Annotation:Man of the House (The)

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MAN OF THE HOUSE, THE (An Fear a Tige). AKA and see "Autumn Leaves," "Day I Met Tom Moylan (The)," "Ginley's Fancy," "Handsome Sally (1)," "McGinley's," "Merry Thatcher (The)," "Miss Kelly's Favorite," "Old Tom," "Paddy Carthy's Reel (2)," "Sally Grant," "Through the Heather." Irish, Reel. E Minor/E Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Cranitch, Mulvihill): AAB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AA'B (Armagh Piper's Club, O'Neill/Krassen). The alternate title "Ginley's Fancy" comes from Galway accordion player Joe Burke, who has helped popularize the tune in modern times. "Autumn Leaves]" is a related tune.

Source for notated version: a manuscript of music from County Cavan from the collection of Philip J. O'Reilly in Chicago [O'Neill]; John Clancy (Bronx) [Mulvihill].

Printed sources: Armagh Piper's Club (Play 50 Reels), 1982; No. 1, p. 3 (appears as "Paddy Carthy's Reel"). Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1986; Nos. 130, 131. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; pg. 92. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 216, p. 58. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 131. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1398, p. 260. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 642, p. 115.

Recorded sources: Ossian OSS CD 130, Sliabh Notes - "Along Blackwater's Banks" (2002). Shanachie 34014, James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien & Daithi Sproule - "Traditional Music of Ireland" (1995). Tara CD 4011, Frankie Gavin - "Fierce Traditional." Patty Furlong - "Traditional Irish Music on the Button Accordion" (1999).