The Butterfly - Slip Jig

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A beautiful and haunting melody in 9/8 time. This time with added synth bass (Roland E-50) and synth Harp (Korg Triton).
Here is my latest recording of this tune, played on my electric violin.
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[@richardmacmath3591]

After forgetting the the name, i've been searching for this tune for 35 years since I first heard it at the all ireland fleadh cheoil in 1982 played by charlie lennon.

[@peakfiddler]

Hey that's so good to know

[@Kickin0u0in0the0nut]

I feel for you, I forgot the name of this song as well even though it was among one of the first songs I ever leaned

[@dave7-95]

just remember the name butterfly because this sounds nothing like a butterfly

[@alanahall7720]

it was the same for me! a friend said she enjoyed playing "butterfly" and when i said i didn't know what she eas referring to she sent me this link!!! i haven't heard this since my childhood, i missed it so much

[@marishear8792]

My daughter is a little Irish dancer and we dance to your beautiful slip jig, thank you ❤

[@nerdfooda]

"Haunting" is right on the money! The structure and melody in the second part is beyond words.

[@1Buk12Buk2PLUR]

Havent danced in almost 15 years still brings me back to hearing this in the halls non stop and that gratifying feeling of FINALLY making every kick to this song on time. Beautiful ♡

[@peakfiddler]

Hey, that's great, thank you

[@password6975]

I swear, a lot os times the only thing that can make me smile is Irish music, thank you so much for your music, Ireland

[@sallyjw6966]

This melody is beautiful..starts off strong then the butterfly appears..and moves throughout the jig.

[@SimonIsaCello]

I'm here because i heard this like 8 year old play this at a talent show at a fair and i thought it was a really cool piece

[@richardmaddock147]

I've only just found your version of this tune Mr Peak Fiddler. You are right about the melody it conjures up a butterfly dancing and flitting between flowers on a lazy. hazy summer day. Funnily enough it also reminds me of my Weather Loach (fish) in my aquarium, when they bounce around on the bottom feeding (A little like Tigger in Winnie The Pooh as well). Thanks for a wonderful version.

[@peakfiddler]

It's interesting that melodies can trigger certain thoughts

[@innerhebridean]

You right. It is a beautiful haunting melody. Did it justice.

[@adamfields5718]

Very well played, I've always struggled with my timing on this song

[@220SeaChaser]

Same issue here. I think I finally got it though.

[@alethiaeden]

Veritas Vincit tip from someone who dance to this song and many other slip jigs, I count it like 1, 1 2 3, 2, 123, 3, 123 (with a pause where the comma is)

[@richardmaddock147]

@@alethiaeden Me too, Guitar, mandolin and Ukekele. I shall try your suggestion.

[@lowellirish]

@@alethiaedenAs a fiddler, I agree

[@rubenzamora5724]

I read someone phrase it like this "Jesus and Mary and Joseph and Jesus and Mary and Joseph." It worked wonders for me lol.

[@marguerite9282]

Thank you! Still watching your video in 2021 and I love it!

[@frankjones9024]

I did learn to play this but it,s a nightmare on the accordion. You play it really well. Thanks Frank in Bristol.

[@karimaisgorgeous]

Just perfect. This was also used in the movie Moll Flanders and, like others here, I became mildly obsessed with it and was so happy to find its name. (I can fiddle it, too, but not like you!)

[@blackbird5704]

It's so beautiful ❤️ very well played! I dance my slip jig to this tune 😊

[@FacemeltingsolosMusic]

Your ornamentation is magical! Reminiscent of the Uilleann pipes.

[@rickymortinson1918]

You made me pick my violin back up after way too long watching it sit lonely in the corner. Well done sir.

[@joycejnn]

Very well played and at exactly the right tempo too

[@ldcraig2006]

This is one of the songs included in the Elder Scrolls Skyrim mod, "Become A Bard." It's in the Valenwood songbook, and I love it. I usually "play" it when I'm at a tavern.

[@bveracka]

I first heard this tune in the Irish film _The Secret of Roan Inish_ and your rendition was very nice. A beautiful tune for sure.

[@amiok589]

Long story short I was scrolling through my recommendations and came across this Celtic music mix and this was the first song so I was like “Where the hell do I know this from??”. I was suspecting it was that one song we learnt in school so I searched it up. I was right. Damn, I never would’ve thought I was learning songs from the Celtic times.

[@peakfiddler]

I never knew that, interesting that such an unusual melody should be used as a tune for school use.

[@ditto303]

Beautiful, truly! I love the bass accompaniment. Simple, but it carries weight.

