Thady Casey's Fancy

reel

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on March 15th 2004 by errik.

This tune has been added to 20 tunebooks.

Also known as The Burren, Rogha Thaidhg Uí Chathasaigh, The Star Of Kilkenny, Thady Casey's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Crossroads by Joe Ryan, Eddie Clark
• Ear To The Ground by Midnight Court
• Gavin Whelan by Gavin Whelan
• Irish Women Musicians Of America by Cherish The Ladies
• John Williams by John Williams
• Live At Martyrs' by Gan Bua
• Memories Of Ireland by Matt Cunningham
• Music On The Wind by Sean Moloney
• Song For Ireland by De Danann
• The Fertile Rock by Chris Droney
• The Frost Is All Over by Paul McGrattan
• The High Notes by The High Notes
• The Windy Gap by Laurence Nugent
• Threads Of Time by Cherish The Ladies
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• With Friends Like These by James Keane

X: 1
T: Thady Casey's Fancy
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emin
B2 BA B2 ed|B2 Ac BE ~E2|BAGA (3B^cd ef|gfed Bded|
B2 BA B2 ed|B2 Ac BE ~E2|BAGA (3B^cd ef|gfed (3Bcd ef|
g2 ge dB ~B2|dg ~g2 Bdef|g2 ga (3bag af|gfed (3Bcd ef|
g2 ge dB ~B2|dg ~g2 Bdef|g2 ga (3bag af|gfed Bded|

Different version

|: zd | BcAF G2GA | B2Ac Beed | BcAF G2ef | gefd Beed |!
BcAF G2GA | B2Ac Beed | BcAF G2ef | {a}gefd e2 ::!
(ef) | gfga gdBd | gefd Beef | gfga bgaf | gefd Beef |!
gfga gdBd | gefd Beef | gfga bgaf | [1 gefd Be :| [2 gefd Bee2 |]

This is how I play it, and very close to the version in O'Neill's 1001, #604.

The fiddler's companion has this to say: A song written by Egan O'Rahilly on the occasion of the marriage of the Jacobite Lady Iveagh's second daughter to Lord Kenmore in 1720, the Kilkenny star being, of course, the bride.

# Posted on July 4th 2004 by Pontus Adefjord