Fanny Poer

waltz

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on September 8th 2002 by no longer exists.

This tune has been added to 393 tunebooks.

Also known as Fanny Poer, Fanny Power, Fanny Powers, Mrs. Fanny Power, Planxty Fanny Power, Planxty Fanny Powers, Planxty Power, Valse écossaise.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

Barde by Barde
Carolan's Gift: The Music Of Turlough O'Carolan by Maggie's Music Artists:Sue Richards,et.al
Carolan's Receipt by Derek Bell
Celtic Guitar Summit by Robin Bullock And Steve Baughman
Celtic Treasure-the Legacy Of Turlough O'Carolan by Various Artists
D Is For Dulcimer by Glenn Morgan
Foinn Seisiun 3 by Ennis/Dublin Session Group
Grianan by Grianan MTC
Harping Daly by Patricia Daly
Harvest Home by Filska
I Have Waited For Many A Night And Day by Celtic Tradition
In Ireland by James Galway And The Chieftains
Instrumental by Franz Sanger And Susan Frances
Irish Fiddle Solos by Pete Cooper
Kids In A Candy Store by Rick May And Gil Yslas
Memories Of Ireland by Matt Cunningham
Newtown Bridge by Eileen O'Brien
Northern Light by Valerie Klemetti Blessley
O'Riada's Farewell by Sean O'Riada
Song Of The Chanter by Various Artists
The Art Of Turlough O'Carolan - Piano Arrangements Of The Famous Airs And Laments by J.J. Sheridan
The Belfast Harp Festival by Grainne Yeats
The Carolan's Album by Maire Ni Chathasaigh And Chris Newman
The Chieftains 5 by The Chieftains
The Complete Works Of Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) - Disc 6 by J.J. Sheridan
The Dangerous Reel by Mike And Mary Rafferty
The Jig's Up by Anne-Marie O'Farrell
The Lark In The Clear Air by Geraldine O'Grady
The Leg Of The Duck by Joe Burke, Michael Cooney And Noreen Donoghue
The Music Of Turlough O'Carolan by Patrick Ball
The O'Carolan Quartet by The O'Carolan Quartet
The Ring Sessions by James Kelly
Toss The Fiddles by Various Artists
Trasna Ceilidh Band by Trasna Ceilidh Band
Tripping Down The Stairs by Spiral Seisiún

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Fanny Poer

A nice little waltz. I like to play it before Give Me Your Hand, they flow together nicely.

# Posted on September 8th 2002 by no longer exists

Fanny Power

We often play this tune at gigs. Depending on the general mood of the evening and our feedback from the audience, whoever in the group announces it will place the stress on the first or second word of the English version of the title.

# Posted on September 9th 2002 by murfbox

NOT a waltz

Mark,
This tune is not a waltz as a) the waltz did not become popular in Europe until well after O'Carolan's death and b) it is in 6/8. I notice that despite the 3/4 time signature you have transcribed it in 6/8.

# Posted on September 12th 2002 by milesnagopaleen

Re: Not a waltz

Oops! I failed to look at the time sig as I was transcribing it, and even though the 3 note groupings etc. I still thought it was in 3/4... Sorry about that!

# Posted on September 15th 2002 by no longer exists

Fanny Power by Turlough O'Carolan

Although Carolan didn't write Fanny Power as a waltz (as Miles stated above, the tune predates the dance form), this tune does work well as a waltz, though I think it sounds best played a little too fast to really waltz to it. I think it would be appropriate to notate it in 3/4 -- cut the measures in half and double the note values from what is here -- but that really doesn't matter. O'Sullivan's book* shows it in 6/8.

This is one of the best-known of Turlough O'Carolan's tunes. Some folks feel it's overplayed and prefer not to hear it again, but others of us never get tired of this beautiful melody. I love the way the B part sings on flute or fiddle.

*Carolan: The Life Times and Music of an Irish Harper, by Donal O'Sullivan. Cork, Ireland: Ossian Publications Ltd, 2001. ISBN 1-900428-71-7 (paperback)

# Posted on September 19th 2002 by x

Try this variant!

Bar 2 of Part B: GBG GBG
Bar 4 of Part B: ACA ACA

(that's the way I learnt it; isn't it nice?)

# Posted on September 30th 2003 by sixholes

Suggestion for a harmony line

I have been playing (quietly in the background!) a harmony line to this tune which you might like to try. Let me know how you get on.

