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Hi all,

I have a CD 'Chieftains' Collection' volume 2. Now on track 4 they refrain: 'If I had a wife, the plague of my wife..etc." but what is the underlying tune..I think it's a slipjig but the tune is not notated on this collection. It does say it is from 'Cheiftains 6' but I don't have that CD...thanks for any help...Alan.

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Hi Alan,

 

Did a quick search on the net - here are the tracks from Chieftains 6:

 

The Chattering Magpie;

An Chead Mhairt den Fhombar / Green Grow The Rushes O;

Bonaparte's Retreat;

Away With Ye;

Caledonia;

Inion Nic Diarmada / The Princess Royal / Maire Dhall / John Drury;

The Rights of Man; Round the House and Mind the Dresser.

 

Hope this helps,

Cheers

Morgana

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Hi all,

          I have a CD 'Chieftains' Collection' volume 2.  Now on track 4 they refrain: 'If I had a wife, the plague of my wife..etc." but what is the underlying tune..I think it's a slipjig but the tune is not notated on this collection. It does say it is from 'Cheiftains 6' but I don't have that CD...thanks for any help...Alan.

- "and paddle my own canoe!". I recall it, lot's of energy. I have the vinyl, but it is digitized now, in the Mac at work.

It is a slide, I believe. Let me hunt a while.

/Henrik

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Guest Peter Laban

It's a slide, the Humours of Mountcollins. it's also on Denis Murphy's RTE CD. The Chieftains learned it off Denis.

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