[@Christine-zh4hj]

Another song I appreciate so much. It`s the 9/8 that makes it so special. And you`re flying through the song like the butterfly itself. Absolutely cool.

[@aaronhahn777]

I just came back to this one... Loving it again. Thanks again for all your great posts!

[@oldpigsqueal3578]

Wonderful memories of sessions at The Ram...

[@docfloc]

No one can accuse you of having a “boring bow”. Excellent stuff.

[@peakfiddler]

I know my bowing technique is well shot and technically all wrong, so I usually issue a warning to parents with small children, in case they think it is cool..

[@graceomalley4]

Wow!

[@kaystewart6009]

I cant stop listening to this!

[@mimimouettebreizh223]

J’adore,j’adore,énorme merci

[@danydhondt4677]

Very beautiful! Perfect also for playing along with guitar! Thank you very much

[@AndreaFranchiMusic]

What a beautiful melody ❤️

[@daveboyt6810]

I recognize this from the movie "The Secret of Roan Inish". Well played!

[@colinhesketh4710]

A lovely interpretation. Thanks for posting it Chris!

[@peakfiddler]

Thanks Colin, you comment is much appreciated

[@barabaratrawinski228]

So beautifully played! Thank you. I'm just learning the fiddle....☺️

[@DanCarollo]

Thanks!

[@fernanmas1779]

One of the better version I listen. Good accentuated.

[@thefloatingflutist]

Great playing! I am exactly working on it and loved hearing this!

[@helio14928]

What a beautiful tune

[@peakfiddler]

I agree, it's a beautiful melody indeed.

[@lucyhoward8044]

Simply lovely. Makes me think of Joe Pye Weed full of butterflies!

[@peakfiddler]

What a lovely thought.

[@NSResponder]

This tune's on the album that the Chieftains did with James Galway, and they call it "The Red Admiral Butterfly."

[@mickscrafts]

I know this from hammer dulcimer days and am so pleased you play this so well on violin. All the nuances you add are incredible and I'm working on them. I had to slow it down to catch them all. You're amazing. Thank you so much!

[@zengtsu1981]

Well played sir

[@leverbart]

Brilliant, just learning this on guitar. This is very helpful

[@peakfiddler]

Glad it helped!

[@tonyschram1260]

Nicely played, well done 🍀

[@kerrykrishna]

The bass makes it way more obvious the timing of this. I play the exact same version every Sunday on mandolin with my fiddler Jim Sales on fiddle up in Prince George Northern BC every week. Great tune and playing.

[@stormygail1868]

Absolutely watt I wanted 2 hear😎👄👍😚😄...thank U

[@arlo247]

One of my absolute favorites. Beautifully played, thank you

[@brettlovell571]

I like this

[@sophiatalksmusic3588]

I love playing this one! Awesome job!!

[@peakfiddler]

Thank you

[@breakfastsewingclub1170]

Thank you for sharing. One of my favorite jigs. My son could be your doppelganger 40yrs apart. It's kind of crazy, it's like watching him play violin in the future.

[@peakfiddler]

Best wishes to him in his playing, it's a wonderful instrument.

[@cityofjoy8830]

Very nice

[@nskimharris]

Thank you!

[@mingmorgan]

FROM BARCELONA...CATALUNYA THANKS VERY MUCH..& CONGRATULATIONS...SIR..."PEAKFIDLER"!

[@celticbassoon]

Lovely version, thanks!

[@aeastman59]

wonderful!!👏

[@lilittonoyanviolin]

Absolutely marvelous

[@peakfiddler]

Thank you Lilit

[@johnanthony5393]

Beautiful

[@nwiega01]

👏👏👏

[@laspapisdelrollo]

😮you played amazing!!!! 👏🏼✨🖤

[@majkbeny]

BRAVO

[@gaudetjaja]

I am trying the same melody on the thin whistle which only cost me a tenner. Trying to keep up but for now I have to play this at 75% speed.

[@thesteveshowfoodfestroadtest]

How's that going? I mess around with whistle and mandolin!

[@lenethh-j8516]

Exquisite.

[@nathalie.astrada]

Awesome!

[@ollopa1]

Wonderful!

[@joefagan9335]

Lovely accompaniment - really difficult to give that tune any chordal underpinings without imposing on it. Very nicely played.

[@peakfiddler]

Thanks for listening

[@rockclimber7456]

GOD-GIVEN TALENT.

[@samcroninmusic]

Wonderful 😄

[@frankatchley3555]

I have always wondered the name of the tune. I first heard it on "The Secret of Roan Inish"

[@daniellacarolinagiordano]

🦋

[@kaystewart6009]

U play beautifully!

