Annotation:Croppies' March

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X:1 T:Croppies' March, The M:4/4 L:1/8 S:Patsy Touhey Z:Paul Kinder R:March K:D B|A3 B A2 F2|A2 B2 d3 e|f2 a2 e2 f2|d2 B2 BcdB| A3 B A2 F2|A2 B2 d3 e|f2 a2 e2 f2|d4 d3:|| |:e|f2 a2 a3 f|g2 b2 b2 g2|f2 a2 e2 f2|d2 B2 B2 d2| f2 a2 a3 f|g2 b2 b3 c'|d'2 c'2 c'2 a2|b4 b3 a| f2 a2 a2 f2|g2 b2 b2 g2|f2 a2 e2 f2|d2 B2 BcdB| A3 B A2 F2|A2 B2 d3 e|f2 a2 e2 f2|d4 d3:||

CROPPIES' MARCH. AKA and see "Banks of Inverness," "Croppy's Retreat (The)," "Freedom for Ireland," "Heather on the Hill (1)," "Ireland Forever!," "Lark's Nest." Irish, March (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. O'Neill (1922) notes: The term 'Croppy' grew from the custom of the English and Scotch reformers in 1795, who cut their hair short. The same custom was adopted by the reformers in Ireland; and hence all those who wore their hair short were denominated 'Croppies', and were the marked objects of government vengeance. In truth, clipped hair constituted secondary evidence of treason, and was sufficient to cause the arrest and ill treatment of any person daring enough to adopt it." See also tune as part of "Walls of Limerick," "Seige of Ennis."

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - piper Patsy Touhey [O'Neill]. Uilleann piper Patrick James Tuohey (1865 – 1923) was born in County Galway, but emigrated with his parents to the United States when just a toddler. He learned to play the pipes from masters in the Irish neighborhoods of Boston and New York, and became, as O'Neill opined, "the genial wizard of the Irish pipers." He made a living as a musician on the variety and vaudeville stages of the late 19th and early 20th century, branching into acting in skits and and comedy sketches as well. O'Neill made a cylinder recording of Touhey playing the reel.

Printed sources : - O'Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No's. 60 & 61.

Recorded sources: -

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