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12 September 2023.
Accuracy | Spot checked |
Depth | Basic |
Readability | Acceptable |
X:1
T:Old Torn Petticoat [3]
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Martin Hayes
K:Ador
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(3cBA BG AGEF|G2 BG dGBG|c2 Bc AGEF|GABG ~A3 B:|
~c3d eg~g2|eaaf aged| c3d eg~g2|eaag a4|
~c3d eg~g2|eaaf aged| c2Bc AGEF|GABG ~A3B:|
Additional notes
Printed sources : - Alewine (Maid that Cut Off the Chicken’s Lips), 1987; p. 32. Music and Song from The Boys of the Lough, 1977; p. 10. Harker (300 Tunes from Mike Rafferty), 2005; No. 67, p. 21. McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tunes by the 100, vol. 1), 1975; No. 40, p. 11. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 57.
Recorded sources : - Green Linnet, James Keane - "That's the Spirit" (1994). Larraga TR1103, Mary Rafferty - "Hand Me Downs" (2002). Quillan Records – QR001, P.J. Hayes & Martin Hayes - "The Shores of Lough Graney" (1989). Topic TSDL1502, Bernard O'Sullivan & Tommy McMahon - "Clare Concertinas" (originally recorded 1975). Philo 1042, Boys of the Lough "The Piper's Broken Finger" (1976, as "Torn Petticoat"). Transatlantic TRA 311, Boys of the Lough "The Piper's Broken Finger."Victor 19446 (78 RPM), McConnell's Four Leaf Shamrock Orchestra (1924).
See also listing at :
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [2]
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings Index [3]
Hear the 1924 recording by McConnell's Four Leaf Shamrock Orchestra at the Internet Archive [4] (1st tune in medley, followed by "Off to Dublin" and "Boys of the Lough").
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