Annotation:First Cousin of the Gallant Tipperary Boys (The)

Find traditional instrumental music

Back to First Cousin of the Gallant Tipperary Boys (The)


FIRST COUSIN OF THE GALLANT TIPPERARY BOYS, THE. AKA and see "Bank of Turf (1) (The)," "Pádraig O’Keeffe’s Slide (2)" "Tom Billy's Reel (4)." Irish, Slide (12/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABB. The tune is named for the similarity in the opening bars with the tune "Gallant Tipperary Boys (The)." Source O'Leary indicated fiddler Padraig O'Keeffe was the original source for the tune and title.

Source for notated version: accordion player Johnny O'Leary (Sliabh Luachra region), recorded in 1985 at Kenmare [Moylan].

Printed sources: Moylan (Johnny O'Leary), 1994; No. 130, p. 76.

Recorded sources:




Back to First Cousin of the Gallant Tipperary Boys (The)