Annotation:Tenpenny Bit (2) (The)

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X:1 T: The Tenpenny Bit (2) T:2nd Setting M:6/8 L:1/8 B:O'Neill's Music of Ireland. 1850 Melodies, 1903, p. 173, no. 930 Z:François-Emmanuel de Wasseige K:Am (A/G/)|EAA G2A|Bed Bcd|edB G2A|B2{cB}A GED| DED G2A|Bed Bcd|ede gdB|{c}BA^G A2:| |:d|e2^f gfg|eag fed|e2^f gfg|e^f^g a2a| b^gb a^fa|gfe de^f|gfe fdB|{c}BA^G A2:|



TENPENNY BIT [2], THE ("Cuin deic-pingine" or "An píosa deich bpingne"). AKA and see “Bridal Jig (2) (The).” Irish, Double Jig (6/8 time). A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Tenpenny Bit [2]" is Francis O'Neill's second version of the jig, this one from County Leitrim instead of County Cork. Breathnach’s source Rowley did not have a name for the tune, although Breathnach recognized it as being a variant of “The Tennpenny Bit” printed by O’Neill.

"Tenpenny Bit (1) (The)" and "Tenpenny Bit (3) (The)" are close variants.


Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Chicago fiddler James Kennedy who had the tune from his father, a celebrated local fiddler from Ballinamore, County Leitrim [O’Neill]; fiddler George Rowley/Seoise Ó Roghallaigh (Ireland) [Breathnach].

Printed sources : - Breathnach (Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. I), 1963; No. 24, p. 11. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 43. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 930, p. 173.






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