Bush in Bloom (The)

 BUSH IN BLOOM, THE (An Tom Faoi Blat). Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Malley, O'Neill, Roche): AABB (Allan's). Sources for notated version: students of New York fiddler John McGrath (1900-1955, originally from County Mayo) [O'Malley]; "McFadden" [O'Neill], referring to fiddler John McFadden, originally from Carrowmore, near Westport, County Mayo, whose playing O'Neill greatly admired (and who, alluded O'Neill, was kept on a sinecure by the City of Chicago due to his political connections in the Irish-American community). Printed sources: Allan's Irish Fiddler, No. 42, p. 10. Giblin (Collection of Traditional Irish Dance Music), 1928; 47. O'Malley (Luke O'Malley's Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1), 1976; No. 14, pg. 7. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 103. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1242, p. 234. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 515, p. 97. Roche Collection, 1912; vol. I, p. 58, #144. Recorded source: Shanachie 79064, Matt Molloy - "Heathery Breeze" (1999).

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