Connaughtman (The)

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Theme code Index	3376 3374
Also known as
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	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 1053, p. 198
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
Artist	John J. Kimmel
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Edison 50692 (78 RPM)
Year recorded	1918
Media
Score ()

CONNAUGHTMAN [1], THE (Fear Conactac). Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Connaught was one of the five old provinces of Ireland (along with Ulster, Leinster, Meath, and Munster), named for the ancient tribe who lived there, the Connachta.

Source for notated version: Chicago Police Sergeant James O'Neill, a fiddler originally from County Down and Francis O'Neill's collaborator [O'Neill].

Printed sources: O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 61. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1053, p. 198.

Recorded source: Edison 50692 (78 RPM), John J. Kimmel (N.Y.C. accordion player), 1918.

X:1
T:Connaghtman [1], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1053
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion 
K:G
(d/c/) | BGA B2g | fdd edc | BGA B2g | fdB c2 (d/c/) | BGA B2g | 
fdc dga | bag fdc | dgf g2 :: (g/a/) | bag a2g | fdc dga | 
bag a2g | fdf g2 (g/a/) | bag a2g | fdc dga | bag aeg | fdf g2 :||