Jig, D, Traditional Irish
Also know as: The Frost is All Over; Paddy’s Return
Recordings
- Audio – Duck Baker, Maggie Boyle and Ben Paley: Kitty Lie Over from the album The Expatriate Game.
- Video – The Chieftains: The Frost is All Over from the album Voice of Ages (Note: this changes to a different tune at about time 1:47.)
- Video – The Mary Wallopers: ‘Frost Is All Over’ – song and tune, followed by Banish Misfortune.
Dots (Music Notation)
As always for traditional tunes, the musical notation and chords do not indicate the “right” way to play the tune, but are a useful reference.
Play from the Dots
Sets
Examples of sets that include Kitty Lie Over (The Frost is All Over):
- Garrett Barry’s Jig (D Mixolydian) / Kitty Lie Over (D) / Out on the Ocean (G)
- Blarney Pilgrim (D Mixolydian) / Garrett Barry’s Jig (D Mixolydian) / Kitty Lie Over (D)
References and Resources
For those who want to dig deeper, here are some other resources.
- More Recordings
- Audio – Stephen Ducke: The Frost is All Over 1 (Jig), Key of D, from the book Irish Music 400 Traditional Tunes
- Audio – Stephen Ducke: The Frost is All Over 2 (Jig), Key of G, from the book Irish Music 400 Traditional Tunes
- Video – Mick O’Brien agus Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh: Kitty Lie Over, Munster Buttermilk, from the album Mick O’Brien agus Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. Played on pipes in the key of Bb.
- Books
- Other Resources
- Webpage – The Session: Kitty Lie Over (Jig) – crowdsourced sheet music, notes, and other information.