Hinchy's Delight

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 Theme code Index    3127L 2647L
 Also known as    Aoibneasa Ui h-Aengusa, Taigleacd Iansiag, Henchey's Delight, Henchy's Delight, Hinchy's Fancy
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Francis O'Neill
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 1032, p. 193
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1903
 Artist    Biography:Aughrim Slopes Ceilidhe Band
 Title of recording    Monaghan/Henchy's Delight
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Columbia 33516-F (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1937
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Favourite Gigg, A T:Hinchy's Delight M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, B:No. 8, p. 4) 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 A|BcB/A/ G2B|AFD F2G|ABA f2d|cAG FGA| BcB/A/ G2B|AFD F2G|ABA f2d|cAF G2:| |:d|gab agf|gab g2d|gab gab|agf edB| gab agf|ga g2d|gab gab|agf g2:| |:f|geg fdf|ece d B|ABA f2 d|cAG FGA| geg fdf|ece dcB|ABA f2d |cAF G2:|]


X:1 T:Hinchy's Delight M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1903), No. 215 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G A | BAB GBG | AFD F2G | AGA fed | cAG FGA | BAB GBG | AFD F2G | AGA fed | cAF G2 :| |: d | gfg afd | gfg a2d | gfg b2g | a2g fga | geg fed | fed cde | fef ded | cAF G2 :| |: (e/f/) | (g/f/)e(g f)df | (e/d/)c(e d)B(G | A)GA (fe)d | cAG FGA | (g/f/)e(g f)df | (e/d/)c(e d)BG | AGA (fe)(d | c)AF G2 :||


X:1 T:Hinchy's Fancy M:6/8 L:1/8 S:Capt. F. O'Neill B:Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody (1922, No. 77) Z:Paul Kinder K:G A|BAB GBG|AFD F2 G|AGA fed|cAG FGA| BAB GBG|AFD EFG|AGA fed|cAF G2:| |:d|gfg afd|gfg a2 d|gfg Tb2 g|Ta2 g fga| geg fdf|ece cde|fef ded|cAF G2:||


X: 2 T: Henchy's Delight S: "Treoir" 32/2 M: 6/8 L: 1/8 R: jig Z: Bill Black K: G A | BAB GBG | ADE F2 G | AGA fed | cAG FGA | BAB GBG | ADE F2 G | AGA fed | AFD G2 :| |:d | gfg afd | gfg a2 d | gfg b2 g | a2 g fga | geg fed | fed cde | fef ded | cAF G2 :||


X:3 T:Hinchy's Delight M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig K:G A|BAB GAG|FDE F2G|AGA fed|cAG FGA| BAB GAG|FDE F2G|AGA fed|cAF G2:| |:d|gfg afd|gfg a2f|gfg b2g|a2g fga| gfe fed|fed ^cde|fef ded|cAF G2:||