Annotation:My Brother Tom
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MY BROTHER TOM (Tomas mo dearbratair). Irish, Double Jig. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. See also "Cailleach an Airgid," "Hag with the Money (The)," "I was born for sport," "Wealthy Widow (The)." The version printed by O'Neill is mistakenly printed in two sharps.
Source for notated version: Chicago fiddler James Kennedy who had the tune from his father, a celebrated local fiddler from Ballinamore, County Leitrim [O'Neill]. In a 1906 letter to Alfred Percival Graves in 1906 (printed in "A Few Gossipy Notes" in the Journal of the Irish Folk Song Society, London, O'Neill wrote: "James and [sister] Ellen Kennedy, Ballinamore, Leitrim, fine violinists: father a noted player, said to be the best in the country--James is remarkable for his smooth, round tones, and the entire absence of scratching of bow."
Printed sources: O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 50. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 996, p. 185. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1986; No. 211, p. 49.
Recorded sources:
See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]