Annotation:Pleasures of Hope (1)
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PLEASURES OF HOPE ("Taitneam an Dotcuis," "Suáilcí an Dóchais" or "Aoibneasa an Docais"). Irish; Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part (Williamson): AABB (Mulvihill, O'Neill): AA’BB’ (Harker/Rafferty).
Source for notated version: Chicago fiddler John McFadden, originally from County Mayo [O'Neill].
Printed sources: Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 269, p. 83. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 43, p. 101. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 182. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1637, p. 304 (hornpipe). O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 864, p. 149. Williamson (English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish Fiddle Tunes), 1976; p. 82.
Recorded sources:
See also listings at:
Jane Keefer’s Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]
Alan Ng’s Irishtune.info [2]