Boys of Thomastown (The)

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Theme code Index	41 6L1 33 6L2
Also known as	Buachaillí Bhaile Mhic Anndáin, Away to the Bogs, Caffler's Courtship (The), Suirighe an Áilteora
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Brendan Breathnach
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Ceol Rinnce na h-Éirreann vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	No. 14, p. 7
Year of publication/Date of MS	1963
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BOYS OF THOMASTOWN, THE (Buachaillí Bhaile Mhic Anndáin). AKA and see "Away to the Bogs," "The Caffler's Courtship" (Suirighe an Áilteora). Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Thomastown is a market town on the River Nore in Kilkenny, southeast Ireland. Breathnach finds the tune related to "Carraig an tSoip" (The Cook in the Kitchen). See also "Angry Peeler" and "Joe Cooley's Jig."

Source for notated version: tin whistle player Pat White/Padraic de Faoite [Breathnach].

Printed source: Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 14, p. 7.

X: 1
T: Boys of Thomastown
T: Buachaill\'i Bhaile Mhic Annd\'ain
S: "Ceol Rince na hEireann" 1/14
Z: B.Black
L: 1/8
M: 6/8
R: jig
K: G
A/B/|cBA GED|EDE GED|B2B BAG|EAA ABc|
BAB GED|EDE GED|B2G AGE|GAG G2 :|
A|BAG Bcd|(3efg e dBG|ABA BAG|EAA ABc|
BAG Bcd|(3efg e dBG|A2A AGE|GAG G2 :|