists
• Riptide by Anam
• Rockall by The House Band
• Sheridan's Guesthouse by Dave Sheridan
• Southerly Breeze by Various Artists
• Streetlife by Patrick Street
• The Moneymusk by Hammy Hamilton
• The One-Horned Cow by The Suffering Gaels
• Traditional Irish Music On Button Accordion by Patty Furlong
• Turas Ceoil by Marcas O'Murchu

X: 1
T: House On The Hill, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amaj
AB|cE~E2 c2cB | Acec BcAB | cE~E2 c2c2B | Acec B2 AB |
cE~E2 c2cB | Acec BcAB | cE~E2 c2c2B | Acec B2 ||
AG | FD (3DDD DFAF | EGBG ABAG | FD (3DDD DFAF | EGBG A2AG |
F2EF DFAF | EGBG ABAG | FD (3DDD DFAF | EGBG A2 ||
cd | ec (3ccc ecac | d~B3 Bcdf | ec (3ccc ecac | dBGB A2cd |
e2ef ec (3ccc | dB (3BBB Bcdf | ec (3ccc ecac | dBGB A2 |]

I first heard this tune from Bob Drouin a fiddle player in Rhode Island, who in turn learned it from Jimmy Devine (ex-yonker-ite turned Vhode Islandah(and quite a big cheese in fiddle circles)) it's a new(er) tune but no one can remember who wrote it. It's a solid tune & the rhythmic variations are pretty fun to boot.
~Enjoy

# Posted on January 5th 2002 by Mad Baloney

Abc transcription bugs

in bar 3 and 7 there are too many notes : | cE~E2 c2c2B |

better is | cE~E2 c2 cB | and that's the way at least the 'House Band' is playing it.

Very nice tune, indeed. I think I have to transform it to 'D' so I can play it with my A Overton low whistle.

# Posted on February 11th 2003 by swisspiper

Joe Thoma's composition

According to "House Band" sleeve notes, this reel was composed by Joe Thoma, a fiddle player last heard of in Kenmare.

# Posted on June 15th 2004 by Kenny