Thady Casey's Fancy

reel

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on March 15th 2004 by errik.

This tune has been added to 21 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

Tom Morrison recorded another different version of this tune in the 20s. Its close to O'Neill's opening bars but considerably different elsewhere. I haven't learnt it fully so can't submit the version myself but have a listen anyway.

# Posted on March 19th 2009 by 52Paddy

Laurence Nugent's "Windy Gap" seems to have an odd version of this tune with a completely different second part; its a good version though; wondering if anyone else knows the origin of this version

# Posted on April 26th 2009 by niall_kenny

Nugent's version....

Fit like, Niall ? Sleeve notes say he heard the reel from Sean McCusker, accordion player from Co.Tyrone. Most likely the McCusker fella, or whoever he learned it from himself, mixed up or "mis-remembered" the 2nd part of the tune. Larry Nugent's recording is certainly the only occasion I've ever heard that particular version of the tune. Must say, I prefer the original, but I'm a huge fan of Larry Nugent's playing.
A' the best.

# Posted on April 26th 2009 by Kenny

Laurence Nugent's version

Is like this one, but transposed to E dor:

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/9162

tune-wise, his is way more familiar to me. In these here parts I've heard Laurence Nugent's "An Gabhran" tune called Thaddy Casey's repeatedly.

# Posted on September 30th 2009 by reenactor