Annotation:Captain Higgins
X:1 T:Capt. Higgins M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Carolan B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse B:(London, 1787, No. 85, p. 53) N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions of ‘ N:Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amin c3 A2e|c2B dBG|cea cea|Bdg Bdg| e3 c2e|f2e dcB|cBA dB^G|A3 A3|| ece ece|gcg gcg|ada ada|{b}c'3b3| e'(c'/d'/e') d'bd'|e'(c'/d'/e') d'bd|c'ba ^geg|[c3a3][c3a3]||
CAPTAIN HIGGINS. Irish, Air or Planxty (cut time - A & B parts, 6/8 time C & D parts). A Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Thompson): ABCD (O'Sullivan). Composed by blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738). Hardiman states that Captain Higgins was from County Mayo, and "a brave old soldier, well known in his day." O'Sullivan finds a William Higgins who rose to the rank of Captain in the Royal Irish Dragoons (d. 1759), who may be the person honored by the air.