The Jolly Tinker

reel

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on June 15th 2003 by Jamie.

This tune has been added to 177 tunebooks.

Also known as The Hen And Her Clutch, Jolly Tinker, Round The World, The Tiampan , The Tiampan, The Timpan , The Timpan.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• After The Morning by Alan Kelly
• An Irish Evening by The Chieftains
• An Tris Is A Rian by Claire Keville, John Weir And Eithne Ni Dhonaile
• Atlantic Wave by Paddy Reynolds, Charlie Mulvihill, James Keane, Felix Dolan
• Augusta: 20 Years Of Irish Music Recorded Live At The Augusta Heritage Center by Various Artists
• Back In Town by Paddy Killoran
• Celtic Celebration by Dirk Freymuth
• Ceol Tire by Various Artists
• Circular Breath by Gordon Duncan
• Close To The White Bear by Dave Swarbrick And Simon Nicol
• Come To An Irish Dance Party by Laichtín Naofa Céilí Band.
• Cuisle by Angela Deane
• Dig With It by Randal Bays, Dave Marshall And Willie Bays
• Down From Bell Harbour by Chris Droney
• Farewell To Ireland CD 2 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• Folktrax-077 The Jolly Tinker: Michael Gorman, Irish Fiddler by Michael Gorman
• From Ballymote To Brooklyn by Paddy Killoran and James Morrison
• Give Us A Penny And Let Us Be Gone by Teada
• Happy Days by Trad Lads
• High Up - Low Down by Gerry O'Connor
• Just For Gordon by Gordon Duncan
• Kevin Burke In Concert by Kevin Burke
• North-by-NorthWest by Eliot Grasso And Dave Cory
• Paddy And Bridget And Their Great Friends 2 by Various Artists
• Paddy In The Smoke by Various Artists
• Partners In Crime by Ross Ainslie And Jarlath Henderson
• Past Masters Of Irish Fiddle Music by Various Artists
• Rags, Reels And Airs by Dave Swarbrick
• Revenge Is Sweet by Molly's Revenge
• Sean Keane by Sean Keane
• Sean Potts by Sean Potts And Paddy Moloney
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume III by Various Artists
• Sligo Fiddle (Disk 2) by John Vesey
• Southerly Breeze by Various Artists
• The Best Ever Traditional Irish Pub Session Volume Two by Various Artists
• The Chieftains 5 by The Chieftains
• The Connachtman's Rambles by Martin O'Connor
• The Dusty Miller by Conor, Gay And Seán McKeon
• The Home I Left Behind by CCE Tour 1974
• The Jolly Tinker by Kane O'Rourke
• The Raineys by The Raineys
• The Ulster Outcry by Ar Leitheidi
• The Wheels Of The World, Early Irish American Music, Vol 2 by Various Artists
• The Wheels Of The World, Early Irish American Music, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
• The Whirlwind by Paddy Glackin And Robbie Hannan
• Time For A Tune With Charlie Lennon by Charlie Lennon
• Traditional Irish Music by Setanta
• Traditional Irish Sessions by Various Artists
• Travelling Show by Dervish
• Uilleann Piper by Tommy Martin
• Unearthed by Paul McGlinchey
• Wired by Michael McGoldrick

X: 1
T: Jolly Tinker, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
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A^GAB =G3B|A2af gedB|A2BA GFGB|dBGB d2 Bg||
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(3B^cd ef g2e(g|~g2)af gedg|edeg a2e(a|~a2)bg aged||
ea{b}ag egdg|ea{b}ag egdg|ea{b}ag efge|dBGB d2 Bd|
e ~a3 e ~a3|e ~a3 egdg|ea{b}ag efge|dBGB d2 Bd||
edgd edBd|edgd e2 (3Bcd|edgd eg{a}ge|dBGB d2 Bd|
edgd edBd|edgd e2 (3Bcd|edef gfge|dBGB dgfg||
eA (3AAA edBd|edef g2fg|e ~A3 efge|dBGB d2 Bd|
eA (3AAA edBd|edef g2fg|ea{b}ag efge|dBGB d2 dB||

The Jolly Tinker

This is a really great tune which I haven't ever heard much in sessions. This version comes from the final set (after Lucy Campbell) from Kevin Burke In Concert which he plays as a duet with Martin Hayes. It is a really driving and forceful tune which is great fun to play. There is a two part version of this tune in Ryan's Mammoth Collection and the full five part version in O'Neills Dance Music of Ireland.

It is related to a tune called the Hen and Her Clutch which comes from Ceol Rince na hEireann and sometimes the titles get mixed up. What's more this tune seems to share in the incestuous relationship between the tinkers yellow and drunken, but is definitely a tune in its own right.

Hope you enjoy it.

# Posted on June 15th 2003 by Jamie

It also seems to be a popular tune amongst sligo fiddlers.

# Posted on June 15th 2003 by Jamie

It's not an uncommon tune in Sydney sessions.

# Posted on June 15th 2003 by Dow

Jolly Tinker

Mick Ward used to play it all the time , Jamie. Ask him next Thursday - you'll not hear it played much better.. I'll be in touch soon.

# Posted on June 15th 2003 by Kenny

Jolly Tinker

Will ask Mike on thursday if I go.

> You'll not hear it played much better.

I'm beginning to think that about many of the tunes he plays, especially reels. Having started to get my ear into some of the better fiddlers out there, I still haven't heard any who can top Mike playing some of his favourite reels - College Groves, Jenny's Welcome to Charlie, Splendid Isolation and I can just imagine the way he plays this tune. I'm not coming that far out of leftfield with that view am I?

# Posted on June 15th 2003 by Jamie

Common...

This is a fairly common tune throughout the ITM world...

# Posted on June 19th 2003 by pchaffee

Jolly Tinker

Mike played it great on Thursday (a bit too fast for me though)! I've started playing it after the Mullingar Races, but what other tunes does this go well with?

# Posted on June 22nd 2003 by Jamie

The jolly tinkler reel did eddie whealen play dis on you tube

is this the tune that eddie whealen is
playing on you tube

# Posted on April 23rd 2009 by alim010

do you tink tis would b a good tune to play on te tin whistle in te connacht fleadh????=)

# Posted on June 17th 2009 by ide

Gooooooooooooood tuuneeeE

ccccOOOOOOOOOOOOOlllllll TTuuuuuuNNNNNNNEEE

# Posted on June 22nd 2009 by ide