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Alternate tune name?

Alternate tune name?

Hey folks! I'm looking for an alternate name for "The Tinker's Frolic" I'm sure one of you knows the answer ;^)...

Thanks,
Tim

# Posted on December 23rd 2003 by Tim_Fiddler

Re: Alternate tune name?

I've heard of the Tinker's Daughter, the Tinker's Apron, and the Tinker's Stick (aka the New Policeman), but not Tinker's Frolic. Maybe somebody else knows a tune by that name. It would help to see the abcs for the tune--it's often easier to pin a name to the melody than to what might be a local alternative title.

# Posted on December 23rd 2003 by Will Harmon

Re: Alternate tune name?

If you click on the link below you can download a sample of "The Tinker's Frolic" .

http://www.ceolproductions.com/mediafile.html

# Posted on December 23rd 2003 by BowHand

Re: Alternate tune name?

Well, I know that reel, but by another name (which escapes me at the moment, of course :o).

# Posted on December 23rd 2003 by Will Harmon

Re: Alternate tune name?

It's pretty similar to the Jolly Tinker. The version on Oisin Mac Diarmada's CD (Ar an bhfidil) starts basically with the last part of the verions of the Jolly Tinker I know (5 parts). The B part is of the Tinker's Frolic is the A part of Jolly Tinker (which has only two parts). The sleeve notes of the CD say that the Tinker's Frolic come from the Goodman manuscripts, a collection of music from Munster (s. http://www.itma.ie/home/publications.html).

# Posted on December 24th 2003 by heike

Re: Alternate tune name?

Excellent that helped a lot!

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!!!!!!!!!!!

# Posted on December 24th 2003 by Tim_Fiddler

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