Butterfly hunting

Trad Irish Music
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Hi. I’m trying to track down the score for a slip jig I know as The Butterfly. Some of you may know it by another name: some of its other aliases are The Butterfly Gig, Fiona, Kick The Peeler, The Red Admiral Butterfly, and The Red Monarch Butterfly.

I have a copy of O’Neill’s Music of Ireland, but I can’t find The Butterfly in there by that or any of the other names I metioned above. Do you know if it’s in there but called something else? Or do you know if I can grab the score off the web? (Pref for free).

Thanks,

Steve

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You already found it. Just go back to the first link you provided and click on the sheetmusic tab.

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You could also check out JC’s Tune Finder (click the link to gif files). Here’s what they have:

Butterfly

Hope this helps!

-Casey

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The Butterfly is not in O’Neill’s, being a more recent composition.

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Butterfly on WhistleThis

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Oops. :smiley:

Great responses though, folks. Thanks for that. Job’s a good 'un, too. I now have a print-off.

The Butterfly is […] a more recent composition.

This I did not know! That would explain the O’Neill’s thing.

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My, aren’t we all well behaved here today? A guy with a bodhran avatar asks where to find the sheet music for The Butterfly, and no one goofs on him or accuses him of being a troll? What is this little wierd corner of the world coming to, anyway?

Normally, in my book three strikes would mean you’re out, but since it’s still just Spring Training (but only 20 more days 'til Opening Day :slight_smile: ), I guess I’ll go easy on this guy too…

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Damn.

Good point. I missed that.

Must be the Springly weather distracting me.