X: 1
T: Kerry Cow (D major) / All the Way to Galway
R: Polka
C: traditional
O: Ireland
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from the Michael Sexton Céilí Band's album
N: The two parts are also played in reverse order
N: Chords: | D  -  | D  -  | A  -  | A  -   |
N:         | D  -  | D  -  | A  -  | D  D  :|
N:         | D  -  | A  -  | G  -  | A  -   |
N:         | D  -  | A  -  | G  -  | D  D  :|
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=150
M: 2/4
K: D major % 2 sharps
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: A>B AG | FA d2    | G>A GF    | EF GF/G/ |
N: A>B AG | FA de/d/ | cA  GE    | ED D2   :|
N: d>e fd | cA A>d   | BG  GA/B/ | cA A2    |
N: d>e fd | cA Ad    | BG  AF    | D2 D2   :|
N:
N: P: Variations:
N: A>B      AG       | FA/B/ d2  | E>F GF   | EF G2    |
N: A>B      AG       | FA/B/ d>B | cA  GE   | D2 D2   :|
N: d>c      d/e/f/d/ | cA A>d   | BG  GA/B/ | cA A2    |
N: d/e/e/c/ d/e/f/d/ | cA Ad    | BG  AF    | D2 D2   :|
N:
N: P: Some play the second part in mixolydian mode:
N: K: D mixolydian % 1 sharp
N: d>e fd | cA A>d   | BG  GA/B/ | cA A2    |
N: d>e fd | cA Ad    | BG  AF    | D2 D2   :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
"D" A>B AG | "D" FA d2    | "Em" G>A    GF    | "A"  EF     GF/G/ |
"D" A>B AG | "D" FA de/d/ | "A"  cA     GE    | "D"  ED "D" D2   :|
"D" d>e fd | "A" cA A>d   | "G"  BG     GA/B/ | "A"  cA     A2    |
"D" d>e fd | "A" cA Ad    | "G"  BG "A" AF    | "D"  D2 "D" D2   :|
N:
P: Variations:
"D" A>B      AG       | "D" FA/B/ d2  | "Em" E>F   GF    | "A"  EF     G2    |
"D" A>B      AG       | "D" FA/B/ d>B | "A"  cA    GE    | "D"  D2 "D" D2   :|
"D" d>c      d/e/f/d/ | "A" cA A>d   | "G"  BG     GA/B/ | "A"  cA     A2    |
"D" d/e/e/c/ d/e/f/d/ | "A" cA Ad    | "G"  BG "A" AF    | "D"  D2 "D" D2   :|
N:
P: Some play the second part in mixolydian mode:
K: D mixolydian % 1 sharp
"D" d>e fd | "Am" cA A>d  | "G" BG      GA/B/ | "Am" cA     A2    |
"D" d>e fd | "Am" cA Ad   | "G" BG "Am" AF    | "D"  D2 "D" D2   :|
N:
N: Instrumental recordings:
D: 1970: The Gallowglass Céilí Band: Irish Dance Time (titled 'All the Way to Galway')
D: 1975: The Eamonn Ceannt Ceili Band: Souvenir from the Derryhale Hotel, Dundalk (titled 'The Road to Galway')
D: 1987: Michael Bonamy, Frank Hogan, Eugene Lambe, Michael Mellett, Maureen Fahy, Patsy Broderick, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, Gerry Bevan & Steve Cooney: Music for the Sets, Vol. 5 - Show the Lady (titled 'All the Ways to Galway')
D: 1989: Seán Ryan (Eb whistle): Siúil Uait / Take the Air (titled 'Kerry Cow / Bó Chiarraí')
D: 1991: An Teallach Ceilidh Band: Catching the Sunrise (titled 'All the Way to Galway')
D: 1992: Franklin George: Traditional Music for Banjo, Fiddle & Bagpipes (titled 'All the Way to Galway')
D: 1993: Johnny Connolly (C melodeon): An tOileán Aerach (titled 'Peata Beag do Mháthar')
D: 1995: Micho Russell (whistle): Ireland's Whistling Ambassador (titled 'The Road to Galway')
D: 199?: Micho Russell (C whistle): In Our Own Dear Land (titled 'The Road to Galway')
