A Clare favourite... played on a Gypsy OM.
ABC from thesession.org: X: 1 T: Spancil Hill M: 3/4 L: 1/8 R: waltz K: Edor |: B2 |\ "Em" B4 E2 | B4 B2 | "D" A4 F2 | D4 E2 | F2 A2 G2 | E4 D2 | "Em" E6- | E4 B2 | "Em" B4 e2 | e4 f2 | e4 d2 | B4 c2 | "D" d4 e2 | d2 c2 B2 | A6- | A4 B2 | "Em" B4 e2 | e4 f2 | e4 d2 | B4 c2 | "D" d4 e2 | d2 c2 B2 | A6- | A2 d2 c2 | "Em" B4 E2 | B4 B2 | "D" A4 F2 | D4 E2 | F2 A2 F2 | E4 D2 | "Em" E6- | E2 z2 :|]
that was good - have to hear it again.
Today, I've been spending some time recording a few favourite Irish song airs. Spancil Hill has always been one of my favourites, ever since I first heard it on Christy Moore's 1972 album "Prosperous", so when I came across a nice transcription online, I had to give it a go. The version I worked from is here (and pretty close to Christy Moore's, although I play it faster than he did): PDF Recorded on my Ajr, played in unison with bouzouki, against a fastish 6/8-time rhythm laid down on tenor guitar. Martin
Nice job Martin and Eddie. I missed this one first time through. I like it. It'll be going on my list. Gary
Here's a page with a wee bit of background info on the song, plus all the lyrics, including a few verses Christy misses out. http://oracleireland.com/Wedding/Music/spancil-hill.htm If i get the chance might try and record a version as I have been working on it recently.
Not really adding much to the previous versions, but here goes:
lovely Stuff Neil, could have listened to more of that. nice Dot And Dash by the way.
That's great chording, Neil, I like that arrangement. Great pacing, too. Martin
The cock he crew in the morning He crew both loud and shrill I awoke in California Many miles from Spancilhill...
I recorded this instrumental version of the Irish folk song "Spancil Hill" a few weeks ago, but forgot about it until I listened back just now and thought it sounds OK. Very straightforward rendition of the tune as played on mandocello with a simple tenor guitar accompaniment. Apologies that my fretting hand is partially obscured which I didn't realise at the time. Source for the transcription is the same as my very ancient 2011 version above in this thread: http://www.kstez.de/Spancil_Hill__Ireland_.pdf Suzuki MC-815 mandocello Vintage Viaten tenor guitar Martin
