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'''FANCY FAIR, THE''' (An Aonac Rogaide/Rogain). AKA and see " | '''FANCY FAIR, THE''' (An Aonac Rogaide/Rogain). AKA and see "Dancer at the Fair." Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was recorded on 78 RPM in Dublin in 1931 by the Fingal Trio (James Ennis - uilleann pipes, John Cawley - flute, Frank O'Higgins - fiddle). It was called "Dance at the Fair" on that Columbia release. Piper Ennis was the father of Séamus Ennis (1919-1982), one of the most famous uilleann pipers, singers and folk music collectors of the 20th century. | ||
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''Recorded sources'': <font color=teal>Rounder 1087, The Fingal Trio - "From Galway to Dublin: Early Irish Traditional Music" (1992. A reissue of the 1931 original). </font> | ''Recorded sources'': <font color=teal>Rounder 1087, The Fingal Trio - "From Galway to Dublin: Early Irish Traditional Music" (1992. A reissue of the 1931 original). </font> | ||
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Revision as of 04:12, 9 April 2011
Tune properties and standard notation
FANCY FAIR, THE (An Aonac Rogaide/Rogain). AKA and see "Dancer at the Fair." Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was recorded on 78 RPM in Dublin in 1931 by the Fingal Trio (James Ennis - uilleann pipes, John Cawley - flute, Frank O'Higgins - fiddle). It was called "Dance at the Fair" on that Columbia release. Piper Ennis was the father of Séamus Ennis (1919-1982), one of the most famous uilleann pipers, singers and folk music collectors of the 20th century.
Source for notated version: Chicago piper John Ennis, originally from County Kildare [O'Neill].
Printed sources: McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tunes by the 100), 1975; No. 75, p. 20. O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 344, p. 169. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 209. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1749, p. 325. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 922, p. 158.
Recorded sources: Rounder 1087, The Fingal Trio - "From Galway to Dublin: Early Irish Traditional Music" (1992. A reissue of the 1931 original).
See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]