Tune Req: Gallaghers Frolics

Subject: Gallaghers Frolics
From: GUEST,Ted
Date: 05 Feb 02 - 10:06 PM

G'day , Looking for fiddle music for Gallaghers Frolics. Also may be called The Goat in the Green? Thanks Ted

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gallaghers Frolics
From: Sorcha
Date: 05 Feb 02 - 10:52 PM

As I said in your first request, I didn't find Goat in/on the Green; I'll go see if Gallahers is listed.....brb.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gallaghers Frolics
From: Sorcha
Date: 05 Feb 02 - 10:55 PM

YES! The alternate title did it. Gallaher's at JC's Tunefinder. Click on GIF for sheet music. After the sheet music loads, scroll down and there is a Return in Other Formats.....click MIDI. When the player window comes up, minimize it right quick and you can listen while you watch the sheet music go by. There's even a choice of keys.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gallaghers Frolics
From: GUEST,Sharon
Date: 06 Feb 02 - 12:36 AM

There is a version of it in Matt Cranitch's Irish fiddle instruction book as well.

Sharon

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gallaghers Frolics
From: Noreen
Date: 06 Feb 02 - 02:36 PM

It used to be one of the most commonly played jigs, in Liverpool at any rate,

and I'm afraid we referred to it as Galagher's bollocks...

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gallaghers Frolics
From: Zhenya
Date: 06 Feb 02 - 04:25 PM

Another name I've heard for Gallagher's is "The Bashful Bachelor". I think "The Goat in the Green" is actually a different tune. (Although the beginnings are almost identical...but the B parts are different.) "The Goat in the Green" is on Paddy Canny's album and I think Martin Hayes has recorded "Gallagher's." (I'll go check that last fact and if it's not right, I'll post a correction here....if someone else doesn't beat me to it!)

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gallaghers Frolics
From: Zhenya
Date: 06 Feb 02 - 04:32 PM

I checked - it's on Martin's Lonesome Touch album.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gallaghers Frolics
From: GUEST,SharonG
Date: 06 Feb 02 - 04:59 PM

But the version by Martin Hayes is not the most common setting of the tune.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Gallaghers Frolics
From: GUEST,Ted
Date: 06 Feb 02 - 08:19 PM

Thanks everyone...... I appreciate all your help Slainte Ted