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'''FATHER HALPIN'S TOPCOAT [1]'''. Irish, Varsovienne (3/4 time, "Gaily"). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Although included by Roche in a section of "Marches etc.", the tune is the vehicle for a varsovienne dance. "Father Halpin's Top Coat" is also an alternate title to the melody called "[[Varsovienne (1) (The)]]" or "[[Shoe the Donkey (1)]] (see "[[Father Halpin's | '''FATHER HALPIN'S TOPCOAT [1]'''. Irish, Varsovienne (3/4 time, "Gaily"). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Although included by Roche in a section of "Marches etc.", the tune is the vehicle for a varsovienne dance. "Father Halpin's Top Coat" is also an alternate title to the melody called "[[Varsovienne (1) (The)]]" or "[[Shoe the Donkey (1)]] (see "[[Father Halpin's Topcoat (2)]]." | ||
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Tune properties and standard notation
FATHER HALPIN'S TOPCOAT [1]. Irish, Varsovienne (3/4 time, "Gaily"). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Although included by Roche in a section of "Marches etc.", the tune is the vehicle for a varsovienne dance. "Father Halpin's Top Coat" is also an alternate title to the melody called "Varsovienne (1) (The)" or "Shoe the Donkey (1) (see "Father Halpin's Topcoat (2)."
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Roche (Collection of Traditional Irish Music), vol. 2, 1913; No. 342, p. 60.
Recorded sources: