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'''BILLY BROCKER'''. AKA and see "[[Billy Bockett]]," "[[Budgie on the Griddle (The)]]," "[[Charlie Lennon's Reel (1)]]." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Editor Taylor reports the tune is a close relation of "[[Sunny Banks (The)]]," "[[Jolly Clam-Diggers (The)]]," and "[[Dairymaid (The)]]" and further remarks "the phrases in the second part are stock-in-trade for musicians on many instruments...the lack of C sharps on any main beats in our tune indicates antiquity and a suitability for the flute." See also "[[Old Billy Brocker's (The)]]," which has a different second part. | '''BILLY BROCKER'''. AKA and see "[[Billy Bockett]]," "[[Budgie on the Griddle (The)]]," "[[Charlie Lennon's Reel (1)]]." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Editor David Taylor reports the tune is a close relation of "[[Sunny Banks (The)]]," "[[Jolly Clam-Diggers (The)]]," and "[[Dairymaid (4) (The)]]" and further remarks "the phrases in the second part are stock-in-trade for musicians on many instruments...the lack of C sharps on any main beats in our tune indicates antiquity and a suitability for the flute." See also "[[Old Billy Brocker's (The)]]," which has a different second part. | ||
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BILLY BROCKER. AKA and see "Billy Bockett," "Budgie on the Griddle (The)," "Charlie Lennon's Reel (1)." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Editor David Taylor reports the tune is a close relation of "Sunny Banks (The)," "Jolly Clam-Diggers (The)," and "Dairymaid (4) (The)" and further remarks "the phrases in the second part are stock-in-trade for musicians on many instruments...the lack of C sharps on any main beats in our tune indicates antiquity and a suitability for the flute." See also "Old Billy Brocker's (The)," which has a different second part.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland, vol. 4), 1976; No. 32. Taylor (Crossroads Dance), 1992; No. 30, p. 23.
Recorded sources: Green Linnet SIF 3005, Bothy Band - "Old Hag You Have Killed Me" (1981, a reissue of the 1976 Mulligan LP. Appears as "Billy Banker"). Shaskeen - "My Love is in America." Shanachie 79083, Mary Bergin - "Feodoga Stain II."
See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]