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'''FARMER HAYES''' (Feilmoir Ui Aeda). AKA and see "[[Fig For All My Foes (A)]]," "[[God Be with Old Ireland]]," "[[I'm Now in the Land of Liberty]]," "[[Poor Pat Must Emigrate]]." Irish, Slow Air (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The title comes from a song, "Farmer Michael Hayes," which begins: | '''FARMER HAYES''' (Feilmoir Ui Aeda). AKA and see "[[Fig For All My Foes (A)]]," "[[God Be with Old Ireland]]," "[[I'm Now in the Land of Liberty]]," "[[Poor Pat Must Emigrate]]." Irish, Slow Air (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The title comes from a song, "Farmer Michael Hayes," which begins: | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
''I am a bold undaunted fox that never was before on tramp''<br> | ''I am a bold undaunted fox that never was before on tramp,''<br> | ||
''My rent, rate and taxes I was willing for to pay''<br> | ''My rent, rate and taxes I was willing for to pay.''<br> | ||
''I made my name in fine good land''<br> | ''I made my name in fine good land,''<br> | ||
''Between Tipperary and Ochlong''<br> | ''Between Tipperary and Ochlong;''<br> | ||
''Where my forefathers lived and died''<br> | ''Where my forefathers lived and died,''<br> | ||
''A thousand years or so''<br> | ''A thousand years or so.''<br> | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
"[[Raking Paudheen Rue]]" is a cognate tune, according to Francis O'Neill, who thought they came from a common origin, along with "[[McKenna's Dream]]," "[[Raking Red-haired Pat]]," and "[[Bold Undaunted Fox (The)]]." | "[[Raking Paudheen Rue]]" is a cognate tune, according to Francis O'Neill, who thought they came from a common origin, along with "[[McKenna's Dream]]," "[[Raking Red-haired Pat]]," and "[[Bold Undaunted Fox (The)]]." | ||
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Tune properties and standard notation
FARMER HAYES (Feilmoir Ui Aeda). AKA and see "Fig For All My Foes (A)," "God Be with Old Ireland," "I'm Now in the Land of Liberty," "Poor Pat Must Emigrate." Irish, Slow Air (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The title comes from a song, "Farmer Michael Hayes," which begins:
I am a bold undaunted fox that never was before on tramp,
My rent, rate and taxes I was willing for to pay.
I made my name in fine good land,
Between Tipperary and Ochlong;
Where my forefathers lived and died,
A thousand years or so.
"Raking Paudheen Rue" is a cognate tune, according to Francis O'Neill, who thought they came from a common origin, along with "McKenna's Dream," "Raking Red-haired Pat," and "Bold Undaunted Fox (The)."
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 50, p. 34. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 63, p. 11.
Recorded sources: