Batt Henry's Favourite (Barn Dance)
X:1 T:Batt Henry's Favourite M:C L:1/8 R:Barndance S:Treoir, vol. 36, No. 1, 2004 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G (3def | g2B2 d2G2 |B2D2 A2A2|fedc B2GB | Adfe d2 (3def |g2B2 d2G2 |B2D2A2A2 | fedc (3BcB AF | G2F2G3B | d2B2d2B2 | d2e2 ed^ce |abag fdef | gfgb ageg | d2B2d2B2 | d2e2 ed^ce | abag fdef | g2f2g2 (3Bcd || e2d2d2 (3efg | a2g2g2ag | (3fgf (3efe (3ded (3=cdc | BABc dcBd | e2d2d2(3efg | a2g2g2ag | (3fgf (3efe (3ded (3=cBc | (3BcB (3ABA G3e || K:D fgfe f2a2 | d2 dc d2f2 | fe^de geBc | dcdf abag | fgfe f2a2 | d2 dc d2f2 | fe^de geBc | d2c2d2 ||
BATT HENRY'S FAVOURITE. AKA and see: "Five Mile Chase (1)," "Four Hand Reel," "Lady Gardner's Troops," is the Irish, Barndance. G Major ('A' and 'B' parts) & D Major ('C' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC. The tune was recorded in New York in May, 1922, by South Sligo fiddlers Paddy Killoran (1904-1965) and Paddy Sweeney (1894-1974).
Printed source: Treoir, vol. 36, No. 1, 2004; pg. 28.
Recorded source: Ben & Maurice Lennon - "The Natural Bridge" (1999).
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