Connaughtman's Rambles (1) (The)

 CONNAUGHTMAN'S RAMBLES [1], THE (Triallta an Connactaig). AKA and see "Bean ag Baint Duileasc," "The Connaught," "The Duck from Drummuck," "Gathering Dilisk/Duilisc," "Mickey the Moulder." Irish, Double Jig. D Major ('A' part) & B Minor ('B' part) {most versions}: C Major ('A' part) & A Minor ('B' part) {Hardings}. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (most versions): AA'BB' (Taylor/Tweed). The jig is one of the most commonly played pieces in the Irish repertoire, and has even spread to other genres. It is, for example, one of the commonly played jigs for English rapper sword dancing (along with "The Blackthorn Stick" and "The Ten-Penny Bit"), and is a staple for contra dancing. Connaught was one of the five old provinces of Ireland (along with Ulster, Leinster, Meath, and Munster), named for the ancient tribe who lived there, the Connachta. The title appears in a list of tunes in his repertoire brought by Philip Goodman, the last professional and traditional piper in Farney, Louth, to the Feis Ceoil in Belfast in 1898 (Breathnach, 1997). Captain Francis O'Neill recorded it on a wax cylinder from the playing of Chicago Irish musicians between the years 1902-1904, the oldest sound recording of the tune extent. Source for notated version: accordion player Karen Tweed learned the tune from a recording by button accordion player Martin O'Connor [Taylor/Tweed]. Printed sources: Allan's Irish Fiddler, No. 11, p. 4. Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; p. 107. Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; p. 73. Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 57. Cranitch (Irish Fiddle Book), 1996; pgs. 49 & 52. Giblin (Collection of Traditional Irish Dance Music), 1928; No. 90. Hardings All-Round Collection, 1905; No. 175, p. 55 (appears as "The Cannaught"). S. Johnson (The Kitchen Musician No. 6: Jigs), 1982 (revised 1989, 2001); p. 11. Keegan (The Keegan Tunes), 2002; p. 117. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 3, p. 36. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 80, p. 35. Miller & Perron (New England Fiddler's Repertory), 1983; No. 6. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 27, p. 124. O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 132, pg. 76. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 52. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1003, p. 187. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 218, pg. 50. Roche Collection, 1982; vol. 1, p. 47, No. 110. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 87. Sweet (Fifer's Delight), 1964/1981; p. 39. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed's Irish Choice), 1994; p. 4. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, vol. 1), 1999; p. 31. Recorded sources: CCF2, Cape Cod Fiddlers - "Concert Collection II" (1999). Folkways FG 3531, Jean Carignan- "Old Time Fiddle Tunes" (1968). Gael-Linn CEF 068, Maurice Lennon- "An Fhidil." Green Linnet SIF-104, Matt Molloy - "The Celts Rise Again" (1990). Green Linnet SIF-3041, Matt Molloy - "Stony Steps" (1989). Mulligan LUN 017, "Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, and Tommy Peoples." Shanachie 33001ll, Tom Ennis- "The Wheels of the World." Joe Burke (et al) - "The Big Squeeze." Martin O'Connor - "The Connaughtman's Rambles." See also listings at: Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index, Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources , Alan Ng's Irishtune.info. X:2 T:Connaughman's Rambles M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D
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