The Mist Covered Mountain

Also known as Ceo Ṡléiḃe, Chi Mi Na Morbheanna, The Dollymount, Junior Crehan's, The Mist Covered Mountains, The Mist On The Mountain.

Part for

ABC notation

X:1 T:The Mist Covered Mountain R:jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Ador |:G|EAA ABd|e2 A AGE|~G3 GAB|dBA GED| EAA ABd|e2A AGE|efg dBG|BAG A2:| a|age a2b|age edB|AGE G2A|BAB GED| age a2b|age edB|AGE G2A|BAG A3| age a2b|age edB|AGE G2A|BAB GED| EDE G2A|BAG ABd|efg dBG|BAG A2||

Copy this into any ABC tool, or open the setting on The Session (transcribed by glauber). The Session lists 24 settings of this tune and 3 recordings.

Playing it on a wind instrument

Traditional jigs are dance music — lift and rhythm matter more than speed. Learn the tune slowly by ear first, then add ornaments (cuts, taps, rolls). Clarinet and sax players: use the transposition menu above so the part matches the fiddle and flute players.