Tom's Wager

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on August 29th 2003 by dafydd.

This tune has been added to 33 tunebooks.

Also known as Close To The Floor, Father Tom Wager's, Father Tom's, Father Tom's Wager, Fr. Tom's Wager, Geall An T-Atar Tomais.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Across The Fence by The Bass Family
• Come To Dance: A Celtic Tradition by John Whelan
• High Rock And Low Glen by Dab Hand
• Home Away From Home by NicGaviskey
• Humours Of Lissadell by Seamus And Manus McGuire
• Kathleen Keane by Kathleen Keane
• Memories Of Clare by Bobby Gardiner
• My Roots Are Showing by Natalie MacMaster
• The Funny Reel by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
• The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• The Tie That Binds by Various Artists
• The Tie That Binds by Joe Derrane
• Track Across The Deep by London Lasses And Pete Quinn
• Traditional Irish Dance Music by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Tom's Wager
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
Bc|:dge dBG|AEF GDB,|G,B,D GBd|cBc ABc|
dge dBG|AEF GDB,|G,B,D GBd|1cAF GBc:|2cAF Gdc||
Bdg a2g|fed cAF|DGG FAA|GBB ABc|
Bdg a2 g|fed ^cde|f2d cAF|1AGF Gdc:|2AGF GBc||

Also known as Father Tom's Wager.

# Posted on May 6th 2004 by Bannerman

Tom's Wager

The Father Tom's Wager that's already on the site is a different tune.I learned this from a Paddy Glackin tape that someone gave me.

# Posted on March 1st 2003 by dafydd

I've learned this from my mother in the mid 20's as Father Tom's Wager a great wee jig and excellent tune for beginners and intermediatories. Making more copies for the session in "The Classroom"

# Posted on May 10th 2004 by Peter O'Connor

Sorry that should read mid 60's. I'm not that old !!
Peter
And neither am I.
Rose (his mother)

# Posted on May 10th 2004 by Peter O'Connor

"Close to the Floor" / "Father Tom's Wager"

For below D challenged instruments ~ raising the bar...

X: 2
T: Close to the Floor
T: Geall An T-Atar Tomais
T: Frog in the Well, The
T: Tom's Wager
T: Father Tom's Wager
N: A-part, bars 2, 3, 4 & 6 raised an octave from ~ | AEF GDB, | G,B,D GBd | ~ .
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
|: B/c/ |\
dge dBG | AEF GDB | GBD GBd | cBc AA/B/c |
dge dBG | AEF GDB | GBD GB/c/d | cAF G2 :|
|: d/c/ |\
Bdg bag | fed cAF | DGG FAA | GBB ABc |
B/c/dg bag | gfe dBG | cE^c dBG | cAF G2 :|

# Posted on November 27th 2009 by ceolachan

B-part, bar 7 ~ cE^c ~ or ~ ce^c...

# Posted on November 27th 2009 by ceolachan

"Fr. Tom's Wager" ~ some very different ways with it & a second ending

X: 3
T: Fr. Tom's Wager
S: The Brendan Mulhaire Ceili Band
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
|: B |\
dge dBG | AEF GDB, | G,B,D GBd | cBc ABc |
dge dBG | AEF GDB, | G,B,D GBd | cAF G2 :|
|: d |\
Bdg bag | gfe edc | B/c/dB cAG |
[1 FAD D2 c| Bdg bag | gfe edc | B/c/dB cAF | AGF G2 :|
[2 FAD Ddc | B2 d gdB | cGE CEG | F/G/AF Df/e/g | gdB G2 |]

# Posted on January 29th 2010 by ceolachan

Wouldn't mind...

hearing the third to last measure as | cGE ^CEG |
or even | cGE ^CEA |

# Posted on January 29th 2010 by muspc