Maire Rua

slip jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on September 26th 2002 by banjowalsh.

This tune has been added to 92 tunebooks.

Also known as A Bumper At Parting, Come Under My Dimity, The Devil And The Bailiff, Johnny D's, Maura Rua, Moll Roe, Moll Rua, The Night Before Larry Was Stretched, The Night Larry Was Stretched, Red Haired Mary, Taim In Arrears, The Wheels Of The World.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Flying Start by Paul Moran And Fergal Scahill
• A' Sireadh Spòrs by Dr. Angus MacDonald
• Best Of Finbarr Dwyer by Finbarr Dwyer
• Bridgetown by Johnny B. Connolly
• Crossroads by Joe Ryan, Eddie Clark
• Draw The Bow by Malachy Bourke
• Evening Comes Early by John Doyle
• Feadoga Stain by Mary Bergin
• Fierce Traditional by Frankie Gavin
• Finnegan's AWake by Finnegan's AWake
• Footprints by No I.D.
• Forgotten Days by Davy Spillane And Kevin Glackin
• Geantrai - Live Session Recordings From The TV Series by Various Artists
• Gusty's Frolicks by Sean Keane
• If The Cap Fits by Kevin Burke
• Irish Piping Tradition by Gay McKeon
• Jiggin' The Blues by Frankie Gavin, Rick Epping And Tim Edey
• Leitrim's Hidden Treasure by McNamara Family
• Lifescapes Celtic Fiddle by Various Artists
• Like A Wild Thing by Céide
• Live At Johnny Fox's by Dervish
• Man Of Achievement by Sean Maguire
• Midsummer's Night by Dervish
• Milestone At The Garden by Irish Fiddle Masters From The 78 RPM Era
• Oisre by Oisre
• P.J. Hernon by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Piper's Choice Volume 1 by Various Artists
• Playing With Fire by Dervish
• Roguery Road by Jason O'Rouke And Ruadhrai O'Kane
• Roughshod by Horseplay
• Secret Orders by Claire Mann And Aaron Jones
• Show The Lady: Music For The Sets Volume 5 by Various Artists
• Sligo Fiddle (Disk 2) by John Vesey
• Sweeter As The Years Roll By by James Keane
• The 3rd Irish Folk Festival In Concert by Various Artists
• The Blue CD by Irish Session Tunes
• The Drones And The Chanters Vol.2 by Various Artists
• The Factory Turn by Damian O'Brien And Oliver Loughlin With Arty McGlynn And Kevin Brehony
• The Fire Aflame by Keane, Molloy, O'Flynn
• The Frost Is All Over by Paul McGrattan
• The High Part Of The Road by Tommy Peoples And Paul Brady
• The Leg Of The Duck by Joe Burke, Michael Cooney And Noreen Donoghue
• The Little Country by Charles De Lint
• The Long Notes by Brian Kelly, Jamie Smith, And Collette O'Leary
• The Morning Mist by Joe Burke
• The Old Style by Blazin' Fiddles
• The Sligo Indians by Tony DeMarco
• The Sligo Indians by Tony DeMarco
• The Wheels Of The World, Early Irish American Music, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
• Touch Me If You Dare by Ronan Browne And Peter O'Loughlin
• Traditional Irish Music (traditional Music Session From Belfast) by Various Artists
• Uilleann Pipes And Whistles - Traditional Music From Co. Monaghan by Martin McCormack
• Under The Diamond by Liz And Yvonne Kane
• What Road? by Session A9

X: 1
T: Maire Rua
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Gmaj
|:DGG GAG FGA|BBB GAB ~c3|DGG GAG FGA|BAB cAF G2 E:|
|:ded cAG FED|ded cAB ~c3|ded cAG FGA|BAB cAF G2 E:|

Maire Rua

This is a version I heard from the playing of De Danann, from live recordings I have. I don't think they ever recorded it on LP or CD etc., They always paired it with Hardiman the Fiddler.

# Posted on September 26th 2002 by banjowalsh

This is an excellent tune for the pipes and sounds especially good on the flat pipes.

# Posted on July 25th 2003 by Hanley

Maire Rua

It's on one of the "Irish Folk Tour" double LPs which included "De Danann", and is paired, as you say, with "Hardiman". The Ulster singer Len Graham also has a fine song to this tune, called "The Wheels Of The World" - nothing to do with the reel of that name.

# Posted on October 28th 2003 by Kenny

The Night Larry was Streched

T:The Night Larry was Streched
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Traditional Irish Music (traditional music session from Belfast)
R:slip-jig
Z:g.m.p
K:G
D2G GAG FGA|B3 GAB c[Bd][Ae]|D2G GAG FGA|1BdB cAF GEG:|2BdB cAF Gdc||
~d3 cAG FED|ded cAB c3|~d3 cAG FGA|1BdB cAF Gde:|2BdB cAF GEG||

# Posted on February 26th 2004 by gian marco

The Night Before Larry was Stretched

Traditionally this was composed by "Hurlfoot Bill". And it's "The night BEFORE Larry was stretched. You can find the words in the Penguin Book of Irish Poetry.

# Posted on April 30th 2005 by Innocent Bystander

"Come Under My Dimity" ~ slip jig ~ family member, twins

Key signature: Gmajor ~ & D in comments ~ two other takes on it...
Submitted on September 29th 2007 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7793

# Posted on September 30th 2007 by ceolachan

"A Bumper At Parting" ~ triplets

Key signature: D Major
Submitted on March 23rd 2007 by nicholas.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/6991

# Posted on November 29th 2007 by ceolachan

"Johnny Loves Molly" ~ Quadruplets?

Key signature: D Major
Submitted on June 25th 2007 by JohnQ.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7400

# Posted on November 30th 2007 by ceolachan

"The Salt" ~ quintuplets ~ & the earliest on site

Key signature: G Major
Submitted on January 31st 2002 by Will CPT.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/527

# Posted on November 30th 2007 by ceolachan