Annotation:Hatter from Nenagh (The)

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 HATTER FROM NENAGH, THE. Irish, Double Jig. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Nenagh is a large town in north County Tiperary, whose name in Irish means 'The Fair of Ormond', a reference to the Ormond (East Munster) Fair that was held there. In the 19th century in was a market center that supported a variety of industries, including dressmaking, tailoring, woodworking, turning, etc. Accordion player Paddy O'Brien was born in Nenagh, County Tipperary.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Roche (Collection of Traditional Irish Music, vol. 3), 1927; No. 93, p. 28.  Recorded sources:

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