Charles O'Connor

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on May 24th 2004 by Test.

This tune has been added to 48 tunebooks.

Also known as Charles O'Conor, Planxty Charles O'Connor, Planxty Chuck.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Aislinn (A Vision) by The Celtic Jazz Collective
• Brian Kelly by Brian Kelly
• Frankie Gavin And Alec Finn by Frankie Gavin And Alec Finn
• Harping Daly by Patricia Daly
• In Your Ear by Seamus Egan
• Irish Traditional Mandoline Ó Life Go Laoi by Fiontán Ó Meachair
• McGlynn's Fancy by Arty McGlynn
• Pure Piping by Leo Rickard
• Sneeze by Heyfeva
• The Bridge Céilí Band by The Bridge Céilí Band
• The Chieftains 5 by The Chieftains
• The Complete Works Of Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) - Disc 5 by J.J. Sheridan
• The Lightning Fields by Robin Bullock
• The New Strung Harp by Maire Ni Chathasaigh

X: 1
T: Charles O'Connor
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|:A|d2A d2A|BAG FGA|Bcd ecA|dfa a2g|
fef BAB|ede AGA|dcB ABc|dAF D2:|
|:A|FAD FAD|BGB AFD|FAD FAD|GBe c2A|
f2f faf|faf fdB|e2e eae|eae ecA|
dcB AFE|FAd f2e|dcB ABc|dAF D2:|

Very pretty O'Carolan tune. As played on "Frankie Gavin and Alec Finn". I think it sounds nice at jig tempo followed by Tobin's.

# Posted on May 24th 2004 by Test

Here's a version I picked up in a session:

X: 1
T: Charles O'Connor
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
A|d3 d2A|BAG FGA|Bcd ecA|dfa a2g|
faf Bcd|ege ABc|dcB AFA|d3 D2:|
|:B|ABA FGA|BGB AFA|D2A FDA|GEe c2A|
faf faf|faf fdB|efe efe|efe ecA|
dcB AFA|FGA f2e|dcB AFA|d3 D2:|

# Posted on March 19th 2008 by Dow