Boss (The)

 "BOSS", THE. AKA and see "The Old Horned Sheep." American, Jig. B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. See also Donegal fiddler John Doherty's tune "The Pet in the Kitchen." American origins for the tune are doubtful, as it appears to be an amalgam of two old Irish tunes, "The Humors of Donnybrook" and "Sweet Biddy Daly" (the 'A' and 'B' parts, respectively). The title is perhaps a reference to Jimmy Norton (see note for "The Boss Clog Hornpipe"). Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 76. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 108.

X:1 T:The "Boss" M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Bb {f/g/a/}(b2.B) {c}BAB | GBB FBB | (b2.B) {c}BAB | GcB AGF | (b2.B) {c}BAB | GBB FBB | GBB Acc | dBB B2z :: dff fdB | dff fdB | dff fdB | ecc c2z | dff fdB | dff fdB | bag fed | cdB AGF :||

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