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stable version,
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22 July 2022.
| Accuracy | Spot checked |
| Depth | Basic |
| Readability | Acceptable |
X:1
T:Tongs by the Fire [1]
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
G2B cAF | Gge dBG |c3 B3 | ABG FED |
G2B cAF | Gge dBG |cBA Bdg | fef g3 :|
|: gdB gdB |gaf gdB | gfg fag | fdd def |
g3 f3 | efe def | gdB ABc | BGG G3 :|
TONGS BY THE FIRE [1] (An t-ursul taobna teinne). AKA and see "Come to the Raffle." Irish, Double Jig (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (O'Neill). The jig was recorded at least once under the ‘mondegreen’ title “Tongues of Fire” (by piper Leo Rowsome).
Additional notes
Printed sources : - O'Neill (O’Neill’s Irish Music), 1915; No. 180, p. 98. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 962, p. 179. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 185, p. 45. Brian Prior (Foinn Seisiún 2), 2001; p. 5. Ryan’s Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 84.
Recorded sources : - Topic 12TS337, Jack and Charlie Coen - "The Branch Line" (1977).
See also listing at :
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
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