Annotation:Jolly Corkonian (The)
Tune properties and standard notation
JOLLY CORKONIAN, THE (An Corcaigeac Sugac). AKA and see "Boys of Tandragree," "Braes of Glenorchy (2)," "Hills of Glenorchy (1)," "House of Clonelphin (The)," "Joe Kennedy's Jig," "Mrs. Martin's Favourite," "Paddy O'Carroll's (2)," "Pat Burke's," "Rollicking Boys of Tandaragee." Irish, Double Jig. D Major/Mixolydian: D Dorian (O'Neill/1001). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. O'Neill (Irish Folk Music) identifies it as "the original of the march the Scotch call 'The Hills of Glenorchy'" but in fact it appears first in print in Scottish collections. An early setting appears as "Braes of Glenorchy" in Alexander Mackay's collection of c. 1805.
Source for notated version: John Carey, a native of Limerick [O'Neill].
Printed sources: O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 29. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 822, p. 153. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 87, p. 30. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 92.
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