Roof Thatcher's Daughter

mazurka

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on November 11th 2006 by Will Harmon.

This tune has been added to 22 tunebooks.

Also known as The Roof Thatcher's Daughter, The Roof Thatcher's.

X: 1
T: Roof Thatcher's Daughter
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: mazurka
K: Amaj
cB|:A2 AE Ac|ef ec Ac|B2 Bd cB|cA E2 cB|
A2 AE Ac|ef ec Ac|B2 Bd cB|1 A2 A2 cB:|2 A2 Ac ea||
f2 fe ce|f2 fg af|ef ec Ac|aA gA eA|
f2 fe ce|f2 fg af|ef ec Bc|1 A2 Ae ag:|2 A3 A cB||

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The Roof Thatcher's

I really enjoy the simple mazurkas, highlands, and barndances from Donegal and the north. They make a great change of pace and mood in the middle of a night of reels and jigs, and dancers always rise to them.

But there are damn few mazurkas in A major. I started noodling around on mandolin one day, and this came out. It's a natural fit on fiddle, and goes well in a set with more common mazurkas in D or G.

# Posted on November 11th 2006 by Will Harmon

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Yes! ! ! :-) ~ as I swing through it...

# Posted on November 11th 2006 by ceolachan

Bella!

~ a very pleasant and unexpected surprise between preparing an Italian dinner and eating it...

# Posted on November 11th 2006 by ceolachan

You'll know this already whatsit, but those other mazurkas, a good load of them, go and have gone nicely as A Major too...

# Posted on November 11th 2006 by ceolachan

Yep, 'C', I've slipped other mazurkas into A, but it was entertaining to set out with intent and forethought to draft one in A.

I didn't notate swing, but of course it swings quite well, and there are lots of opportunities for ornaments and variations. Glad you like it. :o)

# Posted on November 11th 2006 by Will Harmon

I really was preparing a 'classic' Italian, red, white and green (fresh basil), when I caught this addition, just what the doctor ordered...and much preferred to valium... Now my lips and tongue are buzzing with the white balsamic ~ love the stuff, could drink it straight... ;-)

# Posted on November 11th 2006 by ceolachan

Mmmmmm...balsamic vinegar. Just back from a party where the food table featured fresh baked herb bread and bowls of white balsamic vinegar and high end olive oil from Greece. Oopah!

# Posted on November 12th 2006 by Will Harmon

Ruth Thatcher? No relation, I hope.

# Posted on November 12th 2006 by CreadurMawnOrganig

I hadn't actually looked at the tune yet when I wrote the above comment. It's another Harmon classic. Lovely tune, Will. What's behind the title?

# Posted on November 12th 2006 by CreadurMawnOrganig

Story!?

Hey lad, if you want sublime intoxication from an oil and vinegar combination, and great for dipping homebaked breads ~ the oil of choice is hazelnut, and with a 'good' balsamic ~ it is H-E-A-V-E-N!!! If you manage to give it a try, do write and make me envious... Though I think I'm going to chase up some hazelnut oil for this Christmas, along with a large bottle of Moskovskaja...so if you're in the neighbourhood ~ ... ;-)

Don't mind spoon, I think his medication has gone squiff again... He's moving you know ~ i Gymru / to Wales...