Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on February 6th 2005 by Kenny.
This tune has been added to 27 tunebooks.
Also known as An Droighead Beag.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: An Droichead Bheag
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Dmaj
ag |: f2 df e2 ce | d2 cd BAFE | (3 FED FA dcde |
fgfd egag |f2 df e2 ce | dcdA BAFE |
[1 (3 FED FA dcde | fgec dfag :|2 (3 FED FA dcdf | edBc d2 cd ||
B2 BA Bcde | fgfg fB B2 | ADFA dcde |
fgfd ecdc | B2 BA Bcde |fgfg fB B2 |
[1 ADFA dcdf | edBc d2 cd :|2 ADFA dcde | fgec d2 ef ||
g2 fg eA A2 | f2 ef dA A2 | FDFA dcde | fgfg edef |
g2 fg eA A2 | f2 ef dA A2 | FDFA dcde |1 fgec d2 ef :|2 fgec dfag ||
An Droichead Bheag
A 3-part hornpipe composed by dobro-guitar player Frankie Lane. I first heard it played by Brendan Begley, but this is as played by Scottish guitarist Tony McManus. Lovely on whistle.
# Posted on February 6th 2005 by Kenny
Meaning "The Little Bridge"?
# Posted on February 6th 2005 by slainte
Yes, I believe the title means "The Little Bridge". I wonder, is it named after the pub of the same moniker in Dingle?
Is this the same Frankie Lane that made the CD of cowboy ballads (Gunsmoke at ElPaso)? How many Frankie Lanes are there in the world!? At any rate, I hope it's the same guy--I totally love the Western Ballads...who knew?
# Posted on February 7th 2005 by crystal_bailey
Don't think so.............
I think you mean Frankie Laine. As far as I know, this Frankie is Irish, and according to Tony McManus's sleeve notes is based in Dublin.
# Posted on February 7th 2005 by Kenny
Hm....
Well, actually, I think that confirms rather than denies it!
Yes, this Frankie Lane that I'm thinking of *is* Irish--in fact, he recorded at the home of some of my friends in Wicklow. Cool.
Thanx!
Crystal
# Posted on February 15th 2005 by crystal_bailey
2 Frankies
We’re talking about 2 different musicians with the same–sounding name here, Crystal. It seems there are 2 Frankies - Lane and Laine - both who have recorded “cowboy” songs. I didn’t know about Dublin Frankie’s recording which you mentioned, but maybe you didn’t know about Frankie Laine who sang the theme songs for “Rawhide”, “Blazing Saddles” and “High Noon”. As far as I know, he never wrote any hornpipes though ! Good luck!
# Posted on February 15th 2005 by Kenny
I actually *did* know about the guy who sang the theme songs for Rawhide and Blazing Saddles--he is definitely much older than the the guy I'm talking about.
The Irish Frankie Lane who I'm referring to is in his 20s or 30s and is based around Dublin. It is indeed a confusing issue since he had recorded a Cowboy album (I own it) like his older counterpart--and I wouldn't necessarily be surprised if he *did* write the hornpipe. Anyways, didn't mean for it to turn into a big argument; I suppose I just wanted a little more information about the composer of the tune.
Thanks again,
Crystal
# Posted on February 15th 2005 by crystal_bailey
No problems
I don't think we've had an argument, Crystal, just some confusion which has ben amicably cleared up. I heard "Dublin" Frankie at the Willie Clancy week a few years back, a grand player, and he makes a great job of "Carmen Mahoney Mulhaire's" reel. If he has any more tunes as good as this hornpipe, I'd love to hear them.
# Posted on February 15th 2005 by Kenny
As a hornpipe this doesn't do much for me, but it'd make a great reel. The 1st part reminds me of the 2nd part of the Flax In Bloom.
# Posted on May 8th 2007 by Dow