Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on January 26th 2006 by Kenny.
This tune has been added to 13 tunebooks.
Also known as Fiach Fancy.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Fiach's Fancy
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
DG G2 GABc | d2 ba gedB | eA A2 ABAG | FG (3 AGF DEFA |
G2 BG ABcA | BcdB cdec | dGBd gdBd | cedc BGFE |
DG G2 GABc | dg g2 gfed | eA A2 ABAG | FGAF DEFA |
G2 BG ABcA | BcdB cdec | (3 Bcd ^cd gBdB | cedc Bdef ||
gG G2 dGBd | gabg agfg | de e2 abag | (3 efg af defa |
bagb agfa | gfeg fedf | edce dcBd | cedc Bdef |
g2 GB dGBd | gabg agfg | de e2 abag | (3 efg af defa |
bdgb adfa | gceg fAdf | eAce dGBd | cedc BG G2 ||
Fiach's Fancy
Here's one for the banjo-players. Composed by Gerry O'Connor, from Tipperary. It's on his first solo recording, but never seems to be played, which is a shame. I haven't posted a tune for some months because of a computer crash, but here's the first of 2006. This was transcribed for me some years ago by Malcolm Reavell, all I did was check it, so credit/blame to him. I have a feeling Fiach might be Gerry's son. Good luck !
# Posted on January 26th 2006 by Kenny
Correction.....
I got this e-mail today, thanks to Max - only too happy to put the record straight.
Hi Kenny,
Fiach O'Broin was great flute player and a good friend of Gerry's.
Together with piper Declan Masterson they played in a band called 'Tipsy
Sailor'. Fiach died in a car crash in 1989.
I have this information because my wife knew Fiach well.
Best Regards
Max Bruecher (Germany)
# Posted on February 7th 2006 by Kenny
Fiach O Broin
Does anyone know if Fiach was related to the well-known sean-nos dancer the late Paddy Ban O Broin? I have a feeling he might have been a son and that Paddy himself played the flute. I met Fiach at a party in Dublin c. 1977/78 when I was a student at TCD and we had a great time playing tunes on tin whistles. I didn't know him well by any means, but I remember him quite clearly and, so many years later, am very sorry to learn of his premature death.
# Posted on February 8th 2006 by LongNote