Billy Brocker

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Theme code Index	5351H 5344
Also known as	Billy Brockers, Billy Banker, Billy Bockett, Budgie on the Griddle (The), Charlie Lennon's
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Bulmer & Sharpley
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music from Ireland vol. 4
Tune and/or Page number	No. 32
Year of publication/Date of MS	1976
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<abc float="left"> X:2 T: Billy Brockers R: Reel Z:Transcribed by Jean Lewis S: Mary Bergin M: C| K: D dB|A~F3 AFdB|ADFA ~G3B|A~F3 ABde|f2 eg fddb| A~F3 AFdB|A~F3 ~G3B| A2FA ABde|f2eg fdd2|| dAdf ~a3f|eABA eABA|dAdf ~a3g|(fga eg fdd2| dAdf ~a3f| eABA eABA|~f3a g2 (3dfg|a2ge fdd2||

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BILLY BROCKER. AKA and see "Billy Bockett," "The Budgie on the Griddle," "Charlie Lennon's." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Editor Taylor reports the tune is a close relation of "The Sunny Banks," "The Jolly Clam-Diggers," and "The Dairymaid" and further remarks "the phrases in the second part are stock-in-trade for musicians on many instruments...the lack of C sharps on any main beats in our tune indicates antiquity and a suitability for the flute." See also "Old Billy Brocker's," which has a different second part.

Printed sources: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 4, No. 32. Taylor (Crossroads Dance), 1992; No. 30, pg. 23.

Recorded sources: Green Linnet SIF 3005, Bothy Band - "Old Hag You Have Killed Me" (1981, a reissue of the 1976 Mulligan LP. Appears as "Billy Banker"). Shaskeen - "My Love is in America." Shanachie 79083, Mary Bergin - "Feodoga Stain II." See also listing at: Alan Ng's Irishtune.info []

X:1 T:Billy Banker R:reel S:Kevin Burke D:Bothy Band: Old Hag You Have Killed Me Z:Philippe Varlet M:C| K:D dB|:AF~F2 A2dB|AF~F2 ~G3 B|AF~F2 ABdB|1 efge fddB:|2 efge fdde || ~f3 a gafg|eA (3cBA eA (3cBA | ~f3 a g2fg |1 gffe fdde:|2 gffe fddB||

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