Jump to content

Annotation:Wheelwright (1) (The)

Find traditional instrumental music
Revision as of 04:58, 13 January 2025 by Andrew (talk | contribs)



Sheet Music for "The Wheelwright [1]"The Wheelwright [1]AirBrisklyBook: Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 35, p. 28)Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion



WHEELWRIGHT [1], THE (An Deileadoir). AKA and see "Penal Days." Irish, Slow Air (2/4 time). A Major (O'Neill's): B Flat Major (Haverty): G Major (O'Sullivan/Bunting). Standard tuning (fiddle). One part (O'Sullivan/Bunting): AAB (O'Neill's). The air and words were first pritned in Edward Bunting's collection, though the melody was afterwords used for Thomas Davis' song entitled "The Penal Days."

"The Wheelwright [1]" was also entered into vol. 4 (p. 151) of the large mid-19th century music manuscript collection of County Cork cleric and uilleann piper James Goodman.


Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Belfast musician and collector Edward Bunting [1] (1773-1843) noted the melody from one P. Lynch of Castlebar, County Mayo, in 1802.

Printed sources : - Bunting (The Ancient Music of Ireland), 1840; No. 35, p. 28. P.M. Haverty (One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1), 1858; No. 95, p. 39. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 202, p. 35. O'Sullivan/Bunting, 1983; No. 35, pp. 56-57.






Back to Wheelwright (1) (The)

0.00
(0 votes)



Cookies help us deliver our services. By using The Traditional Tune Archive services, you agree to our use of cookies.