[@katanakeith1]

I'm working on that song myself. First time I heard it was by Mairead Nesbitt. Hmmm, Mairead Nesbitt, Cora Smith, Jenny O'Connor, and Allison Kraus. It would appear that I'm attracted by good looking fiddle players! Don't let this go to your head, peakfiddler, LOL!

[@peakfiddler]

Don't worry, there is no way I can ever hope to look as good as those amazing lady fiddle players. Nor would I want too, haha

[@krishnaswainpiano4129]

really like it 👍

[@bulow453]

Very nice.

[@franciscoborras]

beautyfull

[@TheReallDonaldTrump]

Very nice!!!!

[@brookslouise2877]

thanks for helping me playing (Hurdy Gurdy= il love your tunes and your way of playing ( i'm French)

[@peakfiddler]

Hurdy Gurdy, such a wonderful sound

[@brookslouise2877]

i'm playing each morning with you ! thanks for your answer !

[@kmrdesigns]

Amazing!

[@mudaheerd]

thanks for sharing!

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

Can you please do the bag of spuds / copperplate? I really love that one!

[@ramakisoradasa5814]

I heard this tune first while watching the secret of Roan Inish

[@mingmorgan]

from barcelona is probably in my personal..."podium" of...slip jigs....!! 1>?2...3three!!>' superb!!beautiful!!!

[@peakfiddler]

I really like Barcelona, some great architecture and culture in your City.

[@mingmorgan]

@@peakfiddler thanks...youŕe always wellcome...ynwa!!

[@mingmorgan]

@@peakfiddler kzbin.info/www/bejne/faCQm32ifMlkqdE

[@geraldineoneill3309]

Composer Tommy Potts Dublin

[@Betzenuya]

Perfecto

[@frankdaly7741]

You better catch it , it might escape you for another 35 years!

[@eolianflute5965]

Me encanta !! Me gustaría poder tocar contigo .. puedo utilizar tu música como base ??

[@agnieszkaviolinistskrzypac4214]

🥰🥰

[@zrflash]

greatly

[@dahurabel]

Very very good!!! ;)

[@kaystewart6009]

I absolutely love the his one!!!!! Is it hard to learn?

[@user-zz8pr3xn2f]

😁👍👍👍👍

[@akiaymys]

Can I find the sheet music of "THIS" The Butterfly

[@peakfiddler]

Here you are - thesession.org/tunes/10

[@akiaymys]

peakfiddler Thank you very much !!!

[@damaja416old]

Anybody have any suggestions for tunes similar to this? I'm obsessed with the "haunting melody" and would like to put a set together

[@erikm8372]

The coming of spring by paddy O'Brien is an amazing three part jig in same key

[@erikm8372]

Could do Palm Sunday / Butterfly / An Phuis Fluach (The Wet Pussycat, or O'Connell's Welcome to Limerick for the Non-perv among us, lol)

[@erikm8372]

A really unusual set progression is C mixolydian - D Dorian - G minor/G mix.

[@rianmcconnell284]

Ewan!!!!

[@dermur68]

Máith an fear.

[@swissinfantry6916]

Hi how long do you play the violin?

[@peakfiddler]

Started in my late teens, completely self taught, I'm quite a slow learner, been at it a fair few years.

[@swissinfantry6916]

Okay wow. How long goes to can play the violin?

[@jean-pierrepenot2266]

Gg

[@jocelyn_creates2905]

Anyone come here from Celtic Woman?

[@peakfiddler]

Hi Jodie, Just did a quick search on KZbin for Celtic Woman, definitely a group of highly talented people.

[@richietozierstwinsister5772]

This sounds a bit like “warriors” from riverdance

[@rosiedadswell416]

Not judging your playing because it’s amazing but for an Irish dance slip jig it’s needs to be a little faster.

[@peakfiddler]

Well for dancing I would generally play faster, but this tune just seems to lend itself to being played at a more relaxing pace. Funnily enough I never play this one for dancers, a number of other slip jigs just seem to work better.

[@rosiedadswell416]

peakfiddler oh ok. I agree.

[@peakfiddler]

@@rosiedadswell416 If you haven't already heard it, go and check Tommy Potts version of this tune, its quite something, it's on Spotify. Plus, also Kevin Burke plays this tune so well, I think he is on KZbin playing this tune.

[@user-ud2li1bq8i]

Thanks!

[@peakfiddler]

Many thanks for your kind gift.

[@sentimentaloldme]

_Very nice_

[@peakfiddler]

Cheers