Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on July 8th 2002 by Mark Cordova.
This tune has been added to 180 tunebooks.
Also known as Brian O'lynn, Brian O'Lynn's, Bryan O'Lynn, Bryan O'Lynn's, The Cockled Old Man, Hitler's Downfall, John Maloney's, The Planting Stick, Scully Casey's.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Brian O'Lynn
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Ador
B|:cAd cAG|EDE GAB|cBc BAG|
EAA ~A2B|cAd cAG|EDE GAB|
cde =fed|1 cAA A2B:|2 cAA A2f||
gea ged|cAB cde|eaa age|
ed^c def|geg fed|cAB cde|
=fed cAG|1 EAA A2f:|2 EAA A2||
Good Standard
Add this to your bread and butter list. It's pretty easy to pick up. You have quite a few opportunities to customize the tune to your own liking.
If you are playing for the dancers and they need the jig to be played slow - this one does very well.
# Posted on July 8th 2002 by Mark Cordova
Another version of the tune: http://thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4139
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by slainte
Compare the 1st part of Old John's http://thesession.org/tunes/display/57
# Posted on April 5th 2006 by Dr. Dow
F sharps?
Heard Liam O'Flynn playing this tune (Brian O'Lynn's jig) on a Planxty documentary, pretty much exactly like this, but with F sharps instead of F naturals. Sounded great that way too!
# Posted on September 17th 2007 by dlowder
Goes lovely with...
I love this tune, I first learned it off East Gaway fiddler Breda Keville. I always pay Garrett Barry's then go into this, it works really well =] i think played slowly it sounds nicer.
# Posted on August 8th 2008 by xxfiddlesticksxx
Brian O' Lynn
Here it is by Patrick Street
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PUFXVgsNZ4
# Posted on October 11th 2009 by bogman