Annotation:Jolly Tinker (2) (The): Difference between revisions

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JOLLY TINKER [2], THE (An Stanadoir Sugac, An Tincéir Gealgháireach). AKA and see "Timpan Reel," "Timpán Reel (The)." Irish, Reel. A Mixolydian (O'Neill): A Dorian (Harker/Rafferty, Kerr, McNulty). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABCD (Kerr): ABCDE (Harker/Rafferty): AA'BBCCDDE (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AA'BBCCDEDE (McNulty): ABBCDDEE' (O'Neill/Krassen).

Source for notated version: New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker].

Printed sources: Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 20, p. 7. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 5, p. 34. Lyth (Bowing Styles in Irish Fiddle Playing, vol. 1), 1981; 67, 68. McNulty (Dance Music of Ireland), 1965; p. 9. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 158. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1535, p. 283. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 751, p. 131.

Recorded sources: Mulligan LUN027, Martin O'Connor - "The Connaughtman's Rambles." RCA 09026-60916-2, The Chieftains - "An Irish Evening" (1991). Shanachie 79093, Paddy Glackin & Robbie Hannan - "The Whirlwind" (1995). Yazoo Records, Paddy Killoran - "The Wheels of the World, vol. 2."

See also listings at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources []
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]

Tune properties and standard notation

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-'''JOLLY TINKER [2], THE''' (An Stanadoir Sugac). AKA and see "[[Johnny Doherty's Yellow Tinker]]," "[[Timpan Reel]]," "[[Tinker's Occupation (The)]]." Irish, Reel. A Mixolydian (O'Neill): A Dorian (Harker/Rafferty, Kerr, McNulty). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABCD (Kerr): ABCDE (Harker/Rafferty): AA'BBCCDDE (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AA'BBCCDEDE (McNulty): ABBCDDEE' (O'Neill/Krassen). The tune was a showcase for Donegal fiddler John Doherty (1895-1980) {see "[[Johnny Doherty's Yellow Tinker]]"}. Variants are Cathal Hayden's "[[Donegal Tinker]]," and "[[Tinker's Occupation (The)]]." See also "[[Round the World (2)]]" and "[[Beamish's Goat]]."
+'''JOLLY TINKER [2], THE''' (An Stanadoir Sugac, An Tincéir Gealgháireach). AKA and see "[[Timpan Reel]]," "[[Timpán Reel (The)]]." Irish, Reel. A Mixolydian (O'Neill): A Dorian (Harker/Rafferty, Kerr, McNulty). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABCD (Kerr): ABCDE (Harker/Rafferty): AA'BBCCDDE (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AA'BBCCDEDE (McNulty): ABBCDDEE' (O'Neill/Krassen).
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