X: 1
T: Ship in Full Sail (G major) / Ships in Full Sail / Kitty's Wedding / Ships are Sailing
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Double Jig
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from flute player Thomas Hüske in 2010
N: played as a two-part version (AABB)or a three-part version (AABBCC), and also played in A major
D: 1977: Freeland Barbour: Fire in the Hearth
D: 1978: Denis Doody: Kerry Music (3-part version)
D: 1978: The Fureys & Davey Arthur: Banshee
D: 1981: De Dannan: Star Spangled Molly
D: 1983: Wild Geese (Randal Bays, Bill Bulick, Kate Power, Jim Chapman & Barry Crannell): Celtic Music of the Northwest
D: 1986: Battlefield Band: On the Rise (in Song 'After Hours')
D: 1987: Eileen Ivers & John Whelan: Fresh Takes
D: 1987: Battlefield Band: After Hours
D: 1988: Battlefield Band: On the Rise
D: 1988: Matt Molloy: Heathery Breeze
D: 1989: Battlefield Band: Home Ground
D: 1989: Frankie McPeake & The Clonard: Shoe the Donkey
D: 1989: De Danann: The Star Spangled Molly (named 'Kitty's Wedding')
D: 1989: Spirit of the West: Old Material
D: 1994: Mary MacNamara: Traditional Music from East Clare
D: 1994: An Teallach Ceilidh Band: A Ship in Full Sail (3-part version)
D: 1995: Tommy Hayes: An Rás
D: 1995: Matt Cunningham: The Green Hills of Erin (3-part version, named 'Ships are Sailing')
D: 1996: De Danann: Celtic Collections (3-part version)
D: 1997: Nicol MacLaren & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band: Craigievar Dances
D: 1998: Barry Kerr: The Three Sisters
D: 1999: Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill: Live in Seattle
D: 1999: Elisabeth Crotty (1885-1960): Concertina Music from West Clare
D: 1999: Birkin Tree: A Cheap Present
D: 1999: Craicmore: O'
D: 2000: Natalie MacMaster: My Roots are Showing (named 'Ships are Sailing, parts played: CCBB)
D: 2000: Fianna: The Mad Skeleton
D: 2001: Round the House: Keep This Coupon (3-part version)
D: 2002: John Regan: Let Down the Blade
D: 2002: Brian Conway: First Through the Gate (3-part version, named 'Kitty's Wedding')
D: 2002: Cady Finlayson: Shines Like Silver
D: 2002: Sue Spencer: North Shore
D: 2002: John Regan & Mary Concoran: Let Down the Blade
D: 2002: Barry Kerr: Wooden Flute Obsession Vol. 1 (Compilation)
D: 2003: Tommy Peoples: Waiting for a Call
D: 2004: Comhaltas: Foinn Seisiún, Vol. 1
D: 2004: Des Dillon & Rattle the Boards: Teac a Bloc - Music from the Show
D: 2004: Tim O'Shea & Gerald Culhane: Mulligans Live, Volume One
D: 2004: Free MacGuinness: Irish Music & The Craic
D: 2005: John Regan: In the Footseps of Coleman (Compilation)
D: 2005: Moving Cloud & Dónal Lunny: Sweet Nyaa
D: 2007: Glenside Céilí Band: Take the Floor with Glenside (3-part version)
D: 2007: Ula Kapala: Mary and the Soldier (named 'Full Rigged Ship')
D: 2007: Rainer Wenzel: Farandole Viole
D: 2007: OGMA (Michael McGettrick, Hugh Melvin, Dave Morrissey & Mike O'Connor): From Galway to Gruyere
D: 2008: P.J. Hernon: Buail Cois Air
D: 2008: Jimmy Keane & Seán Cleland: Comhaltas Live #251-1
D: 2009: John Mock: Ship in Full Sail
D: 2009: John Wynne: Ar nós a Gaoithe - Like the Wind (3-part version, named 'Ships are Sailing')
D: 2010: Dave Hynes: Harmonica Ireland
D: 2010: Sean Ryan: Minstrel's Fancy
D: 2010: Anton Emery: Noone Lasses
D: 2011: Modern Irish Project: Tune Up
D: 2012: Stephen Doherty & Patrick Doocey: The Foxford Way
D: 2012: Gilles Poutoux: Comme Par Enchantement
D: 2012: Muckle Flugga: Back to the Light
D: 2013: Battlelegs: The Very Best of Battlelegs, Vol. 1
D: 2013: Cairdeas: Christmas by Candlelight
D: 2013: Kierah: Stonemason's Daughter (parts played: AACC)
D: 2014: Crosswind: Swift as a Swallow
D: 2014: Stephen McKee, Patrick Treacy, Thomas Quinn, Erna Girr & Ryan Kelly: Comhaltas Live #444-7
D: 2015: Andy Lamy, Patrick Mangan, John Nolan & John Walsh: The New Blackthorn Stick
D: 2015: The Irish Weavers: Live at Blarney Park
D: 2016: Modern Irish Project: Moving Cloud
D: 2016: Craig Duncan: Irish Country Dance
D: 2017: The Britches: From Here to Eire (3-part version)
D: 2017: Celtica: Athair agus Iníon
D: 2017: Mullarkey: The Long Goodbye
D: 2017: Seagda Coyle: Comhaltas Live #544-6 (3-part version)
D: 2018: Apollo's Fire & Jeannette Sorrell: Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain
D: 2019: Martin Hayes & Brooklyn Rider: The Butterfly
D: 2019: Michael Walsh: Quarehawk (3-part version)
D: 2020: The Langer's Ball: Appetite for Tradition
D: 2020: Donnacha Doyle: Out on the Ocean
D: 2021: Newick Folk: Burnt House Sessions
D: 2023: Celtic Thunder: Live in Concert, 1978-2018
D: Glenside Céilí Band: Music from the Glen
D: Music for the Sets 4 - Call the Tune
D: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 9
N: Chords: | G  -  | G  -  | C  G  | D  -   |
N:         | G  -  | G  -  | C  G  | D  G  :|
N:         | G  -  | Am G  | G  -  | D  -   |
N:         | G  -  | Am G  | C  G  | D  G  :|
N:         optional third part:
N:         | G  -  | C  -  | G  -  | Am -   |
N:         | G  -  | C  -  | G  D  | G  -  :|
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=170
K: G major % 1 sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: E | DGG BGG | dGG BGG | efg dBG | ~A3 AGE  |
N:     DGG BGG | dGG BGG | efg dBG | AGF G2  :|
N: B | dgg bgg | aga bge | dgg bgg | aba age  |
N:     dgg bgg | aga bgd | efg dBG | AGF G2  :|
N:
N: P: optional third part:
N: B | ded dBG | ~e3 efg | ded dBG | cAA ABc  |
N:     ded dBG | ~e3 efg | dBG ~A3 | BGF G2  :|
N:
N: P: Variations:
N: E | DGG BAG | dBG GB/c/d | edg dBG | ~A3 BGE  |
N:     DGG BAG | dBG GB/c/d | edg dBG | AGF G2  :|
N: B | dgg bgg | aga bge    | dgg bgg | aba age  |
N:     dgg bgg | aga bgd    | edg dBG | AGF G2  :|
N:
N: P: optional third part:
N: B | ded dBd | ~e3 efg    | ded dBG | ~A3 ABc  |
N:     ded dBd | ~e3 efg    | dBG ~A3 | BGF G2  :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
E | "G" DGG BGG | "G"  dGG     BGG | "C" efg "G" dBG | "D" ~A3     AGE  |
    "G" DGG BGG | "G"  dGG     BGG | "C" efg "G" dBG | "D" AGF "G" G2  :|
B | "G" dgg bgg | "Am" aga "G" bge | "G" dgg     bgg | "D" aba     age  |
    "G" dgg bgg | "Am" aga "G" bgd | "C" efg "G" dBG | "D" AGF "G" G2  :|
N:
P: optional third part:
B | "G" ded dBG | "C" ~e3 efg | "G" ded     dBG | "Am" cAA ABc  |
    "G" ded dBG | "C" ~e3 efg | "G" dBG "D" ~A3 | "G"  BGF G2  :|
N:
P: Variations:
E | "G" DGG BAG | "G"  dBG     GB/c/d | "C" edg "G" dBG | "D" ~A3     BGE  |
    "G" DGG BAG | "G"  dBG     GB/c/d | "C" edg "G" dBG | "D" AGF "G" G2  :|
B | "G" dgg bgg | "Am" aga "G" bge    | "G" dgg     bgg | "D" aba     age  |
    "G" dgg bgg | "Am" aga "G" bgd    | "C" edg "G" dBG | "D" AGF "G" G2  :|
N:
P: optional third part:
B | "G" ded dBd | "C" ~e3 efg | "G" ded     dBG | "Am" ~A3 ABc  |
    "G" ded dBd | "C" ~e3 efg | "G" dBG "D" ~A3 | "G"  BGF G2  :|