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Condon's Frolics

jig

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on December 22nd 2002 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 131 tunebooks.

Also known as An Tuigeadoir, Castletown, Castletown Conners, Castletown Connors, The Condom's Frolics, Connor's, The Eavesdropper, Paddy Carty's, Shores Of Lough Reagh, The Shores Of Lough Reagh, The Shores Of Loughrea, Sliabh Russell, The Thatcher's, The Thatcher.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Condon's Frolics
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
|eAB c2d|edc BAG|eAB c2d|e2d eag|
eAB c2d|edc ~B3|GBd gdB|1~A3 ABd:|2~A3 A2d||
|:eaa efg|dec BAG|cBc dcd|e2d efg|
eaa efg|dec BAB|GBd gdB|1~A3 A2d:|2~A3 ABd|

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Condon's Frolics sheetmusic
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Condon's folics

Source: Paddy Keenan : Poirt an Phiobaire
Transcription : Gian Marco Pietrasanta

# Posted on December 22nd 2002 by gian marco

Condon's folics ??

One of the words in this title must be a misprint !!

# Posted on December 23rd 2002 by Kenny

At least one of the words!

# Posted on December 23rd 2002 by Trevor Jennings

Also played in Edor and Bdor

# Posted on December 26th 2002 by CreadurMawnOrganig

Also played with the parts swapped round

# Posted on February 9th 2003 by Dr. Dow

Castletown Conners

As far as I know, this tune is more commonly played in Edor. I goes like this:

K: Edor
A|Bee Bcd|ABG FED|GFG AGA|B2A Bcd|
Bee Bcd|ABG FEF|DFA dAF|EFE E2:|
A|BEF G2A|BAG FED|BEF G2A|B2A Bed|
BEF G2A|BAG FEF|DFA dAF|EFE E2:|

# Posted on December 8th 2003 by slainte

Condon's Frolics

Condon's Frolics doesn't sound at all like Castletown Conners.
It does sound very similar to Sliabh Russell to me, though.

# Posted on November 26th 2006 by Jim Stetson

There are at least two tunes called Castletown Connors, and this is one of them.

# Posted on November 26th 2006 by slainte

Version from Dervish & Trouble In The Kitchen

X: 1
T: Condon's Frolics
S: Dervish - Harmony Hill
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Bdor
fbb fga|efd cBA|d3 ede|f2e f=ga|
fbb fga|efd cBc|Ace aec|1 ~B3 B2e:|2 ~B3 B2=g||
|:fBc d2e|fed cBA|fBc d2e|f2e fba|
fBc d2e|fed cBc|Ace aec|1 ~B3 B2=g:|2 ~B3 B2e||

X: 1
T: Condon's Frolics
S: Trouble In The Kitchen - Down The Broom
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Bmin
fbb faf|fed cBA|d3 ede|f2e fba|
fbb faf|fed cBc|Ace aec|~B3 Bde:|
|:fBc d2f|fed cBA|fBc d2e|f2e fba|
fBc d2f|fed cBc|Ace aec|~B3 Bde:|

# Posted on December 30th 2006 by Dr. Dow

Condon's Frolics

Reading through a Spanish phrase book a few days ago, I found something very funny about the title of this jig. Sorry, I won't go into detail. Just use your imagination.

As far as I know, pipers like to play this in Ador, but it's commonly played in Edor, especially in Clare and Galway.

# Posted on July 28th 2008 by slainte

Given as "The Thatcher" ~ rescued duplication

Submitted on June 4th 2009 by olciamis.
~ /tunes/display/9637

X: 5
T: Thatcher, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
|: eAB ccd | edc BAG | eAB ccd |eed eag |
eAB ccd |[1 edc BAB | GBd gdB | ABA A3 :|
[2 gdc BAB | GBd gdB | ABA A3 ||
|: eaa dgg | dec BAG | cBc dcd | eed efg |
eaa dgg | dec BAB | GBd gdB | ABA A3 :|

# Posted on June 5th 2009 by ceolachan

'Comment' from the above rescued duplication ~

# Posted on June 5th 2009 by olciamis ~ whose English is much better than my Polish...

My english demands polishing because I'm polish. Joke. But please, concentrate and try to understand=)

I haven't known it for this name by myself. But I have started my adventure with a celtic music with the album Cuilidh by Julie Fowlis and I found this recording here http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/2919, and then I saw the track 6 (not only) is not described yet. The first jig was named The Thatcher, so I accepted this name and tried to write notes.
Condon's Frolics is actually the same tune. But it demands to connect it with Julie Fowlis>Cuilidh>track 6>1st jig

# Posted on June 5th 2009 by olciamis

# Posted on June 5th 2009 by ceolachan

"The Thatcher" / "An Tuigeadoir"

"O'Neill's Music of Ireland", 1903, tune # 1036

# Posted on June 5th 2009 by ceolachan

"O'Neill's Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies", 1903, page 193, tune #1036

X: 1036
T: Thatcher, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
S: O’Neill's Music of Ireland, 1850 Melodies", 1903, page 193, tune #1036
K:Ador
g/f/ |\
eAB c2d | edc BAG | eAB c2d | eaa eaa |
eAB c2d | edc BAG | ABA gfe | dcB A2 :|
|: d |\
eaa efg | dec BAG | eaa efg | fed efg |
eaa efg | dec BAG | ABA gfe | dcB A2 :|

Given with 3 sharps, but there ain't no way it's A Major:
http://www.freesheetmusic.net/oneills12.html
http://www.freesheetmusic.net/oneills12/TheThatcher.pdf

# Posted on June 5th 2009 by ceolachan

"The Thatcher" ~ another take

X: 7
T: Thatcher, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
g/f/ |\
eAB c2 d | edc BAG | eAB c2 d | e/f/ed eag |
eAB c2 d | edc B2 A | GB/c/d gfe | dcB A2 :|
|: g |\
eaa efg | dec BAG | e2 a ee/f/g | fed g2 f |
e2 a ee/f/g | dec B2 A | GBd gdB | A/B/cB A2 :|

# Posted on June 5th 2009 by ceolachan

Julie fowlis

here, on youtube, we can see the beautiful Julie Fowlis play this adorable jig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwmHvcv-R-k&feature=channel

# Posted on August 23rd 2009 by Crudo dLa Masa

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