Annotation:Tom Billy's Jig (2)

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X:1 T:The Flowers of Spring T:Tom Billy's Jig [2] B:Breathnach, CRE II, no. 31 S:Denis Murphy R:double jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Ador G|ABA ABd|edB G2 B|dBB GBB|ABd efg| (4ABcA ABd|edB G2 B|dBB GBB|ABA A2:| |:d|eaa {b}aga|bab age|ege GBd|ede {a}ged| eaa {a}aga|bab age|(4efge dBG|ABA A2:|

'TOM BILLY'S (JIG) [2]'. AKA – “Tom Billy’s Favourite.” AKA and see “Blathana an earraigh,” “Flowers of Spring (2),” “Katie’s Fancy.” Irish, Jig (6/8 time). A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA’BB’.

Additional notes
Source for notated version : - accordion player Johnny O’Leary (Sliabh Luachra region of the Cork-Kerry border) [Moylan]; set dance music recorded at Na Píobairí Uilleann in the late 1980’s [Taylor].

Printed sources : - Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 31, p. 19 (appears as “Flowers of Spring/Blathanna an Earraigh”). Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland, vol. 3), 1976; No. 67.Ceol, vol. 2, No. 4. Moylan (Johnny O’Leary of Sliabh Luachra), 1994; No. 242, p. 140. Taylor (Music for the Sets: Blue Book), 1995; p. 4 (appears as “Tom Billy’s Favourite”).

Recorded sources : - Claddagh CC5, Denis Murphy & Julia Clifford - “The Star Above the Garter” (1969). Shanachie 79044, Tommy Peoples - "The Iron Man." Tara 2006, “Tony Linnane & Noel Hill.”

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