The Burnt Old Man

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on October 11th 2002 by Toni Ribas.

This tune has been added to 70 tunebooks.

Also known as An Sean Duine, An Sean Duine Dóite, An Sean Duine Doighte, An Sean-duine, An Seanduine Dóite, Burnt Old Man, The Burnt-out Old Man, Georgie, The Dotard, Hob Or Nob, John Dunn's March, The Old Man, Sean Duine Doite.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• An Toilean Aerach by Johnny Connolly
• Beyond Words by Niall Vallely
• Celtic Mouth Music by Various Artists
• Down The Ivory Stairs by Padraic O'Reilly
• Eavesdropper by Kevin Burke And Jackie Daly
• Lamh Ar Lamh (Many Hands) CD 1 by Various Artists
• Mna Na HEireann by Macalla
• Notes From The Heart by Mick, Louise And Michelle Mulcahy
• Relativity by Relativity
• Set Dancing Downunder by The Coast Ceili Band
• The Other Side by Terry Coyne
• The Story So Far by John Creavan
• The Wild Keys by Mikie Smyth
• Traditional Irish Fiddling From County Limerick by Martin Mulvihill With Mick Moloney
• Traditional Irish Music From County Clare by Micho Russell
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Traditional Music From Ireland by Seamus Creagh And Aidan Coffey

X: 1
T: Burnt Old Man, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
DFB AFD|~F3 F2E|DFB AFD|~E3 E2F|
DFB AFD|F2A d2e|fed B2d|ABA F2E:|
~d3 def|ABA AFA|~e3 ede|fed B2A|
~d3 def|ABA d2e|fed B2d|ABA F2E:|

This is the very first tune I learnt to play on the whistle some years ago.
And it's one the first I'm playing on the flute at the moment.
I was just so surprised not to find it here, since it's a very well known tune and common in sessions.
This is Henrick Norbeck's version, I was just to lazy today to transcribe my own version, but they are very similar

# Posted on October 11th 2002 by Toni Ribas

Somewhat gruesome name?

# Posted on October 12th 2002 by glauber

I hope it's sunburn we're talking about.

# Posted on October 13th 2002 by cuchulain54

This was originally an old Scottish pipe march, I think.

# Posted on October 14th 2002 by granama

By the way, i was listening to this on Celtic Mouth Music on my way to work today. The words (in Irish) are about a woman complaining about marrying an old man. She says he's nothing but a burnt old man, and that she's going to stick him in a corner with just enough sour milk and old bread, and if he sticks his head out, she'lll cut his nose off. Lovely little melody, though.

# Posted on May 19th 2003 by glauber

"The Burnt Old Man" / "An Sean Duine Dóite" ~ siblings

Key signature: G Major
Submitted on April 3rd 2006 by Pierre Commes.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5647

# Posted on November 7th 2006 by ceolachan

There's an unusual version of this on the Mulcahy Family's "Notes From The Heart":

X: 1
T: An Seanduine Doite
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
S: Mulcahy Family
K: Dmaj
DFA BAF|DFE F2E|DEF ABA|DFD E2F|
DFA B2A|AFA d2e|fed BdA|1 BAF E2F:|2 BAF E2B||
|:ABc ded|DFA B2A|AB/c/d efg|fed B2A|
AFA Bdd|DFA deg|fed BdA|1 BAF E2B:|2 BAF E2F||

Anyone know where this version originates?

# Posted on April 27th 2008 by Dow