Thomas Leixlip The Proud

jig

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on April 20th 2005 by Johannes J.

This tune has been added to 17 tunebooks.

Also known as Johnny Leixlip Is Sound.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Beauty In Tears by The O'Carolan Quartet
• House To House by Randal Bays And Roger Landes

X: 1
T: Thomas Leixlip The Proud
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
A|:d(f/e/)(d/c/) dAA|Afe fAA|d(f/e/)(d/c/) dAF|GAc d2 A|
d(f/e/)(d/c/) dAA|Afe fAA|Bc/B/A/G/ A(B/A/)(G/F/)|GAc d2 A:|
|:Add d2 (f/e/)|(d/c/) (d/e/) (f/g/) afd|gfe fed|AFA B2 (c/d/)|
AFF BGG|AFd (B/A/) (G/F/) (E/D/)|AFd (B/A/) (G/F/) (E/D/)|EFA B2 (c/d/)|
AFF BGG|AFd (B/A/) (G/F/) (E/D/)|g>fe fdB|1 ABc d2 A:|2 ABc d3||

Any information on Thomas Leixlip the Proud?

I learned this tune a few years ago at a class. It's an unusual sort of jig and shouldn't be played too fast. You will hear it in sessions too but not very often.
My research shows that it is a Turlough O'Carolan composition.

# Posted on April 20th 2005 by Johannes J

Thomas Leixlip the Proud

According to O'Sullivan's biography, this tune has been
falsely attributed to O'Carolan.

# Posted on May 7th 2005 by northernbard