Ask My Father

 ASK ME/MY FATHER ("Fiafraigh de m'Athair é" or "Fiafruig Do'm Ataire"). AKA and see "With All My Heart." Irish, Single Jig (6/8 or 12/8 time) or Slide (12/8 time). D Major (O'Neill): D Mixolydian (Breathnach, Mitchell). Standard tuning. AB (Breathnach): AA'B (Mitchell): AABB (O'Neill). See also Will You Come Home with Me? (ver.1)/Tiocfaidh ty Abhaile liom," where the fourth part of Breathnach's version is related to the second part of "Ask My Father."

Sources for notated versions: Chicago police patrolman, piper and flute player John Ennis, originally from County Kildare [O'Neill]; piper Seán Potts (Ireland) [Breathnach]; piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell].

Printed sources: Breathnach (Appears in::CRE I), 1963; No. 62, pg. 27. Breathnach (Appears in::Folk Music and Dance of Ireland), 1971; 16. Mitchell (Appears in::Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 143, pg. 113. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 941, pg. 175. O'Neill (Appears in::Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 367, pg. 75.

Recorded sources: Compass Records 7 4446 2,Was played by::Oisíin McAuley - "Appears in the Album::From the Hills of Donegal" (2007). Island ILPS9432, The Chieftains - "Bonaparte's Retreat" (1976).

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