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X:1 T:Fitzgerald's Hornpipe [1] M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Hornpipe S:Breathnach - CRÉ II, No. 305 (1976) K:G DE/G/|A2 AB AGED|GABd edBd|efge dBGB|(3cBA (3BAG AGEG| A2 AB AGED|GABd edBd|efge dBGB|1 AcBA G2:|2 AcBA (G2 G2)|| |:g2 a/g/f/g/ a2 b/a/g/a/|b2 ba ge d2|efge dBGB|(3cBA (3BAG AGEG| A2 AB AGED|GABd edBd|efge dBGB|AcBA G2G2:||

FITZGERALD'S HORNPIPE [1] (Cornphíopa Mhic Ghearailt). Irish, Hornpipe (cut time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (Breathnach): AA'BB' (Beisswenger). It is thought that the title "Fitzgerald's Hornpipe" refers to William Fitzgerald, a Sliabh Luachra fiddler of the mid-19th century, reputed to have been a student of Corney Drew's. Like Drew, Fitzgerald emigrated to America in the period after the American Civil War, where he unfortunately fades from the historical record.

The tune straddles tonality between A dorian and G major, but resolves to 'G'. 19th century County Cork cleric and uilleann piper James Goodman collected a version of the melody--see "Fitzgerald's Hornpipe (2)." See also the related "Humors of Tuamgraney." Compare with "McGovern's Favourite."

Additional notes
Source for notated version : - fiddler Mrs. Murphy, 1967 (Glencollins, Ballydesmond, Co. Cork, Ireland) [Breathnach]; Denis Murphy (1910-1974, Lisheen, County Kerry) [Beisswenger].

Printed sources : - Beisswenger (Irish Fiddle Music from Counties Cork and Kerry), 2012; p. 54. Breathnach (Ceol Rince na nÉirreann vol. II), 1976; No. 305, p. 156. L.E. McCullough (The Complete Irish Tinwhistle Tutor), 1987; No. 31.

Recorded sources : - Copely Records 9-113 (78 RPM), Paddy Cronin (1950). RTE CD183, Denis Murphy - "Music from Sliabh Luachra" (1995. Recorded in 1949).

See also listing at :
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]

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