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'''BOYS OF TWENTY FIVE [2]'''. AKA and see "[[Killaghbeg House]]," "[[Ah Surely (1)]]," "[[Rose in the Garden (3)]]," "[[Windy Gap (1)]]," "[[Bonfire (2) (The)]]." Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was entered into the c. 1883 music manuscript collection of Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim, fiddler Stephen Grier under the title "Boys of Twenty-Five," which precludes the title referencing an event in the 20th century (although 1725 or 1825 are possible). There is also a card game in Ireland called Twenty-Five, which involves the taking of tricks. It was said at one time to be a favorite pastime in the winter, when there was relatively less work to be done on the farm, and that games could take some time to complete. | '''BOYS OF TWENTY FIVE [2]'''. AKA and see "[[Killaghbeg House]]," "[[Ah Surely (1)]]," "[[Rose in the Garden (3)]]," "[[Windy Gap (1)]]," "[[Bonfire (2) (The)]]." Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was entered into the c. 1883 music manuscript collection of Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim, fiddler Stephen Grier under the title "Boys of Twenty-Five," which precludes the title referencing an event in the 20th century (although 1725 or 1825 are possible). There is also a card game in Ireland called Twenty-Five, which involves the taking of tricks. It was said at one time to be a favorite pastime in the winter, when there was relatively less work to be done on the farm, and that games could take some time to complete. | ||
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''Source for notated version'': obtained by fiddler Séan McGuire from his father Jack (County Cavan), a piccolo, flute and tin whistle player [McGuire & Keegan]. | ''Source for notated version'': obtained by fiddler Séan McGuire from his father Jack (County Cavan), a piccolo, flute and tin whistle player [McGuire & Keegan]. | ||
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''Printed sources'': McGuire & Keegan ('''Irish Tune by the 100, vol. 1'''), 1975; No. 57, p. 15. | ''Printed sources'': McGuire & Keegan ('''Irish Tune by the 100, vol. 1'''), 1975; No. 57, p. 15. | ||
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BOYS OF TWENTY FIVE [2]. AKA and see "Killaghbeg House," "Ah Surely (1)," "Rose in the Garden (3)," "Windy Gap (1)," "Bonfire (2) (The)." Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was entered into the c. 1883 music manuscript collection of Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim, fiddler Stephen Grier under the title "Boys of Twenty-Five," which precludes the title referencing an event in the 20th century (although 1725 or 1825 are possible). There is also a card game in Ireland called Twenty-Five, which involves the taking of tricks. It was said at one time to be a favorite pastime in the winter, when there was relatively less work to be done on the farm, and that games could take some time to complete.
Source for notated version: obtained by fiddler Séan McGuire from his father Jack (County Cavan), a piccolo, flute and tin whistle player [McGuire & Keegan].
Printed sources: McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tune by the 100, vol. 1), 1975; No. 57, p. 15.
Recorded sources: