X: 1
T: Where is the Cat? (A major)
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Slide
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from Anne Seeger, Anne learned it from Andrew Cadie in Elmstein 2017
N: played in A or G major
D: 1977: Jacky Daly: Music from Sliabh Luachra, Volume 6
D: 1977: Jacky Daly: Rushy Mountain (Compilation)
D: 2002: Sliabh Notes: Along Blackwater's Banks (named 'Taidhgín an Asail's Jig')
D: 2008: The HiBs: 40 Acre Notch (named 'Tadeen the Fiddler')
D: 2009: Ogham: The Gold Ring
D: 2009: Seamus Begley & Jim Murray: Éirí Go Lá (first of 'Big Mikey's Slides')
D: 2010: Brongaene & Gerry O'Beirne & Kevin Burke: Three Colours Ginger
D: 2014: The Yanks: Haymaker (named 'Wallop the Cat')
D: 2014: Eoin O'Sullivan: Scully's Fest 2014 (Compilation)
D: 2015: London Lasses & Chris O'Malley: The One I Loved The Best
D: 2015: Áthas: 10 for 10 - Live Tracks And Rarities
D: 2015: Socks in the Frying Pan: Return of the Giant Sock Monsters from Outer Space (third tune in the 'County Clare-The Home of Polkas?' set)
D: 2017: Caroline Keane & Tom Delany: Never Say Goodbye, Say Good Luck
D: 2020: John Hoban: Fad Saol
D: 2024: Michael McGoldrick & Tim Edey: Jamland
D: Waltons: Ireland's Best Polkas and Slides
D: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 12 (in West Kerry Set, Figure 3)
N: Chords: | A  -  D  -  | A  -  E  D   |
N:         | A  -  D  -  | A  D  E  D  :|
N:         | A  -  D  -  | A  -  E  D   |
N:         | A  -  D  -  | Bm A  E  D  :|
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=190
K: A major % 3 sharps
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: E | EFE A2E F2E A3  | EFE A2c BcA F2E  |
N:     EFE A2E F2E A2B | cec d2c BcA F2  :|
N: E | cBc e2c BAF d3  | cBc e2c BcA F2E  |
N:     cBc e2c BAF d2e | faf e2c BcA F2  :|
N:
N: P: Last line to finish:
N:     cBc e2c BAF d2e | faf e2c BcA F3   | E6 |]
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
E | "A" EFE A2E "D" F2E A3  | "A"  EFE     "D" A2c "E" BcA "D" F2E  |
    "A" EFE A2E "D" F2E A2B | "A"  cec "D" "E" d2c "E" BcA "D" F2  :|
E | "A" cBc e2c "D" BAF d3  | "A"  cBc     "D" e2c "E" BcA "D" F2E  |
    "A" cBc e2c "D" BAF d2e | "Bm" faf     "A" e2c "E" BcA "D" F2  :|
N:
P: Last line to finish:
    "A" cBc e2c "D" BAF d2e | "Bm" faf     "A" e2c "E" BcA "D" F3   | "A" E6 |]