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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, The Weaver’s, The Weavers.

There are 22 recordings of a tune by this name.

A tune by this name has been recorded together with Denis Murphy’s (a few times), O’Keefe’s (a few times) and The Rambling Sailor (a few times).

Bill The Weaver’s has been added to 11 tune sets.

Bill The Weaver's has been added to 88 tunebooks.

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Five settings

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|1A2F EFE D3:|2A2F 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||
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 ||
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 |]
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||
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 |]

Eight comments

O’Keeffe’s slide

Source : Beginish
Transcription: gian marco pietrasanta

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…

X: 3 “Murphy(’s)s’ Slides No.2” ~ Bill, Denis, Julia…

S: “Jimmy Doyle & Dan O’Leary: Traditional Music From The Kingdom Of Kerry”
https://thesession.org/recordings/1247 ~ track 2, the 2nd slide of two.

Q: 148 bpm (1 beat = three quavers/eighth notes)

I have also learned this one direct, as well from other living sources and situations where the average tempos varied from 130 to 150 bpm (1 beat = three quavers/eighth notes)…

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.

Bill The Weaver’s, X:4

Here’s a different take on the second part.