Bryan O'Lynn (1)

 BRYAN O'LYNN [1] (Briain Ua Rloinn). AKA and see "Banks of Lough Gowna [2]," "Brian O'Lynn," "The Cockled Old Man [1]," "Eamonn a' Chnoic," "Emon Acnuck," "Hitler's Downfall," "Humors of Ballinafad," "The Planting Stick." Irish, Double Jig. A Dorian (Harker/Rafferty, Mitchell, O'Neill/Krassen): A Minor (O'Neill/1850). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABB (Mitchell): AABB (Miller & Perron, O'Neill). The alternate title "The Planting Stick" comes from a dance performed to the melody in the Province of Connacht in olden times which pantomimed the process of planting cabbages or potatoes with a stick. English morris dance tradition has a stylized imitation of the work in "Bean Setting." "Hitler's Downfall" is the title County Galway fiddler Martin Byrnes had for the tune. See also the related "Cailín gan Chiall (a girl without sense)," "Guiry's Favorite" and "Maiden that Jigs it in Style," "Petticoat Loose [1]." Sources for notated versions: piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell]; Máirtín Byrnes (Co. Galway) [Miller & Perron]; New Jersey flute player Mike Rafferty, born in Ballinakill, Co. Galway, in 1926 [Harker]. Printed sources: Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 231, p. 71. Miller & Perron (Traditional Irish Fiddle Music, 2nd Edition), 2006; p. 16. Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 125, p. 101 (Appears as "Brian O'Lynn"). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 37. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 881, pg. 163. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 221, p. 50. O'Neill (1913), p. 429. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 86. Vallely (Learn to Play Tin Whistle with the Armagh Pipers Club, vol. 3); No. 2. Recorded sources: Green Linnet SIF-1105, Patrick Street - "Irish Times" (1989). Green Linnet GLCD 1211, Kevin Crawford - "In Good Company" (2001). Leader LEACD 2004, "Martin Byrnes" (1969. Appears as "Hitler's Downfall"). See also listings at: Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources, Alan Ng's Irishtune.info.

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