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''To take a full jorum of Connolly's ale.''<br> | ''To take a full jorum of Connolly's ale.''<br> | ||
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See note for "[[Annotation:Merry Men Home from the Grave]]" for discussion. William Bradbury Ryan printed the tune twice in his 1883 collection: first as "Connolly's Ale," and later as "[[Our Boys (2)]]." | See note for "[[Annotation:Merry Men Home from the Grave|Merry Men Home from the Grave]]" for discussion. William Bradbury Ryan printed the tune twice in his 1883 collection: first as "Connolly's Ale," and later as "[[Our Boys (2)]]." A comparison with "[[Larry O'Gaff (1)]]" and "[[Larry O'Gaff (2)]]" (the O'Neill versions) has been posited, but the resemblance is superficial at best. | ||
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|f_printed_sources=Cole ('''1000 Fiddle Tunes'''), 1940; p. 78 (appears as "Connelly's Ale"). Joyce ('''Old Irish Folk Music and Song'''), 1909; No. 79, p. 42. '''Ryan's Mammoth Collection''', 1883; p. 111. | |f_printed_sources=Cole ('''1000 Fiddle Tunes'''), 1940; p. 78 (appears as "Connelly's Ale"). Joyce ('''Old Irish Folk Music and Song'''), 1909; No. 79, p. 42. '''Ryan's Mammoth Collection''', 1883; p. 111. | ||
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X:1 T:Connolly's Ale L:1/8 M:6/8 S:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G D|GBB BAB|GBd def|gfe fdB|BAA A2B| GBB BAB|GBd def|gfe fdB|AGG G2|| B|def gfe|agf edB|gfe fdB|BAA A2B| GBB BAB|GBd def|gfe fdB|AGG G2||
CONNOLLY'S ALE. AKA and see "Merry Men Home from the Grave," "Merry Men Home from the War," "Our Boys (2)." Irish, Air (6/8 time) and Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Learned by Joyce as a boy in County Limerick, mid-1800's.
On Saturday night you're as willing as I am
To take a full jorum of Connolly's ale.
See note for "Merry Men Home from the Grave" for discussion. William Bradbury Ryan printed the tune twice in his 1883 collection: first as "Connolly's Ale," and later as "Our Boys (2)." A comparison with "Larry O'Gaff (1)" and "Larry O'Gaff (2)" (the O'Neill versions) has been posited, but the resemblance is superficial at best.
