Funny Tailor (The)

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 Theme code Index    1111 1367
 Also known as    Táilliúir an magaid, Lark in the Clear Air (2), Return Home (1) (The), Gaueger meisceach (An)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Set Dance
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8, 9/8
 History    
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    P.W. Joyce
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Ancient Irish Music
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 69, pp. 70-71
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1873
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Funny Tailor, The M:6/8 L:1/8 S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 960 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B/A/|GED GAB|GBA G2G|G2A Bcd|efg fed| e2B d2A|Bcd efg|fed g2B| DBA GED|GAB GBA|G2G G2A|Bcd efg| fed g2B|dBA GED|GAB GBA|G2G G2||


X:1 T:Funny Taylor, The M:3/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, No. 94, p. 43) B: https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/manuscript/finnegan-curtin-manuscript N:The ms. predates the introduction of quadrille-based polkas and slides that N:now characterize the music of Sliabh Luachra region, thought to have been N:introduced in the latter 19th century. S:Breandán Breathnach (1912-85) obtained the ms. from E. Finnegan, who had it S:from D. Curtin of Stagmount, Rockchapel, Co Cork. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G (BA)|GED |GAB|GBA|G2G| G2A|Bdd|Bee|fed|B2e|d2A|| Bdd|Bee|fed|efg| gfe|dBA|BdB|GBA|G2G |G2||


X:2 T:Funny Tailor, The M:3/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:P.W. Joyce - Ancient Irish Music (1873), No. 69 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B/A/|GED|GAB|GBA|G2G|G2A|B2A|Bgf|efe|d2B| d2G|B2A|Bgf|efe|d2B|d2 B/A/|GED|GAB|GBA|G2G|G2||


X:3 T:Funny Tailor, The M:9/8 L:1/8 S:Stanford/Petire (1905), No. 594 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B/A/ | GED GAB AGA | G2G (G3G2) A | B2A Bgf efe | d2B d3d2 G/A/ | B2A Bgf efe | d2B (d3 d2)B/A/ | GED GAB AGA | G2G G3 G2 ||


X:3 T:A Tailiuinin ir magaid &c. M:9/8 L:1/8 S:Stanford/Petire (1905), No. 1517 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F F|FDC FGA GFG|F2F F3 F2 F/G/|Acc def|edc|A2d c3 c2 F/G/| Acc def edc|A2d c3- c2A|FDC FGA GFG|F2F F3 F2||