Sheep on the Mountains (The)

 SHEEP ON THE MOUNTAINS, THE ("Na Caoire Air/Ar na Sleibtib" or "Na Caoirigh ar na Sléibhte"). Irish, Double Jig. D Mixolydian (Breathnach): D Major (O'Neill). Standard tuning. AB. Breathnach (1976) notes this was the version played in Fingal, North County Dublin, and that O’Neill prints another version. See also the related “Oh! Hag You Have Killed Me (ver.1).” P.W. Joyce (1909) printed a version of the tune as an untitled jig from the Pigot Collection. Source for notated version: piper Jack Wade, 1968 (Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland) [Breathnach]. Breathnach (CRE II), 1976; No. 41, pg. 24. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 833, pgs. 403-404 (appears as untitled jig). O'Neill (Appears in::Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 831, pg. 155. O'Neill (Appears in::Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 95, pg. 31.

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