Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on August 7th 2001 by Will Harmon.
This tune has been added to 306 tunebooks.
Also known as Coppers & Brass, Hartigan's Fancy, Hartigans Fancy, Hartigan’s Fancy, Humors Of Ennistymen, Humours Of Ennistymon, The Humours Of Ennistymon, Rumours Of Ennistymon.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Coppers And Brass
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
A|:~B3 GBd|cBc ABc|BdB GBd|cAG FGA|
|~B3 GBd|cBc ABc|~d3 edc|1 BAF G2 A:|2 BAF G2 e||
|:~f3 fed|cBA FGA|Ggg gfg|afd d2 e|
f/g/ag fed|cBA FGA|~B3 cAF|1 AGF G2 e:|2 AGF GBd||
|gdB gdB|ecA ecA|~B3 GBd|cBA FGA|
gdB gdB|ecA ecA|BdB cAF|1 AGF GBd:|2 AGF G2 A||
Coppers and Brass
I learned this off a video of Dervish playing with flute player Seamus Tansey--a terrific rolling three-part jig. Dervish also put this on one of their cds in Cmajor (just jump down a string on fiddle).
All those big jumps across the strings--especially in Parts B and C--make this initially a tricky tune for fiddlers, but take it slow and the jumps will soon fall in place.
We do this one after Connaughtman's Rambles, changing key while hanging on the B note that ends Connaughtman's and begins Coppers and Brass. But it'd go well after almost an Dmajor jig, or before for that matter.
Will
# Posted on August 7th 2001 by Will Harmon
Coppers and Brass
I fell in love with this tune after hearing it on a Dervish album. Would love to see that video sometime.
This is an odd, G-heavy grouping, but it works for me on the bouzouki: Charles O'Connor, into Coppers and Brass/Humors of Ennistymon with chording, then Haste to the Wedding, with Donnybrook Fair thrown on the end.
Someone told me that if it's just the A and B part, the tune is Coppers and Brass, but if you play all three parts, it's the Humors of Ennistymon....
# Posted on August 8th 2001 by Taibhse
I learnt this from the High Level Ranters album "High Level" (1971) - it probably crept onto a Northumbrian record as the A part bears more than a passing resemblance to the "Keel Row".
They played "Tobins" after it, and we tag "Sweets of may, Dingle Regatta and Father Kellys" before it to make a super set of jigs.
# Posted on March 17th 2003 by geoffwright
I had this tune in my head one day in Miltown Malbay, myself and a friend were sitting sheltering from the rain in the car beside our tent, I took out the mandolin to get it down, and my friend said to me, "that's a lovely jig, what's it called?" I told him I hadn't a notion, and that I didn't even know where I'd heard it.
It was about two weeks later it hit me I'd heard Dervish play it, so I put on the CD and then realised there was a third part to it, I still didn't know the name though. I was listening to Michael Coleman by chance and heard him play it, finally I was able to put a name to it.
# Posted on August 13th 2003 by oraghalm
Coppers and Brass ( my favourite two parts version )
T:Coppers and Brass
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:jig
Z:gmp
K:G
d/2c/2|BGB BGB|AFA AFA|~B3 ABA|GBd ged|
~B3 BAG|ABA DFA|ded cAF|AGF G2:|d|
~f3 fed|cAG FGA|g2g gfg|agf d2e|
f/2g/2fd e/2f/2ed|cAG FGA|BGB cAF|AGF G2:|
# Posted on February 19th 2005 by gian marco
An interesting version of coppers and brass
T:Coppers And Brass
R:Jig
S:Paddy Canny, Clare (fiddle)
Z:Bernie Stocks
N:As played
D:Home tape of unknown provenance
H:'f2' in bar 17 slid heavily
M:6/8
K:G
{d}(3BABB GBd | ~c3 Adc | ~B3 GBd | (3cBAG FGA |
~B3 ~G3 | (3.c.c.Bc ABc | dfd cAF | AGF G2A |
{d}(3BABB GBd | ~c3 Adc | ~B3 GBd | (3cBAG FGA |
(3.B.B.GG (3.B.B.GG | AFF (3.A.B.cA | BdB {d}cAF | AGF G(5ABcde ||
f2f {g}fed | {e}dcA AGF | GBd ~g3 | afd {e}dcA |
^cde fed | cAG FGA | (3BcdB {d}cAF |1 AGF G2e :|2 AGF G2f ||
gdB (3.g.g.dB | (3.e.e.cA ecA | gdB {d}BAB | {d}cAG FGA |
(3.g.g.dB (3.g.g.dB | ecA ecA | ~B3 ~G3 | (3.c.c.AF G2f |
gdB (3.g.g.dB | (3efgf ecA | ~B3 ~G3 (3.c.c.AG FGA |
(3BcdB GEG | cec ABc | dfd (3cBAF | AGF G3 ||
# Posted on April 17th 2005 by gian marco
Irish name
I've never come across an Irish name for this in my travels, but out of interest it could be 'Pinginí is Pinginí" (I don't know if many people in the world still call pennies 'coppers', but we do here) pennies = pinginí, and the popular slang for brass is pinginí as well (the actual word being prás, but that doesn't make the translation as interesting!)