D: 1997: Shaskeen: Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing, Vol. 2 (second of four tunes in Newport Set, Figure 3, titled 'All the Ways to Galway')
D: 1997: Carl Hession: Trá - Water's Edge (titled 'The Kerry Cow')
D: 1998: Bobby Gardiner (lilting), with Ann Gardiner (lilting) & Lynda Gardiner (lilting): The Clare Shout (titled 'The Kerry Cow')
D: 1998: The Famous Potatoes: Barndancing (titled 'All the Way to Galway')
D: 1999: Waltons: Ireland's Best Polkas & Slides (titled 'All the Way to Galway')
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 10 (second of three tunes in Glencree Set, Figure 4)
D: 2000: John Wynne: With Every Breath (first part of the first tune in 'The Kerry Cow'set, second part is from 'Jer O'Connell's Polka')
D: 2001: Gene Kelly (accordion): Round the House and Mind the Dresser (titled 'The Cat in the Corner')
D: 2004: Michael Sexton Céilí Band: Volume 2 - Mad to Dance (first tune in Cashel Set, Figure 6)
D: 2004: Toucan Pirates: Buried Treasure of the Toucan Pirates (titled 'All the Way to Galway')
D: 2006: Sonai Choilm Learai: Ceann Golaim - The Art of Irish Accordion Musicy (titled 'All the Way to Galway')
D: 2007: Hanz Araki: Little Fires (first of three tunes in the 'Polkas' set)
D: 2008: Susan Songer (piano), Betsy Branch (fiddle) & Clyde Curley (tenor banjo): A Portland Play Along Selection, Vol. 1 (titled 'All the Way to Galway')
D: 2008: Eel Pie: A Second Helping of Eel Pie (titled 'All the Way to Galway')
D: 2008: The New England Irish Harp Orchestra: Live at the Portsmouth Athenaeum (titled 'Kerry Cow')
D: 2009: Réagánta: Cup o' Tea (titled 'Kerry Cow')
D: 2010: Brendan Begley (accordion) & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (fiddle): A Moment of Madness (titled 'I Wish I Had a Kerry Cow')
D: 2013: Jimmy O'Brien Moran: Take Me Tender ... (titled 'All the way to Galway')
D: 2014: Paddy McCluskey: The Flax in Bloom - Traditional Songs, Airs & Dance Music in Ulster (Compilation, titled 'All the Way to Galway')
D: 2014: The Bushmill's Irish Pipers of San Francisco: 149th Scottish Highland Gatherin and Games Pipe Band Competition (Compilation, titled 'All the Way to Galway')
D: 2016: Brenda Castles (concertina): Indeedin You Needn't Bother (titled 'Kerry Cow')
D: 2021: Maurice O"Keeffe: Scully's Festival, 20th Anniversary (titled 'The Kerry Cow')
D: 2024: Joel Andersson & John Doyle: New Ground (second of three tunes in 'The Kerry Cow Set', titled 'The Kerry Cow')
D: 2026: Cambridge Ceilidh All-Stars (CCAS): Coppers and Brass (first tune in the 'All the Way to Galway Set')
D: 2026: John Hoban (Co. Mayo; fiddle): Fad Saol - Fiddle / Instrumentals (titled 'All the Way to Galway')
D: 2026: Za Horyzontem: Ocean (titled 'All the Way to Galway')
N: Song recordings:
D: 2006: Maureen O'Hara: Sings Her Favorite Irish Songs (titled 'A Kerry Cow')
D: 2012: Maureen O'Hara: The Best of (titled 'A Kerry Cow')
D: 2020: Maureen O'Hara: Les Plus Grandes Chanteuses Irlandaises - Maureen O'Hara, Vol. 1 (titled 'A Kerry Cow')