CAILÍN DEAS DONN [2] (A Pretty Brown-Haired Maid). AKA and see "Pretty Brown Maid/Girl," "Bobby in Bed." Irish, Air (12/8 time). F Minor. Standard. One part. Does not seem to be related to version #1. Source for notated version: the index to the Irish collector Edward Bunting's 1840 collection gives that the tune was noted at "Deel Castle, Ballina, in 1792," though a note in Bunting's MS version states it was taken from the harper "Charles Byrne. Also called 'Bobby in Bed.'" O'Sullivan/Bunting, 1983; No. 53, pgs. 82-83.
TATTER JACK WALSH (T'Athair Jack Walsh). AKA - "Tatter Jack Welch." AKA and see "Father Jack Walsh," "Harry Barrett's Favourite," "Kitty of Ballinamore," "So Now My Dear Johnny," "To Cashel I'm Going." Irish, Jig and Air. D Mixolydian (Allan, Carlin, Hinds, Mulvihill, O'Neill, Taylor, Tubridy): D Major (Cole, O'Neill/1001, Russell). Standard. AABB (most versions): AA'BB (Russell). The name derives from the Irish "An t-Athair Jack Walsh;" Athair meaning meaning Father, as in a Catholic priest and the form 'An t-Athair' being Gaelic usage before a proper name. Carlin begs comparison with "Kate Caulfield's Jig" which he thinks is probably a variant of this tune. Tunes which are the same basic melody are "The Palatine's Daughter," "The Garden of Daisies", "Savourneen Deelish," and "An (Garbh-) Chnoicin Fraoigh" (The Rough, Heathy Little Hill). The title appears in a list of tunes in his repertoire brought by Philip Goodman, the last professional and traditional piper in Farney, Louth, to the Feis Ceoil in Belfast in 1898 (Breathnach, 1997). Sources for notated versions: Bobby Brown (Toronto) [Hinds]; Brendan Mulvihill (Baltimore, Md.) [Mulvihill]. Allan's Irish Fiddler, No. 32, pg. 8. Cole (1001 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 61 (appears as "Tatter Jack Welch") and 72. Hinds/Hebert (Growling Old Woman), 1981; pg. 24. Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; Nos. 9, 169, 191, 254, and 492. Kerr (Merry Melodies), Vol. 1, pg. 39. Levey (Dance Music of Ireland), pg. 8. Miller and Perron (Traditional Irish Fiddle Music, Vol. 1), No. 39. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 22, pg. 69. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 38. O'Neill (1850), 1903/1979; Nos. 885 and 434. O'Neill (1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 136. Petrie-Stanford (Complete Collection), Nos. 731, 325, and 505. Reavy, No. 21. Robbins, Nos. 55 and 31. Roche Collection, Vol. 1, No. 9. Russell (The Piper's Chair), 1989; pg. 28. Taylor (Crossroads Dance), 1992; No. 43, pg. 33. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, Book Two), 1999; pg. 36. Shaskeen - "Mouse Behind the Dresser."
T:Tatter Jack Walsh
L:1/8
M:6/8
K:D Mixolydian
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