Four comments
Versions
this is as played by Steph Geremia on "The Open Road".
P.J.Crotty and the Cullinans on "Happy to Meet" play it in Dmaj:
X: 1
T: Scattery Island, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K:Dmaj
d/d/B|: A2 F FEF | AFF FdB | A2F FEF | DB,B, B,dB |
A2 F FEF | AFF FEF | Bcd cBA |1 B3 BdB :|2 B3 B2c||
|:ddA def |eed c2A | ABd cBA| BBA EFA |
ddA def |eed c2A | Bcd cBA|1 B3 B2c :|2B3 FdB||
Similar tunes as commented on “Happy to Meet”:
"Tickle Her Leg With The Barley Straw"
Submitted on July 23rd 2003 by daithic.
https://thesession.org/tunes/1839
"Get Up Old Woman And Shake Yourself"
Submitted on September 2nd 2003 by tufbo.
https://thesession.org/tunes/1937
"Mind Your Leg Of The Train Maid Anne"
Submitted on October 17th 2005 by dafydd.
https://thesession.org/tunes/5088
Thanks in advance
I’d appreciate any historical / biographical information regarding the tune. This is the one I was referring to here:
https://thesession.org/discussions/21881
More links to tunes with a similar contour appear at Get Up Old Woman And Shake Yourself; https://thesession.org/tunes/1937
See in particular:
The Bunch of Roses (aka Greensleeves) https://thesession.org/tunes/709