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Theme code Index
1H1H65 1H2H3H1H
Also known as
Dandy O (2) (The) , Gallant Tipperary , Gallant Tippeary Boys (The) , New May Moon , Old Figaree (The) , Young May Moon (The) , Irish Air from Robin Hood , Quadrille (59)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland, United States
Genre/Style
Contra, Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB, AA'BB'
Editor/Compiler
Biography:William Bradbury Ryan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ryan's Mammoth Collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 91
Year of publication/Date of MS
1883
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
Sheet Music for "Old Figary O'" Old Figary O' Jig Source: Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Old Figary O'
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A | d2d d2A | B2A ABc | d2d ede | f2d def |
g2g f2f | efd cBA | BAG FGA | B2c d2 :|
|: f | a2a fdf | g2e efg | a2a fdf | ecA A2 (f/g/) |
a2a g2g | fgd cBA | BAG FGA | B2c d2 :|
Sheet Music for "The Old Fagaree [sic]" The Old Fagaree [sic] Old Figary, The Jig 1 2 1 2 Book: Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 120, p. 43) Notes: c.f. Irish Wedding, Gallant Tipperary, Young May Moon Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim. Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Old Fagaree [sic], The
T:Old Figary, The
N:c.f. Irish Wedding, Gallant Tipperary, Young May Moon
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 120, p. 43)
B:
http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=42&z=-61.9773%2C366.9125%2C3098.831%2C1290.4289
N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from
N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
d2A F2A|B2A ABc|d2d efg|f2d def|
gg/b/g ff/a/f|efd cBA|BAG FGA|1 B2f gfe:|2 B2A A3||
|:a2a fdf|gfg efg|ab/a/g fdf|ecA Afg|
agf gfe|fg/a/d cBA|BAG FGA|1 BAA A2:|2 B2f gfe||
Sheet Music for "The Old Figaree" The Old Figaree jig Discography: Brian McNamara Transcription: Bill Reeder
X:41
T:Old Figaree, The
R:jig
D:Brian McNamara
Z:Bill Reeder
F:
http://toraigh.com/bobmidden//abctunes/ReedersNewJigsess.txt
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
d2A F2A|B2A ABc|dcd efg|f2d def|!
gbg faf|efd cBA|BAG FGA|B2A A3:||!
|:a2a fdf|gfg efg|a2g fdf|ecA A2 f/g/|!
agf gfe|fed cBA|BAG FGA|B2A A3:||