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The Green Fields Of Woodford jig

Also known as Felix The Cat, Greenfields Of Woodford, The Humours Of Ross, Mol Kelly’s Auld Sow, Pléaráca An Rosa, Tart Ar An Ól.

There are 45 recordings of this tune.

This tune has been recorded together with

The Green Fields Of Woodford appears in 4 other tune collections.

The Green Fields Of Woodford has been added to 51 tune sets.

The Green Fields Of Woodford has been added to 235 tunebooks.

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Thirteen settings

1
X: 1
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
dBA GAE|EDE Gzd|edB dBA|Bge ege|
dBA GAE|EDE GzB|GED A2B|GED D2z:|
BGG dBd|ege dBG|BGG dBd|edB AGA|
BzB dBd|ege dBG|AGE A2B|GED D2z|
BGG dBd|ege dBG|BGG dBd|edB AGA|
BzB deg|age dBG|AGE AzB|Ged ege||
2
X: 2
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:d|dBA G2D|EDE GAB|edB dBA|Bee ege|
dBA G2D|EDE GAB|AGE A2B|GED D2:|
|:A|BGG dGG|edB dBA|BGG dGG|edB AGA|
BAB deg|age dBG|AGE A2B|GED D2:|
3
X: 3
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Edor
|:e|ecB A2E|FEF ABc|fec ecB|cff faf|
ecB A2E|FEF ABc|BAF B2c|AFE E2:|
|:B|cAA eAA|fec ecB|cAA eAA|fec BAB|
cBc efa|baf ecA|BAF B2c|AFE E2:|
# Added by JACKB .
4
X: 4
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
e|:dBA G2E|EDE G2e|edB dBA|B2e ege|
dBA G2E|EDE GAB|AGE ABA|1 GED DBc:|2 GED D2 A||
B2G dGG|edB dBA|BGG dGG|edB AGA|
BGG dGG|edB dBA|GAB ABA|GED D2 A||
B2G dGG|edB dBA|BGG dGG|edB AGA|
BAB deg|age dBA|GAB ABA|GED DBc||
5
X: 5
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Amaj
f|:ecB A2F|FEF Ace|fec A2B|cff cff|
ecB cBA|FEF ABc|BAF BcB|1 AFE E2f:|2 AFE E2d]|
cAA eAA|fec ecB|cAA eAA|fec B3|
cAA eAA|fec ecB|ABc BcB|AFE E2d|
c2d eAA|fec ecB|cAA eAA|fec B3|
AB/c/d ef/g/a|baf ecB|ABc BcB|AFE E2||
6
X: 6
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
d|:dBA ~G2E|EDE G3|edB dBA|B2e ege|
dBA ~G2E|EDE G3|AGE ~A2B|1 GED D2d:|2 GED D2c||
|:BGG dGG|edB dBA|BGG dGG|edB A2c|
BGG deg|age dBA|AGE ~A2B|1 GED D2c:|2 GED D2d||
7
X: 7
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
d|:dBA G2E|EDE G2e|edB dBA|B2e efg|
dBA G2E|EDE G2G|AGE A2A|1 GED D2d:|2 GED D2c||
|:BGG dGG|ede dBA|BGG dGG|edB A2d|
BAB deg|age d2B|GAB AGE|1 GED D2c:|2 GED D2d||
8
X: 8
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
d|:dBA ~G3|EDE ~G3|edB dBA|B2e e/f/ge|
dBA G2E|EDE ~G3|AGE A2B|1 GED D2d:|2 GED D2c||
BGG dGG|ede dBA|BGG dGG|edB ~A3|
BGG dGG|ede dBA|GAB AGE|GED DA/B/c|
BGG dGG|ede dBA|BGG dGG|edB ~A3|
BGG de/f/g|age dBA|GAB AGE|GED D2d||
9
X: 9
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
d|:dBA G2E|EDE G2e|edB dBA|~B3 e/f/ge|
dBA G2E|EDE G3|AGE A3|1 GED D2d:|2 GED D2c||
|:BGG dGG|~e3 dBA|BGG dGG|edB A2d|
BAB de/f/g|age d2B|GAB AGE|1 GED D2c:|2 GED D2d||
10
X: 10
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:dBA G2E|EDE G3|edB dBA|Bee ege|
dBA G2E|EDE G3|AGE A3|1 GED D2d:|2 GED D2c||
|:BGG dGG|edB dBA|BGG dGG|edB ~A3|
BGG deg|age ~d3|GAB AGE|1 GED D2c:|2 GED D2d||
11
X: 11
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
dBA G2E|EDE GAB|edB dBA|~B3 ege|
dBA G2E|EDE GAB|AGE ~A3|GED ~D2d|
dBA G2E|EDE GAB|edB dBA|B/c/de ege|
dBA G2E|EDE GAB|AGE ~A3|GED Ddc||
BGG dGG|edB dBA|BGG dGG|edB AGA|
BGG dGG|edB dBA|GAB AGE|GED ~D2A|
B2G dGG|edB dBA|BGG deg|edB ABc|
~B3 deg|age dBA|GAB AGE|GED ~D2d||
12
X: 12
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
d|:dBA ~G2E|EDE G3|edB dBA|B2e ege|
dBA ~G2E|EDE G3|AGE ~A2B|GED D2d:|
BGG DGG|edB dBA|BGG DGG|edB A2|
BGG DGG|edB AGE|AGE A2|B GED D2|
BGG DGG|edB dBA|BGG DGG|edB A2|
BGG deg|age dBA|GAB AGE|GED D2||
13
X: 13
T: The Green Fields Of Woodford
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
dBA ~G3|EDE ~G3|edB dBA|Bee ege|
dBA ~G3|EDE GAB|AGE ~A2B|GED DBc|
dBA ~G3|EDE GBd|edg dBA|Bee ege|
dBA ~G2E|EDE GAB|AGE ~A2B|GED DGA||
BGG dGG|edB dBA|BGG dGg|edB ~A3|
BGG dGG|edB dBA|~G2B AGE|GED DGA|
BGG dGG|edg dBA|BGG dGg|edB ~A3|
BAB deg|bge dBA|GAB AGE|GED DBc||

