X:369
T:Thomond Bridge Hornpipe, The
R:Hornpipe
B:Treoir 1982
M:C|
L:1/8
N:A version of this hornpipe was recorded on an old 78 by the Aughrim Slopes Ceil\'i Band
N:from East Galway. The version, which is extremely interesting, contains rare piano
N:variations played, as far as I can establish by Josie O'Halloran. As an exercise in
N:taste and blend it deserves closer study and analysis coming from the grand masters
N:themselves. The late Jack Mulkere, leader of the Aughrim Slopes in those years, who
N:lived in Crusheen, Co. Clare since 1938 was a major source of folklore and history.
N:His home was well worth a visit for any student of traditional Irish music. The first
N:part of the tune (Bars 1-8) is based on a recent recording of Comhaltas Ceoltoir\'i
N:\'Eireann entitled "We're Irish Still." In this recording, The Thomand Bridge is played
N:by Eileen Falls, a fantastic young pupil of S\'eamus Connolly in Boston. The tune goes
N:on to include the Aughrim Slopes version.
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