388. Blackthorn Stick / Rakes of Kildare (Traditional Irish)

Two popular Irish jigs.

"Blackthorn Stick", in the key of G, is also known as "Catholic Boys", "The Coach Road To Sligo", "The Humours Of Bantry", "The Robin's Nest" and "The Scotia Ree".

It has been recorded by The Dubliners, The Bushwhackers Band, The Chieftains and a million other groups and fiddle players, all of whom play it a lot better than I do.

"Rakes of Kildare" is also known as "Fagamaoid Súd Mar Atá Sé", "Jim McBride's", "Leave That As It Is", "The Old Barn Door" and "Thank God We're Surrounded By Water".

This tune is used for two songs I have uploaded - "The Limerick Rake" and Ewan Macoll's "I'm Champion at Keepin' 'Em Rolling". They are both on the list of videos that no longer play correctly and will be uploaded again soon.

You can watch a playlist of jigs, reels and other tunes here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpjvwdD4q68

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• song
• fiddle
• tune
• irish
• jig
• limerick
• rake
• champion
• keeping
• rolling

[BoudiccaBlanc]

Wonderful execution of the tunes, Raymond! :-)

Thank you for sharing with us. :-)

[raymondcrooke]

@BoudiccaBlanc You are most welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.

[856591]

i grew up with this music i love it. i wish i could go back

[raymondcrooke]

I came to it later in life, but I love it too.

[hellavadeal]

Made me get up and dance.

[raymondcrooke]

In that case I can consider it a success.

[buaileamscith]

@raymondcrooke Fágfaimíd siú mar atá sé is a different tune to this and the Limerick rake is different again.

[GoblinJuiceII]

@856591 The beauty of this kind of music is you can just go back!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for joining in, Serge.