Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on April 6th 2002 by ragaman.
This tune has been added to 46 tunebooks.
Also known as Joe Bane's, Jude's Bush, Judes Bush, St Ruths Bush, St. Ruth's Bush.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Saint Ruth's Bush
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
|:gf | eAAB c2BA | GEED EDEG | AGAB cBcd | eaag (3efg dg |
eAAB c2BA | GEED EDEG | AGAB cdeg | dBGB A2 :|
|:Bd | eaag a3g | eaag bgag | eggf g2fg | eg~g2 edBd |
eaag abag | eaag bgag | edef gage | dBGB A2 :||
"Variation, bars 2 & 6"
GEED EDB,G,||
I've posted this tune in response to a request in
discussions. I got this version from a recording of the
Kincora Ceili Band, played after The Boys of Carracastle
(Carrowcastle?), alias George White's Favourite, and The
Maids of Mt. Kisco. Since transcribing it, I have
discovered that I already have an abc version in a
collection by B. Black, taken from a Tony Sullivan book.
The only significant difference in Sully's setting is
in bars 2 and 6, so I have tagged this on the end as a
variation.
Perhaps not strictly relevant to the tune, but does anyone know who St. Ruth was, and what's the story connecting her with a bush? Is there a place, or a bush, somewhere in Ireland called St. Ruth's Bush?
# Posted on April 6th 2002 by ragaman
St. ruth's bush
According to the sleeve notes on the CD "Warming Up" by Martin Mulhaire,Seamus Connolly & Jack Coen, this tune was (quote) "composed by fiddler Paddy Kelly to commemorate the Battle Of Aughrim fought in the 1600s"(unquote). Miko Russell was recorded playing it on one of the "Irish Folk Tour" LPs in the 1980s, but apart from that ,it's not a tune I've heard played very often.
# Posted on April 6th 2002 by Kenny
Thanks for the version.
# Posted on April 8th 2002 by vonnieestes
St. Ruth was the French General in Charge of the Jackobite army at the battle of Aughrim 1691. They were making a stand against the forces of William (of Orange) who had been successful at the battle of the Boyne in 1690. Within sight of victory a cannonball decapitated St. Ruth as he commaned his forces from a distance. Word of his death and the lack of a nominated 2nd in command demoralised his forces and the Williamites made a successfull charge and won the day. This was the last major battle on Irish soil 40,000 soldiers were involved with over half being killed in the fewhours of fighting.
The defeated Irish forces retreated to Limerick and that is another story .
# Posted on January 12th 2005 by murcu
the tune is also to be found in 'The Northern Fiddler' under the name of Judes Bush
# Posted on July 16th 2005 by prouse
A.K.A Joe Bane's
Also found on "Open Hearth" by Mary & Andrew MacNamara under the title "Joe Bane's".
# Posted on July 25th 2006 by GaryAMartin
Joe Banes = St Ruth's bush ? I don't think so.
Joe Banes = St Ruth's bush ? I don't think so.
Definitely two separate tunes. Not even close.
# Posted on May 15th 2008 by cocus
There are three tunes on Open Hearth listed as Joe Bane's. The one that follows Morning Star on Track 9 is St. Ruth's Bush.
# Posted on May 15th 2008 by GaryAMartin
One tune can have lots of different names. It's shocking, I know.
# Posted on May 15th 2008 by Dow
And, more to the point, one name can refer to more than one tune.
# Posted on May 15th 2008 by GaryAMartin
That's what I meant to say, yes... that it's unsurprising that multiple tunes can be named after one musician, since that musician in all likelihood knows (or knew) more than one tune.
# Posted on May 15th 2008 by Dow