Annotation:Boys of the Twenty-Five (2)

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BOYS OF TWENTY FIVE [2]. AKA and see "Killaghbeg House," "Ah Surely (1)," "Rose in the Garden (3)," "Windy Gap (1)," "Bonfire (2) (The)." Irish, Reel. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was entered into the c. 1883 music manuscript collection of Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim, fiddler Stephen Grier under the title "Boys of Twenty-Five," which precludes the title referencing an event in the 20th century (although 1725 or 1825 are possible). There is also a card game in Ireland called Twenty-Five, which involves the taking of tricks. It was said at one time to be a favorite pastime in the winter, when there was relatively less work to be done on the farm, and that games could take some time to complete.

Source for notated version: obtained by fiddler Séan McGuire from his father Jack (County Cavan), a piccolo, flute and tin whistle player [McGuire & Keegan].

Printed sources: McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tune by the 100, vol. 1), 1975; No. 57, p. 15.

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