Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on May 15th 2004 by Save Danaan.
This tune has been added to 19 tunebooks.
Also known as O'Callaghan's.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Tom Connor's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Gmaj
|:dBGF GBdB|cAFA DGFE|DGGF GBdB|ecBc Agfe|
d2 cA G3 B|AcFA DAFA|g3 f ecAF|BAGF GABc||
|:d2 g2 d2 g2|d2 g2 fd^cd|eaag abag|fgag fdBd|
d2 cA G3 B|AcFA DAFA|g3 f ecAF|BAGF GABc:|
Tom Connor's Jig
What a great tune! I totally suggest listening to Oisin playing this on Teada's Teada album - absolutely gorgeous. In the meantime, play it yourself! There's a couple mistakes that I tried to edit, but don't seem to be correct yet...However, I'll point them out to you so you know: first, don't repeat the A part; second, the 5th bar should begin with a "d" whole beat, not a "G" whole beat (you can look at the ABC format for these corrections).
A couple other notes: This is NOT a REEL! It is a DOUBLE JIG, but because there is no double jig format, I placed it under the reel type (maybe we could fix that, Jeremy?). So, play it with a lilt and whatever you do - DON'T PLAY IT TOO FAST.
Also, experiment and use lots of grace notes and turns - Oisin does! For example, in the B part, try turns on the "g" notes, especially.
Have FUN! And, go buy or listen to Teada's Teada album. I really recommend it.
# Posted on May 15th 2004 by Save Danaan
What do you mean by a double jig?
I've never heard "double jig" refer to anything but what is usually just called a jig: 8 bars per part, 6/8 time. I can't imagine how you are using the term. Please enlighten us.
# Posted on May 16th 2004 by GaryAMartin
Hornpipe
On the Teada CD, it's identified as a hornpipe (played straight).
Otherwise, I completely agree. Great CD and great musicians!
# Posted on May 16th 2004 by heike
Hornpipe
heike is correct - it's a hornpipe, [ and it does say that on the sleeve notes ]. Jackie Daly recorded it years ago as "Callaghan's" hornpipe, but there are too many "Callaghan's" tunes already, so I'm not including it as an alternative title.
# Posted on May 25th 2004 by Kenny
Hornpipe It Is
Wow - don't know what I was thinking. Heike and Kenny - I agree...it is a hornpipe!
In response to your comment, Gary, a double jig does have the same count as a regular jig. Double jigs, however, are used for Irish set dances and are generally played at a march tempo.
Thanks for the comments!
# Posted on May 26th 2004 by Save Danaan
A double jigs are just normal jigs, as opposed to single jigs which are quite uncommon. Set dances and 6/8 marches are another thing entirely. I think you might be getting your genres a bit mixed up. Not that it really matters, but have a look at this - I found it quite useful: http://www.irishtune.info/rhythm/
# Posted on May 26th 2004 by Dow
Tom Connor's
Here's what I hear Oisin playing on the Teada cd:
X: 1
T: Tom Connor's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
D: Teada
K: G
dBGF GBdB|cAFA DGF/G/F/E|DGGF GBdB|c/d/c AG Agfe|
d2 cA GBdB|A/c/A FA DAFA|g2 {a}gf ecAF|A/B/A GF GABc|
c-dcA G3 B|AcFA DGFE|DGGF GBdB|B-cBc Agfe|
d2 cA G3 B|A/B/A FA DAFA|g2 {a}gf ecAF|A/B/A GF GA B/B/c||
d2 g2 dgfg|dgfg fd^cd|eaag abag|fgag fdBc|
dc{d}cA G3 B|A/c/A FA DAFA|g2 {a}gf ecAF|A/B/A GF GABc|
d~g3 dgfg|dgfg fd^cd|ea{b}ag abag|fbag fdBc|
dc{d}cA G3 B|A/c/A FA DAFA|g2 {a}gf ecAF|DGGF GABc||
# Posted on May 23rd 2005 by Will CPT
P.S.
He also plays the 4th bar A part as |c/d/c Bc Agfe| and does the |fbag fdBc| in the B part once, reverting to |fgag fdBc| in all other instances. And G3 B gets played more often as GBdG as the tune rolls on.
# Posted on May 23rd 2005 by Will CPT
Tom Connor's (hornpipe)
This tune appears as "O'Callaghan's" on Peter Horan and Gerry Harrington's duet recording. It seems named after Padraig O'Keeffee's uncle. Oisin Mac Diarmada writes T. Connor was a Kerry fiddler, so it definitely comes from the south.
# Posted on July 9th 2005 by slainte