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 Theme code Index    3134 6431H
 Also known as    Bumpers Squire Jones, Bumpers Esquire Jones, Thomas Morres Jones
 Composer/Core Source    Turlough O'Carolan
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Samuel Ann & Peter Thompson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Hibernian Muse; a Collection of Irish Airs including the Most Favourite Compositions of Carolan
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 51, p. 31
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1787
 Artist    Biography:Mick O'Brien
 Title of recording    May Morning Dew
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Bumpers Squire Jones M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air C:Carolan B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse B:(London, 1787, No. 51, p. 31) N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions of Carolan N:the Celebrated Irish Bard” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A|{G}FDD D2E|(F/G/A)F (G/A/B)A|BEE G2A|{G}FDD d2e| f(g/f/e/d/) edc|dBe cAc|dDD D2:| |:a|(f/g/a)f d(f/g/a/f/)|b(g/a/b/g/) e(g/a/b/g/)|afd (e/f/g)e|TcAA A2g| (f/g/a)f geg|a(f/g/a/f/) geg|a(f/g/a/f/) geg|fed TcBc|dDD D2:|


X:1 T:Bumper Squire Jones M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Presto" B:John Macpherson Mulhollan - Selection of Irish and Scots Tunes (Edinburgh, 1804, p. 51) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A|({G}FDD D2E)|F/G/AF G/A/BA|BEE G2A| FDD d2e|fg/f/e/d/ edc|dBe cAc|dDD D2:| |:a|af/g/a/f/ df/g/a/f/|bg/a/b/g/ eg/a/b/g/|afd e/f/ge|TcAA A2 g| f/g/af geg|af/g/a/f/ geg|fed cBc|dDD D2:|


X:1 T:Bumper Square [sic] Jones M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air B:Patrick McGahon music manuscript collection (1817, No. 81) N:McGahon was a scribe of Irish language literature who lived in N:Dungooley, County Louth, on the Armagh border. He was a N:teacher with The Irish Society in the early 19th century, but little N:else is known about him. A few tunes in the ms. are written in other N:hands. B:Pádraigín Ní UIallacháin – “A Hidden Ulster” (2003, p. 458) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A|FDD D2E|F/G/AF A/B/cA|BEE G2A|FDD d2e| (fg/f/e/d/) edc|dBe cAc|dDD D2:|f|af/g/a/f/ df/g/a/f/| bg/a/b/g/ eg/a/b/g/|afd e/f/ge|cAA A2g|f/g/af geg| a/f/g/a/f/ geg|fed cBc|dDD D2:|


X:1 T:Bumper Squire Jones M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Allegretto" B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 15, p. 6) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb F|(DB,)B, B,2C|DFD EGE|(G<C)D E2F| (DB,)B, B2c|dcB cBA|BAG FGA|BB,B, B,2|| F|{F}fdf Bdf|{G}geg cde|{F}fed cdB|(AF)F F2c| (dfd) (ece)|dfd ece|dcB AGA|BB,B, B,2||


X:1 T:Bumper Squire Jones M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 634) B: http://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP601433-PMLP562790-ONeill_Rare_Medium_M40_M8_v6.7_text.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A/G/|FDD D2 A/F/|GBG FAF|GEE E2 A/G/|FED D2g| fed cBc|dAF D2::g|fg/a/f daf|ga/b/g ebg|fg/a/f dBd| cec A2 (a/g/)|fg/a/f daf|ga/b/ g eag|fed cBc|dAF D2:|]


X:1 T:Planxty T:Bumper Squire Jones, Thomas Morres Jones M:C L:1/8 R:Hornpipe B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 43, p. 18) B:http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=17&z=-465.4471%2C1093.5425%2C3684.9298%2C1426.6654 N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G dc|BGG G2A|BB/d/c/B/ cc/B/c/d/|eAA AB/c/d|eAA Adc| eAA Adc|BGG G2A|BB/c/B/G/ AA/B/A/F/ |GEA FDF| GG/G/ G2G2||dB/c/d/B/ GBd|ec/d/e/c/ ABc|dBG cAG|FDD D3| dB/c/d/B/ cA/B/c/A/|d/B/c/d/B/ cA/B/c/A/ |dBG FDF|GG/G/ GG||


X:1 T:Thomas Morres Jones or Bumper Squire Jones C:Turlough O'Carolan S:Carolan: The Life, Times and Music of an Irish Harper S:by Donal O'Sullivan Z:transcribed by Paul de Grae M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D A/G/ | FDD D2 E | F/G/AF G/A/BA | BEF G2 A/G/ | FED d2 e | fed edc | dBe cAc | dDD D || f/g/ | afa dfa | bgb efg | faf ged | cAA A2 g | f/g/af geg | f/g/af geg | fed cBc | dDD D2 ||