Twenty-four comments

Source: Connolly, Seamus & Martin Mulhaire & Jack Coen - Warming Up
Transcription: gmp

Trarnscription mistake

The 13th bar of the B part should be |BzB deg|.
Sorry for that.

The Green Fields of Woodford

This jig is often associated with Bronx fluter Jack Coen, who is originally from Woodford, East Galway. Another E. Galway flute player Sean Moloney also recorded it citing his father Eddie Moloney as the source.

Here’s a simpler version of the tune I’ve been playing:

K: G
|:d|dBA G2D|EDE GAB|edB dBA|Bee ege|
dBA G2D|EDE GAB|AGE A2B|GED D2:|
|:A|BGG dGG|edB dBA|BGG dGG|edB AGA|
BAB deg|age dBG|AGE A2B|GED D2:|

i’m a lil confused…i have never seen the “z’s” in a song before…what do they mean?

The Green Fields Of Woodford, X:5

I learned this version from the playing of Sorcha Costello at the 2017 Feakle Fiddle Festival. It’s a beautiful tune and she played it in A, which I think gives it a bit of an extra lift. She’s a wonderful player, and an excellent teacher too. Thank you Sorcha.

Re: The Green Fields Of Woodford

Why is this tune aka “Felix the Cat”? After a US cartoon character?

Re: The Green Fields Of Woodford

RE: “Felix the Cat,” it looks like Norah Rendell and Brian Miller released it under that name on their 2007 CD “Wait There Pretty One.” Curious the recording isn’t on thesession yet, but its alt title for this tune is here. I’m adding the album.

Re: The Green Fields Of Woodford

I’ve heard Billy McComiskey say that Jack Coen wrote this tune and Jack originally called it “Felix the Cat”.

Re: The Green Fields Of Woodford

The Humours of Ross was a title that Michael Tubridy gave to Breathnach for the setting in CREII #47. Breathnach’s setting was from Eddie Moloney in Kinvara in 1960. That setting is different to the Humours of Ross https://thesession.org/tunes/7427, which also comes from the Moloney family.

Re: The Green Fields Of Woodford

Ah what a wonderful jig, especially as played by Hayes Crawford and Doyle as the Teetotallers. You think you’ve heard enough tunes to not get another ‘favourite jig’ and then along comes this. Loving playing it at home and looking forward to taking it down the session. 😊