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Bill The Weaver’s slide

Also known as Clifford’s, Denis Murphy’s, Highland Bonnet, Murphy’s Slides No. 2, O’Keefe’s, O’Keeffe’s, O’Keeffe’s No 2, Padraig O’Keeffe’s, Southern Surprise, The Weaver’s, The Weavers.

There are 29 recordings of this tune.

This tune has been recorded together with

Bill The Weaver’s appears in 2 other tune collections.

Bill The Weaver’s has been added to 21 tune sets.

Bill The Weaver's has been added to 104 tunebooks.

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Six settings

1
X: 1
T: Bill The Weaver's
R: slide
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
g3|:fed B2d A2d F2B|A2F DEF E3 E2g|
fed B2d A2d F2B|1 A2F EFE D3:|2 A2F EFE D3 D2g||
|:fef a2a baf a2f|fef a2f g3 f2e|
[1fef a2a baf a2f|d2f a2f d3 d2g:|
[2fga efg fed B2d|ABA GFE D3||
2
X: 2
T: Bill The Weaver's
R: slide
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:fed B2 d A2 d F2 B|A2 F D2 F E3 E2 g|
fed B2 d A2 d F2 B|A2 F EFE D3 D2 g|
fed B2 d A2 d F2 B|A2 F D2 F E3 E2 g|
fed B2 d A2 d F2 B|A2 F EFE D3 D2 e||
fef a3 baf a3|fdf a2 f g3 f2 e|
fdf a3 baf a3|fdf a2 f d3 d2 e|
fef a3 baf a3|fdf a2 f g3 f2 e|
faf ege ded BdB|1 ABA GFE D3 g2 g:|2 ABA GFE D3 d3||
3
X: 3
T: Bill The Weaver's
R: slide
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
g3|:fed B2 d A2 d F2 A|A2 F D2 F E3 E3|
fed B2 d A2 d F2 A|1 A/B/AF E2 F D3 D3:|2 A2 F E2 F D3 g3:|
fef a3 baf a3|fef a2 f g3 g2 e|
fef a3 baf a2 a|fef a/b/af d3 d2 e|
fef a2 a baf a3|fef a2 f g3 gfe|
fga efg fed B2 d|ABA F2 E D3||
4
X: 4
T: Bill The Weaver's
R: slide
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:fed B2d A2d F2B|A2F DEF E3 E3|
fed B2d A2d F2B|A2F EFE D3 D3:|
|:fef a2a baf a2f|d2f a2f g3 f2e|
[1 fef a2a baf a2f|d2f a2f d3 d3:|
[2 fga efg fed Bcd|ABA GFE D3 D3||
5
X: 5
T: Bill The Weaver's
R: slide
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
g3|:fed B2d A2d F2A|BAF D2F E3 g3|
fed Bcd A2d F2A|1 BAF E2F D3 g3:|2 A2F EFE D3 D3||
f3 a2a baf a2f|fdf a2d g3 bge|
fdf a2a baf a2f|fef a2f d3 d2e|
fef a2a baf a2f|fef afd g3 gfe|
fga efg fed Bcd|ABA GFE D3 g3||
6
X: 6
T: Bill The Weaver's
R: slide
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
K: Dmaj
|:fed B2d A2d F2B|A2B AFD E3 E2g|
fed B2d A2d F2B|A2F EFE D3 D2g:|
|:~f3 ~a3 baf a2a|~f3 a2f e3 e2g|
[1 ~f3 ~a3 baf a2a|~f3 a2f d3 d2g:|
[2 fga efg fed BdB|A2F EFE D3 D2g||

Ten comments

The Details tab has this listed as being on Dan Beimborn’s "Shatter the Calm" album but that track actually has a polka of the same name, not this slide.

Dale Russ plays this on Irish Fiddle. James Morrison recorded it in the 20s as a Schottische with the title Highland Bonnet.

The Chieftains 4: Medley - part 4

I think of this tune as The Weavers (slide). That’s what it’s called on The Chieftains 4 (their finest album, IMHO). Listen to Track 12 (medley): O’Keeffe’s Slide/An Súisín Ban/The Star Above The Garter/The Weavers. O’Keeffe’s is a different kettle of fish!
Anyhow, what’s in a name? As long as the notes are right and the feet are tapping …

"The Weaver’s" or "Bill the Weaver’s"

Bill ‘The Weaver’, father to brother and sister Denis Murphy & Julia Clifford/Murphy. The O’Keeffe would be Padraig, and they all knew each other…

Flogging Molly: Black Friday Rule

I’ve noticed that the celtic punk band Flogging Molly plays a slight variation of this slide (with a punk beat) at the end of their song "Black Friday Rule" from their album "Swagger", released in the year 2000.

Re: Bill The Weaver’s

Does anyone know what Julia plays after it on Round the House and Mind the Dresser?

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