X: 1 T: Farewell to Whiskey / My Love is but a Lassie (G major) / Slán le n-Uisce Beatha / Neil Gow's Farewell to Whiskey R: Polka O: Scotland C: originally composed by Scottish fiddle player Niel Gow (1727-1807) as an air/lament N: in Scotland, sometimes followed by 'Welcome Whisky Back Again', another Niel Gow composition N: in Ireland played as a (not too fast) polka, often followed by 'The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue' N: Chords: | G - | Em - | G - | Bm - | N: | C Bm | Am - | G D | G - :| N: | G - | C G | Bm C | D G | N: | C Bm | Am - | G D | G - :| L: 1/8 Q: 1/4=120 M: 2/4 K: G major % 1 sharp N: N: Tune only: N: ========== N: GE | DG B/A/G/A/ | BE EG/E/ | DG B/A/G/B/ | dB Bd | N: e/f/g/e/ dB | c/B/A/G/ AB | DG B/A/G/A/ | BG G :| N: Bc | dB gd | e/f/g/e/ dB/c/ | dB gd | ef g2 | N: e/f/g/e/ dB | c/B/A/G/ AB | DG B/A/G/A/ | BG G :| N: N: Tune with Chords: N: ================= GE | "G" DG B/A/G/A/ | "Em" BE EG/E/ | "G" DG B/A/G/B/ | "Bm" dB Bd | "C" e/f/g/e/ "Bm" dB | "Am" c/B/A/G/ AB | "G" DG "D" B/A/G/A/ | "G" BG G :| Bc | "G" dB gd | "C" e/f/g/e/ "G" dB/c/ | "Bm" dB "C" gd | "D" ef "G" g2 | "C" e/f/g/e/ "Bm" dB | "Am" c/B/A/G/ AB | "G" DG "D" B/A/G/A/ | "G" BG G :| N: N: Air Recordings: D: 1987: Ossian: St. Kilda Wedding (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 1991: Marie Fielding & John McCusker: Fiddlers Five (titled 'Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky') D: 1994: Freeland Barbour & Iain Fraser: Northlins (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 1995: Dougie MacLean: Tribute (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 1995: Ron Gonnella: International Friendship of the Fiddle (titled 'Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky') D: 1996: Peter Morrison: Land of the Eagle (titled 'Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky', song version) D: 1998: Tom Duncan (harp): Harpdude (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 1998: Pete Clark: Even Now (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 1999: Keith Hinchliffe: Islands (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2000: Calasaigh: Making for the Shore (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2001: Catfish John Tisdell: Simple Gifts (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2001: Muji BGM: BGM7 Scotland (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2003: Ian McCamy and his Celtic Reelers: The Drunken Landlady - Songs & Dance Tunes (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2004: Cluan: The High Road (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2006: The Barn Owl Band: Cloud Forest (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2006: Neil Johnstone & Kevin McCrae: Scottish Folk Tunes - 69 Traditional Pieces for Cello (titled 'Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky') D: 2009: Jim Morton & Stevie Lawrence: Dulcimer Tunes (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2010: Rob Say: O'er Lang at the Fair (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2010: Ian Melrose: A Scottish Legacy (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2010: Golden Bough: Celtic Music from Ireland, Scotland and Brittany (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2010: Donald Stewart & Chris Boland: Long Time Getting Here (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2012: The Coachmen: Always a Chore (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2012: Jamie Burney: Farewell to Whiskey (single) D: 2012: Russell Eyre & Jamie Burney: Montagu's Harrier (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2012: Albanach Guitar Duo: Weave (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2012: Mick McAuley, Winifred Horan & Colm O Caoimh: Sailing Back to You (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2013: The Raymond Chuchuk Scottish Dance Band: Raising the Bar (titled 'Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky') D: 2015: Filidh Ruadh: A Trip to Glenfinnan (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2016: Matthew McAllister: Celtic Collection, Vol. 1 (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2017: Earle Pughe: Road to Sligo (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2017: The Twagger Band: Sound the Bugle - Blow the Horn (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2018: Patsy Reid: A Glint o' Scottish Fiddle (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2018: Alastair Savage: When Barley Reaches Shore (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2019: She Descends the Stairs: She Descends the Stairs (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2019: Paul Anderson: Beauties of The North (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2019: Ronald Kerr: Scotland Ceilidh Party (Compilation, titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2020: Golden Bough: Far From Home (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2020: Tim & Maggie: Orcadian Driftwood (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') N: N: Polka Recordings: D: 1949: Denis Murphy (fiddle, 1910-1974): Taisce Luachmhar (Valuable Treasure) - The Fiddle Album (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey', followed by 'The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue') D: 1969: Denis Murphy (fiddle, 1910-1974) & Julia Clifford (fiddle, 1914-1997): The Star above the Garter (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey', followed by 'The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue') D: 1965: Jimmy Shand and His Band – Back Hame Tae Auchtermuchty (first tune in the 'Elwyn's Fairy Glen' set, titled 'Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky') D: 1978: The Berkeley Scottish Players: Heather and Yon (titled 'Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky') D: 1979: Glendaruel Scottish Dance Band: Scottish Country Dance (titled 'Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky') D: 1983: Frankie Gavin (Eb flute): Croch Suas É - Up and Away (titled 'My Love is but a Lassie', followed by 'The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue') D: 1991: The Auld Reekie Scottish Dance Band: The Whiskey Collection - Dances & Bands (Compilation, titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 1995: Gordon Pattullo & his All Star Scottish Band: The Golden Sound of Scottish Music (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 1995: Jim MacLeod & his Band: Jim MacLeod's Ceilidh (titled 'Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky') D: 1996: Tom MacKenzie: Second Course (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 1998: Dan Healy (flute) & Ciaran O Raghallaigh (fiddle): The Wyndy Turn (first tune in 'Dan's Favourites' set, followed by 'The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue') D: 2001: Cherish the Ladies: The Girls Won't Leave the Boys Alone (in song 'The Jolly Beggarman') D: 2001: Marc Bernier: Always Wecome (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2002: Harry Bradley (high B flute): As I Carelessly Did Stray (titled 'My Love is but a Lassie') D: 2002: John McKenna (flute) & James Morrison (fiddle): From Ballymote to Brooklyn (titled 'My Love is but a Lassie') D: 2002: Toucan Pirates: Sea Changes of the Toucan Pirates (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2003: Laura MacKenzie: Laura and the Lads (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2003: Time Was: By Request (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2006: The London Lasses & Pete Quinn: Enchanted Lady (after song 'The Mickey Dam') D: 2007: John Wynne & John McEvoy: Pride of the West (titled 'My Love is but a Lassie', different version) D: 2007: John Carmichael & his Scottish Dance Band: Carmichael's Ceilidh (titled 'Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky') D: 2008: Blackthorn: Sweet Forget-Me-Not (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2008: The Montville Project: 53 Essential New England Dance Tunes (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2009: Seamus Creagh: Tunes for Practice (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey', followed by 'The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue') D: 2010: Feàrna: Ceilidh for Seven Nations (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2011: Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley: The Morning Star (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2011: Matt DeBlass (harp): No Frills Folk (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2011: Blackrim: Pre (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2012: Seán O'Driscoll (banjo) & Dave Hennessy (melodeon): So There You Go, Irish Tenor Banjo (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2013: John Blake: The Narrow Edge (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2013: John Carty, Séamus Begley & Dónal Lunny: Leitrim Equation, Vol. 3 (titled 'My Love is but a Lassie', followed by 'The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue') D: 2013: George Winston: Harmonica Solos (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2013: The Poor Cousins: EP (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2013: Bernie Stocks & Gerry Callaghan: The Old Kitchen Table (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey', followed by 'The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue') D: 2014: John McKenna (flute) & James Morrison (fiddle): The Buck from the Mountain - The Music and Life of John McKenna (titled 'My Love is but a Lassie') D: 2014: Matt DeBlass (harp+mandolin): Cheap Scotch - A Rough Blend (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2015: Tom Hughes & Friends: Traditional Fiddle Music of the Scottish Borders (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2016: Ian Mui and his Scottish Dance Band: RSCDS Book 34 (titled 'Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky') D: 2017: Lloyd Shaw Foundation: Songs N-Z (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2018: Roads to Home: Butter Scotch Syrup (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2019: World Fiddle Day Scartaglin: Scully's Fest 2019 (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey', followed by 'The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue') D: 2019: Kanako Machida & Brian McGrath: Bridging the Gap (titled 'My Love Is But A Lass') D: 2019: Art Edelstein (guitar): The Water is Wide (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2019: Maurice O"Keeffe: Festival 20th Anniversary (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2020: Georgia Nettleton: Celtic Fiddle Music (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2020: Black Pudding Rovers: Left Turn on a Celtic Road (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2022: Moylurg Céilí Band: The Rest is History (titled 'My Love is but a Lassie', followed by 'The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue') D: 2022: Doug Lamey: True North (titled 'Farewell to Whisky') D: 2024: Rosenthorns: Live Contra On New Years Day 2024 (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: 2025: Ian Thistlethwaite: Discontinued (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey') D: ????: Waltons: Ireland's Best Polkas & Slides (titled 'Farewell to Whiskey')