Annotation:Young James Plunkett
X:1 T:Young James Plunket M:C L:1/8 R:Air N:”Author and date unknown” Q:"Quick and Lively" B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 32, p. 26) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|.G2 (.G.G) [B2d2g2] .g.f|(ef)(ed) .B2 (Bd)|(ef)(ge) {f}(ed)(cB)|(AB)(AG) (.E.E .E2)| (GA)(BG) .g2 gf|(ef)(ed) .B2 (Bd)|(ef)(ge) .d2 (cB)|{AB}.c2 (BA) (.G.G .G2)| .G2 (AB) .G2 (AB)|{^c}.d2 (de) (dB)(AG)|.G2 (.G.G) [B2d2g2] (gf)|(ef)(ed) .B2 z2| {c}(BA)Bd {f}edef|(gf)(gd) (BA)(Bd)|(ef)(ge) (dB)(AB)|(GE)(DE) G2z2||
YOUNG JAMES PLUNKET (Seamas Óg Pluincead). Irish, Air (2/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. O'Sullivan (1983) believes perhaps the melody and almost certainly the words were the composition of the blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan [1] (1670-1738), although Edward Bunting (1773-1843) declined to attribute it to the bard. Various possibilities exist for the identity of 'young James Plunkett,' a member no doubt of a celebrated Roscommon family. Hardiman (1831) identifies him as James Plunkett of Bunenedin, County Sligo, while a MS version notes "The seat of Mr. Plunkett, near Mr. Brown's of Cloonfad in the parish of Aughrim, Co. Roscommon." Yet another MS gives "James Plunkett of Kilanadin near Elphin died at Patt. McGarry's in the greatest distress." A variant of this melody is the Connemara song "Moll Dubh a' Ghleanna," notes O'Sullivan (1983).
