Annotation:Strone Johnny (1)
X:1 T:Strone Johnny [1] B:Traditional Irish Fiddle Tunes. Randy Miller and Jack Perron. Z:Transcribed by Ralph Palmer R:Reel M:C| L:1/8 K:D Jd2 FB AFEF | D2 dc BABc | dF (3.F.F.F AF (3.F.F.F | GFEF Dgfe | d2 FB AFEF | Dddc BABc | cF (3.F.F.F AF (3.F.F.F | GFEF D2 z2 :: Jdefd egfe | A2 ((3cBA) eA ((3cBA) | defd Pe2 fg | abag fgfe | defd egfe | A2 ((3cBA) eA ((3cBA) | defd Pe2 fg | abag fedc :|]
STRONE JOHNNY. AKA and see “Blackthorn Stick (4),” "Brightest Eyes," "Clear the Road," "Countess of Louden's Reel,” "Irishman's Blackthorn Stick (The)," "Inch of Garth" “Jack McGuire,” "Jolly Clam-diggers (1) (The)," “Old Blackthorn (The),” "Rising Sun (2) (The)," “Rising of the Sun (1) (The)” (Eiri na Greine). Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Frank Quinn (1893-1964) of Greagh, Drumlish, Co. Longford recorded this tune on the fiddle in 1926 under the title "Rafferty’s Reel". Coleman recorded it two years before him in 1924 entitled "The Real Blackthorn Stick". They share a similar first part but diverge on the second part.
