Boys of Bockhill

 BOYS OF BOCKHILL/ROCKHILL. AKA and see "Billy Patterson('s Favorite)," "Catholic Boys [3]," "The Blackthorn Stick [1]," "Coach Road to Sligo [1]," "Fire on the Mountain(s) [2]" (floating title), "Humors of Bantry," "Maid on the Green." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Usually known as "The Blackthorn Stick" in modern times. County Sligo fiddler Paddy Killoran recorded a variant in New York in the 78 RPM era called "The Coach Road to Sligo," and O'Neill printed the melody as "The Humors of Bantry." Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 51. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 80. White's Unique Collection, 1896; No. 26, p. 5.

X: 1 T:Boys of Bockhill Jig, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:White's Unique Collection (1896), No. 26 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G d | (gfg) (e/f/ge) | dBG AGE | DGG AGA | BAB ABd | (gfg) (e/f/ge) | dBG AGE | DGG AGA | BGG [B,2G2] :| (gfg) (e/f/ge) | dBG AGE | (DG)G (A/B/c).A | (BG)G [B,2G2] :||
 * d | ede gdd | edd gdd | (e>gf/a/) gfe | dBG AFD |

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