The Blackthorne Stick

reel

Key signature: Dmixolydian

Submitted on June 2nd 2002 by Josh Kane.

This tune has been added to 142 tunebooks.

Also known as The Blackthorn Stick, The Blackthorn, Clear The Road, The Inch Of Garth, Jack McGuire, Jack McGuire's, Jolly Clamdigger's, The Jolly Clamdiggers, Old Blackthorn, The Old Blackthorn, The Rising Of The Son, Rising Sun, The Rising Sun, Strone Johhny.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

A Tribute To John McKenna by Mick Woods
Across The Waves by Cherish The Ladies
Another Measure: Scottish Country Dance Music From The 1950's, Volume 2 by Adam Rennie And His Scottish Country Dance Quartet
Archives #1 by Jean Carignan And Gilles Losier
Around The World For Sport by The Doon Céilí Band
As We Got Them: Traditional Flute And Fiddle Music From County Sligo by Various Artists
At The Feis by John Doonan
Between The Sets by Barefield Ceili Band
Boxed by Anders Trabjerg
Cé by Cé
Celtic Ceili by Various Artists
Celtic Harp II: From A Distant Time by Patrick Ball
Celtic Reels And Jigs - The Blackberry Blossom by Various Artists
Celtic Thunder by Celtic Thunder
Champions Of Ireland: Mandolin by Marina Meyler
Cooley by Joe Cooley
Crystal Clear by Jerry Holland
Cuig by Blackbeers
Dance Album by The Bushwhackers Band
De Danann by De Danann
Different State by Paudie O'Connor
Far From Home by Blackthorn Band
Farewell To Evening Dances by Colm O'Donnell
Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
Folktrax 154 - The Sligo Fiddler: Michael Coleman by Michael Coleman
In The Footsteps Of Coleman by Various Artists
Instrumental by The Dubliners
Ireland's Whistling Ambassador by Micho Russell
Irish Dancer by Larry McKee And The Shandonairs
Irish Whistles by Various Artists
Live In Seattle by Martin Hayes
Mac Bones And The B Band by Mac Bones And The B Band
Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples by Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples
Memories Of Sligo by Roger Sherlock
Music At The House by Brendan Bulger, Marty Fahey And Kathleen Gavin
Music From Sliabh Luachra by Jackie Daly
Music From The Coleman Country by Various Artists
Pay The Piper: Music For The Sets Volume 3 by Various Artists
Rossinver Braes by Ben Lennon And Tony O'Connell
Saint Bushmill's Choir by Saint Bushmill's Choir
Straight From The Bottle by Jameson's Revenge
Swarbrick 2 by Dave Swarbrick
Take To The Floor by Haste To The Wedding
Taking Note by Meitheal Cheoil
The Blue Bottle by InisFail
The Dusty Miller by Conor, Gay And Seán McKeon
The Final Round CD 1 by Kevin Joyce
The First Month Of Spring by John Vesey And Paul Brady
The Flags Of Dublin by Paddy Glackin, Mick O'Brien And Mick Gavin
The Frost Is All Over by Paul McGrattan
The Kitchen Recordings by Se�n O'Driscoll And Larry Egan
The Long Notes by Brian Kelly, Jamie Smith, And Collette O'Leary
The Merry Love To Play by Peter Horan And Gerry Harrington
The Music Of Kevin Keegan by Kevin Keegan
The Stone In The Field by Tommy Reck
The Tidy Cottage by Turlach Boylan
The Whirlwind by Paddy Glackin And Robbie Hannan
The Windy Gap by Laurence Nugent
Think Before You Think by Danu
Toss The Feathers by Ted Furey And Brendan Byrne
Traditional Irish Dance Rhythms by Various Artists
Traditional Irish Music by William Sullivan
Traditional Irish Music On Flute And Guitar by Jack And Jimmy Coen
Traditional Music From The Legendary East Clare Fiddler by Paddy Canny
Turas Ceoil by Marcas O'Murchu
Two Champions: Irish Traditional Music At Its Best. by Sean McGuire And Joe Burke
Water From The Well by The Chieftains
With Complements by Patsy Reid
With Eugene O'Donnell by Mick Moloney
Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 2 by Various Artists
Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 2 by Various Artists

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Jolly Clamdiggers

Shouldn't this be in Dmaj?

# Posted on October 1st 2004 by Dow

Yes it should...those Cnats should be C Sharps.

# Posted on January 1st 2005 by ChrisCorrigan

"Jack McGuire's" ~ etc. ~ another rescued duplication w/ comments

Key signature: D Major
Submitted on May 31st 2007 by JACKB.
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# Posted on June 1st 2007 by ceolachan

The Old Blackthorn

This is the Old Blackthorn which was recorded by Danú some time ago. It's one of those tunes from the Sligo tradition (Coleman, Killoran or Morrison - I'm not sure which).

# Posted on May 31st 2007 by Bannerman

# Posted on June 1st 2007 by ceolachan

"Rising Sun" NOT?

Sometime ago I acquired the title "Rising Sun" as an alternative for "The Jolly Clamdiggers" but now realise that this is possibly incorrect as the reel "Rising Sun" already on this data-base is a completely different tune.

# Posted on May 31st 2007 by hetty

# Posted on June 1st 2007 by ceolachan

It's on several recordings as "The Rising Sun",

and I would think is older than Martin Mulhaire.

# Posted on May 31st 2007 by Kenny

# Posted on June 1st 2007 by ceolachan

Old Blackthorn

Sounds more like a barndance. There is a nice version on the album from The Blackthorn Band.

# Posted on July 11th 2007 by craics90

Transposed And Permutated

On Mick Moloney & Eugene O'Donnell's album they play it in Gmaj.

And here it is:

X: 110
T: The Blackthorn Stick
M: C|
C: Trad
S: Mick Moloney / Eugene O'Donnell (#6.1)
Z: JQQ (10-23-2007)
K: Gmaj
BA|GDB,E DB,A,B,|G,DGF EDEF|GB,~B,2 DB,A,B,|CEDB, G,2BA|
GDB,E DB,A,B,|G,DGF EDEF|GB,~B,2 DB,A,B,|CEDB, G,2G,D||
GABG AB (3cBA|D2 (3FED ADFD|GABG A2Bc|dBcA BGAF|
GABG AB (3cBA|D2 (3FED ADFD|GABc d3c|BdAc BGBA|]

# Posted on October 24th 2007 by JohnQ