Behind the Haystack jig
This is a great 3 part jig in the key of D major which I first heard played along with the Blarney Pilgrim.
Behind the Haystack notes with TAB
Here is a lovely version of the tune played by Andy Irvine on bouzouki
Behind the Haystack & The Spotted Dog played together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtv4hXW7sx0
The Spotted Dog
This is a composition of fiddler John McEvoy and comes from The Kilmore Fancy, the recent recording he made with his sister Catherine McEvoy. It seems named after a pub in Birmingham. This tune certainly does refer to a pub in Digbeth, Birmingham where there have been great sessions for many years on alternate Mondays and monthly on Tuesdays. It’s a lovely pub with a great atmosphere, worthy of having a tune named after it.
The Spotted Dog music notation
The Spotted Dog music notation with TAB