Connaughtman (The)

 CONNAUGHTMAN [1], THE (Fear Conactac). Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. 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. Source for notated version: Chicago Police Sergeant James O'Neill, a fiddler originally from County Down and Francis O'Neill's collaborator [O'Neill]. Printed sources: O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 61. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1053, p. 198. Recorded source: Edison 50692 (78 RPM), John J. Kimmel (N.Y.C. accordion player), 1918.

X:1 T:Connaghtman [1], The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1053 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G (d/c/) | BGA B2g | fdd edc | BGA B2g | fdB c2 (d/c/) | BGA B2g | fdc dga | bag fdc | dgf g2 :: (g/a/) | bag a2g | fdc dga | bag a2g | fdf g2 (g/a/) | bag a2g | fdc dga | bag aeg | fdf g2 :||

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