# Posted on March 1st 2004 by lildogturpy

Just realised that the B line of this piece is used by the Pogues in the tune "London You're a Lady" on the "Peace and Love" album.

# Posted on February 5th 2007 by ballyfingers

"Fanny Poer" / "Planxty Fanny Power" ~ O'Carolan ~ waltzified

C: O'Carolan
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: G Major
|: D2 |
G4 D2 | G3 A B2 | c4 B2 | A4 G2 | F3 E D2 | D2 E2 D2 | F4 G2 | A3 B c2 |
B3 A G2 | B3 c d2 | e4 A2 | A4 G2 | G3 F E2 | D2 G2 F2 | G6- | G4 :|
|: d2 |
d2 Bc d2 | d2 Bc d2 | G3 A G2 | G2 B2 d2 | e2 cd e2 | e2 cd e2 | A3 B A2 | A2 B2 c2 |
B2 Bc d2 | e2 ef g2 | fa- a2 f | d4 c2 | B3 A G2 | Ac- c2 F2 | G6- | G4 :|

This is in answer to ~
Discussion #13186: "Name that waltz" ~ " ~ a 'waltz' I learned from the great Áine Uí Laoithe from Dún Chaoin, but I only know it as bhalsanna "waltzes" so anyone with the actual name for this would be very welcome. I suck at ABC as I can't read music, but cobbled this together. I know it looks like a cat threw up on my keyboard, but if you play it in ABC it sounds close to ok."
le meas, Dónall Ó Dúil

# Posted on March 30th 2007 by dubhghaill

# Posted on March 30th 2007 by ceolachan

Lyrics

Is mian liom labhairt ar óg-mhaol shuairc.
Is uaisle geanúla gnaol agus cáil,
Do bhios insa mbaile tá ag cuan Loch Riabhach
Táim buioch nar casadh mé laimh léi.
Is aerach is tréitheach an mhaighdean bhreá scafánta
Grá chroí na héireann an péarla deas galanta
ïOlaidh go tréan is ná déanaigi failli,
Faoi thuairim Fainí nion Dáibhi.

Siúd í an eala tá ag taobh a' chuain
Na sluaite fear dul in éag dá grá
'S í Faini deas geanúll na ndlaoi is na ndual
Fuar bua go minic le haille.
Nár fhága mé an saol ó go mbi mé go ceannasach
A' damhsa go h'aerach is mé ar do bhainis sé
Fógraim an té sin a d'iarrfadh aon spré leat,
A phéarla leanbh na mbán ghlac.

I wish to speak of a gracious young lady,
A loveable lady of beauty and reputation,
Who lives in the town near the bay of Loch Riabhach.
I'm thankful that I had the chance to meet her.
She's lively, airy, - a cultured fine maiden,
The love of all Ireland and a nice cultured pearl.
O drink up now and don't be slack!
To Fanny, the daughter of David.

She is the swan at the edge of the bay,
Crowds of men are dying for her love.
She's nice gentle Fanny of locks and braids,
Who often gets the prize for beauty.
May I not leave this world, if I may be so bold,
Unless I can cheerfully dance at your wedding feast.
I challenge the one who would ever ask a dowry for you,
O Pearl-Child of white hands.

# Posted on May 16th 2007 by dubhghaill

Poor chords

better chords could be put up, they dont fit very well, eg the Bm is wrong

# Posted on May 6th 2008 by oga-reeno

Chords for Fanny Poer

# Posted on November 5th 2008 by walterbracht

In France it's a slow waltz

This is regularly played & danced to in a traditional "bal" held regularly by the seine in paris. They do it slow & stately there, & it gets called "valse écossaise"! They mark a pause (on the "c" in bar 2 if I'm not mistaken) & the dancers go on tiptoes at that moment. Rather nice, & usualy catches me by surprise.

I've arranged this tune as a jig - I plan to put it on my site soon.

# Posted on December 5th 2008 by GoPlayer

The name Poer

So...when I visited the South of Ireland, I went to a place called Powerscourt, which was a family's large home, and I seem to remember the family name being Poer...any connection?

# Posted on January 19th 2009 by samiam590

Fanny Power as a jig

I've put the score on my site:
http://malcolm.schonfield.free.fr/zik.php?tune=fanny_power&lang=en

# Posted on February 23rd 2009 by GoPlayer

I disagree with chords

# Posted on September 8th 2009 by evikki

All chords, on principle, or just the ones listed for this tune? :-)

# Posted on September 8th 2009 by No Cause For Alarm