Annotation:Atlantic Wave (The)

ATLANTIC WAVE, THE (Tonn an Atlantaigh). AKA and see "The Atlantic Hornpipe," "Atlantic Roar," "Lad O'Beirne's Favorite," "Tuam na Farraige." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning. AABB (Breathnach, Mulvihill): AA'BB' (O'Malley). Composition credited to Martin Muhaire in publisher Mel Bay's Irish Session Tune Book. Some similarities to "Buckley's Fancy" in Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883).

Sources for notated versions: Gus Collins (Bronx, NY) [Mulvihill]; Larry Redican (d. 1975, Bronx, NY) [O'Malley]; Donegal fiddler John Doherty [Jordan]; Kerry fiddler Denis Murphy [Breathnach].

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ V), 1999; No. 166, pg. 81. Jordan (Whistle and Sing!), vol. 2. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 230, pg. 62. O'Malley (Luke O'Malley's Collection of Irish Music, vol. 1), 1976; No. 10, pg. 5.

Recorded source: Green Linnet GLCD 1111, various artists - "The Rights of Man."

X:1 T:Atlantic Wave, The M:4/4 L:1/8 R:reel Z:Transcribed Jeffrey Myers, from the playing of Billy McComiskey K:G (3DEF|G3 B d3B|cBcd efge|d2 BG dGBG|FDAD BDAD|G3 B d3 B| cBcd efge|d2 (3gfe dcBA|(3GAG FA G2:| G3 B d3 B|cBcd efge|d2(3gfe dcBA|(3GAG FA G2:| X: 2 T: Atlantic Wave M: 4/4 L: 1/8 Q: 350 S: Luke O'Malley vol 1 Z: Transcribed by Bill Black R: Reel K: G (3DEF | G2 BG dGBG | cBcd efge | d2 BG DGBG | (3FED AD BDAF | G2 BG dGBG | cBcd efge | dgfg ecAF | G2 GF G2 :| G2 BG dGBG | cBcd efge | dgfg ecAF | G2 GF G2 :|
 * (3Bcd|gfgd ed^ce|dfab adfa|bagf gdBG|FDAD BDAD|
 * (3def | g2 fg ed^ce | dfab afdf | bagf gdBG | (3FED AD BDAF |