Scatter the Mud

Jig, A Dorian, Irish Traditional
TrailJams Tune of the Week for June 10, 2021

Recordings

• Video — Kevin Burke and Mícheál O’Domhnaill: The Rolling Waves/The Market Town/Scatter the Mud (from the album Portland)

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.

Sets

Examples of sets that include this tune.

• Scatter the Mud (A Dorian) / The Black Rogue (D) / Old Favorite (G)
  Jump to the Scatter the Mud Jig Set
• The Rolling Waves / The Market Town / Scatter the Mud

References and Resources

For those who want to dig deeper, here are some other resources.

• Web page – Vashon Celtic Tunes: Scatter the Mud dots with chords
• Web page – Tunes from Doolin: Scatter the Mud with dots & video of tune played on concertina
• Book – The Portland Collection, Volume 2
• Article – Dorian, Mixolydian, Oh My: Modes in a Nutshell, by Jonathan Lay, TrailJams