Annotation:Joe Madden's Big Day
X:1 T: Joe Madden's Big Day C: (c) B. Black [1] Q: 350 R: reel M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: D A | d2 cd BAFE | DEFA BAFA | D2 (3FED FAAB | defd BABc | d2 cd BAFE | DEFD EB,B,A, | DEFA BedB | AFEF D3 :| e | fbaf edde | fded BABc | df (3fgf af (3fgf | bafd ecde | fbaf edde | fded BABc | dBcA BAFA | BAFE D3 :|
JOE MADDEN'S BIG DAY. Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by Falmouth, Massachusetts, musician Bill Black to commemorate the testimonial day of accordion player Joe Madden (1938-2008), in New York's Gaelic Park, in February, 1992. Joe was a carpenter by trade and was originally from Portumna, County Galway. He was the father of Cherish the Ladies flute player Joanie Madden, who herself was honored some 15 years later.