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TINKER’S OCCUPATION, THE (Ealaín an Tincéara). AKA and see "Donegal Tinker (The)," “Johnny Doherty's Yellow Tinker,” “Jolly Tinker (2) (The).” Irish, Reel. D Dorian/Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABCDEFF. The tune is related to O’Neill’s “Jolly Tinker” and “The Yellow Tinker.”
Additional notes
Source for notated version : - the mid-20th century collection of schoolteacher and fiddler Michael ‘Master’ McDermott (Carrickmore, southern County Tyrone), who learned his tunes from local musicians [Breathnach].
Printed sources : - Breathnach (Ceol Rince na hÉireann, vol. IV), 1996; No. 186, p. 86.
Recorded sources : - Shanachie 34013, Liz Carroll - “A Friend Indeed” (appears as “Johnny Doherty’s Yellow Tinker”).
See also listing at :
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
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