# Posted on February 27th 2008 by DonallDubh
It's on Dick Gaughan's record from 1977 and is the title of the record. It's in In Brendan Brethneach's book 1 with it's Irish name copper pennies and brass
Johnny Doran the travelling piper played it and it's on his record it's a superb version with a wild opening phrase . I reckon he used it to gather a crowd at the horse fairs and races.
# Posted on August 26th 2008 by Michael Sam Wild
Humors of Ennistymon
This is the version I know.......
X: 1
T: Humors of Ennistymon
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
A| ~B3 GBd | cBc ABc | B/c/dB GBd | cAG FGA |
~B3 GBd | cBc ABc | ded cAF | AGF G2 :|
d | ~f3 fed | cAG FGA | dgg gfg | afd d2 e |
f/g/ag fed | cAG FGA | ~B3 cAF | AGF GB :|
d | gdB gdB | ecA ecA | ~B3 GBd | cAG FED |
gdB gdB | ecA ecA | B/c/dB GBd | cAF G2 :|
# Posted on June 3rd 2009 by bogman
I believe that a copper is an outdated name for a cooking pot/pan, which must have been made of copper, I guess. The brass might refer to the candlestick holders, table necessities, etc. When I hear this tune, I imagine some vendor in a horse and wagon driving about calling out "Coppers and brass for sale" or something like that...Just a guess re: what this tune is about.
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by c.smitty
I think the title refers to money, c.smitty. Regardless, here's some fun reading.
http://www.imt.ie/opinion/2009/11/gun_money_war_and_farts_for_th.html
http://www.businessballs.com/moneyslanghistory.htm#slang%20money%20meanings%20and%20origins
# Posted on February 6th 2010 by ∅
Exhaust'd pipes
I don't kow if I ever liked this tune but too many helpings at sessions have killed it for me. Nice wild f's in the second part though!
# Posted on April 19th 2010 by birlibirdie
Copper and Brass: Traveller's Version
I believe the two-part version Gian Marco transcribed is the traveller's version of the tune. http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/228#comment125457
It's on Paddy Keenan's self-titled album, and you can also listen to Felix Doran's nephew John Rooney and his son Larry Rooney play it: http://www.grtleeds.co.uk/Culture/PointerSession/PointerSession14.mp3
A Session with John Rooney: http://www.grtleeds.co.uk/Culture/rooneyRecordings.html
# Posted on July 25th 2011 by slainte
Sorry, try this link to the transcription: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/228/comments/#comment125457
# Posted on July 25th 2011 by slainte
Traveller Version
Sorry for a grammatical error this time.
# Posted on July 25th 2011 by slainte
BOTL Humours if Ennistymon
X:1
T:Humours of Ennistymon
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Gmaj
|:~B3 GAB|~c3 Adc|B2 D GBd|cAG FGA|
|~B3 GAB|~c3 ABc|ded cAF|1AGF G2 A:|2AGF GBd||
|:~f3 fed|cAG FGA|dgg gfg|afd d3|
|(3fga f ged|cAG FGA|~B3 cAF|1AGF GBd:|2AGF G3||
This is close to what is played on Boys of the Lough 'good friends - good music' (Philo CD PH 1051).
Just two parts and nice long rolls to play around with. A nice hard drinking jig.
-Dan
Just two parts, nice long rolls to play around with. A
# Posted on January 25th 2012 by carney84