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The Old Torn Petticoat

reel

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on November 13th 2001 by Will Harmon.

This tune has been added to 176 tunebooks.

Also known as The Torn Petticoat, The Worn Torn Petticoat.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

A Touch Of Clare by Kitty Hayes
An Buachaill Dreoite by Joe Ryan
At Complete Ease by John Carty And Brian Rooney
Barco by Cormac De Barra
Boxed by Anders Trabjerg
Caise Ceoil by Various Artists
Clare Concertinas by Bernard O'Sullivan And Tommy McMahon
Close To The Bone by Robbie O'Connell
Cold Blow And The Rainy Night by Planxty
Crossroads by Joe Ryan, Eddie Clark
Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 11 by Matt Cunningham
Different State by Paudie O'Connor
Fermanagh Ceili by Pride Of Erin Ceili Band
Happy Hour by Donal Murphy
Images by Barde
Kevin Burke In Concert by Kevin Burke
Music For The Set by Johnny O'Leary
Promenade by Kevin Burke And Mícheál O'Domhnaill
Ragairne Revelling At Night by Seamus Begley
Round The House And Mind The Dresser: Irish Country House Dance Music by Various Artists
The Eagle's Whistle by Michael Tubridy
The Hidden Note by Jacqueline McCarthy
The Humours Of Lisheen by John And Julia Clifford
The Lark's March by Patricia Clark
The Last House In Ballymakea by Junior Crehan
The Piper's Broken Finger by Boys Of The Lough
The Road Less Traveled by Danu
The Rushy Mountain: Classic Music From Sliabh Luachra 1952-77 by Various Artists
The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master by Padraig O'Keefe

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The Old Torn Petticoat

This version is based on Kevin Burke's playing on his Promenade recording. I varied the 6th measure of the A Part from the 2nd measure (as Burke plays it) to show another common way of playing that particular phrase in this tune.

Burke plays each half twice through (AABB). it's also common to play it as a single reel--one time through each half (ABAB).

# Posted on November 13th 2001 by Will Harmon

The Old Torn Petticoat

Played on the concertina by Jacqueline McCarthy, daughter of the late Tom McCarthy of Kilmihil, Clare, on her CD "The Hidden Note"

# Posted on December 22nd 2001 by murfbox

A tighter transcription of Burke's setting on Promenade

T: The Old Torn Petticoat
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
D: Kevin Burke and Micheal O Domhnaill - Promenade
C: Traditional
N: This version is taken from the above album, Side A, Track 3. Burke plays the same set—with significant bowing differences—on a more recent cd, Kevin Burke – In Concert. The Promenade version is more representative of his swooping, flowing style. The notation here begins after the bridge Burke plays to get from the previous tune and ends as Burke starts in for the second time around the tune.
K: A dorian

ed|cdBc AE{G}ED|G2 [BG]G DG[BG]G|[cE]E[BE]E AE{G}ED|GABG A2 AB|
|(3ccA BA GE{G}ED|G2 [BG]G DG[BG]G|[cE]E[BE]E AE{G}ED|GABG A2 AB|
|c2 Bc AGED|G2 [BG]G DG[BG]G|[cE]E[BE]E AE{G}ED|GABG A2 AB|
|3ccA BA GE{G}ED|G2 [BG]G DG[BG]G|[cE]E[BE]E A~E3|GA[BE]G [A3E3]A||
|(3Bcd ef g{a}gea{b}|aged cAA2|(3Bcd ef gedg|eaag a3 a|
|bagb agef|~g3e dB[GB]B|c2 (3BcB AE{G}ED|GA[BE]G [A3E3]A|
|(3Bcd ef g{a}gea{b}|aged cAAe|(3Bcd ef gedg|eaag a(3aaa|
|bagb agef|~g3e dB[GB]B|c2 (3BcB AE{G}ED|GA[BE]G A3 A||

# Posted on November 21st 2002 by Will Harmon

Old torn petticoat - single ... and double ...

The way I learnt it, and have ever after heard it played, is to play that first part, as in the transcription, once, and then the B part twice. That's because, in this transcription, the repeat of the A part has been written out in full. It does make it unusual though, in having A and B parts of unequal length, with the B part being twice as long as the A part..

# Posted on September 1st 2008 by ethical blend

My Version

X: 1
T: Old Torn Petticoat, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
AB|c2 Bc AGEF|G2 BG DGBG|cABG AGEF|GABG A2 AB|
c2 Bc AGEF|G2 BG dGBG|cABG AGEF|GABG A2 AB||
|:(3Bcd ef g3e|aged cA A2|(3Bcd ef gedg|eaag ea a2|
|bagb agef|gage dBGB|c2 Bc AGEF|GABG A2 AB||

# Posted on June 14th 2009 by JACKB

Hornpipe version

Roughly as played by Kevin Burke in the set Walshes, Old Torn Petticoat (hornpipe), Old Torn Petticoat (reel), Bank of Ireland which is on both Promenade and In Concert.
X:2
T:The Old Torn Petticoat
D:Kevin Burke
R:Hornpipe
M:4/4
K:Ador
L:1/8
ed |: "Am" (3cBA "G" (3BAG "Am" AG "Em" ED | "Am" EA AB cd ed | "Am" (3cBA "G" (3BAG "Am" AG "Em" ED |1 "Am"EA AB A2 ed :|2 "Am" EA AB A4 ||
|: "Am" (3ABd ef "G"gf ed | "Am" ea af "G"gf ed | "Am" (3ABd ef "G" gf ed | "Am"ea ag a4 |
"Am" (3ABd ef "G" gf ed | "Am" ea af "G" gf ed | "Am" (3cBA "G" (3BAG "Am" AG "Em" ED | "Am" EA AB A4 :|

# Posted on June 8th 2011 by Eachann mac Bodach

Here's a transcription of a significantly different setting, based on The Shores of Lough Graney, with P. Joe and Martin Hayes on fiddles.

X: 1
T: Old Torn Petticoat, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
D: Shores of Lough Graney, P. Joe and Martin Hayes
K: Ador
B|c2 Bc AGEF|G2 BG DGBd|c2 Bc AGEG|AcBG A3B|
c2 cB AGEF|G2 BG DGBd|c2 Bc AGEG|AcBG A3B||
c3d e~g3|ea{b}ag e=fed|cBcd e~g3|eaag a3B|
c3d e~g3|ea{b}ag e=fed|cdBc AGEG|AcBG A3B||

# Posted on February 12th 2012 by Will Harmon

"The Old Torn Petticoat" ~ a different take on it as a hornpipe

Submitted on February 12th 2012 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/11776

# Posted on February 14th 2012 by ceolachan

"The Leprechaun" / "The Worn Torn Petticoat" ~ and as a slide

Submitted on May 22nd 2003 by gian marco.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1686

# Posted on February 14th 2012 by ceolachan