The Man Of The House

reel

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on August 1st 2001 by Jeremy.

This tune has been added to 374 tunebooks.

Also known as Carthy's, Fear An Ti, Ginley's Fancy, The Man In The House, Man Of The House, McCarthy's, Paddy Carthy, Paddy McCarthy, Paddy McCarthy's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

15 Times Around by Tim O'Shea And Friends
A Few More Tunes by John Skelton
Along Blackwater's Banks by Sliabh Notes
An Tris Is A Rian by Claire Keville, John Weir And Eithne Ni Dhonaile
Celtic Reels And Jigs - The Blackberry Blossom by Various Artists
Classic Recordings Of The Irish Fiddle Legend by Paddy Reynolds
Come To Dance: A Celtic Tradition by John Whelan
Coolfin by Donal Lunny
Edel Fox And Ronan O'Flaherty by Edel Fox And Ronan O'Flaherty
Fierce Traditional by Frankie Gavin
Further Down The Old Plank Road by The Chieftains
Galway's Own by Joe Burke
Grianan by Grianan MTC
Haven't Yet Lost My Ears by Finvarra's Wren
Ireland's Harvest : A Tribute To The Golden Years Of Music In Irish America by Joe Derrane, Frankie Gavin And Brian McGrath
Irish Accordion Masters by Joe Derrane And Jerry O'Brien
Jack In The Box Irish Session by Tionol
Kelly/O'Brien/Sproule by Kelly, O'Brien and Sproule
Kilkenny Road by Kilkenny Road
La Harpe Irlandaise - The Irish Harp by Katrien Delavier
Live From The Katharine Cornell Theater Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
Macalla Na H�ige by Hugh Healy And Colm Healy
Many Happy Returns by Arcady
Moidart To Mabou by Daimh
Music At The House by Brendan Bulger, Marty Fahey And Kathleen Gavin
Music For Whistle And Guitar by Cormac Breatnach And Martin Dunlea
Noel Hill And Tony Linnane by Noel Hill And Tony Linnane
North Amerikay by Dale Russ And Finn Macginty
Oi�che Go Maidean by Brendan Begley
On Oiche Go Maidin by O'aces
Outside The Box by Billy McComiskey
Poirt An Phiobaire by Paddy Keenan
Riptide by Anam
Samhradh by Abisko
Sessions From..... by An Teach Beag
Skin And Bone by Dave Swarbrick And Martin Carthy
Southerly Breeze by Various Artists
Step Into The Beat: Modern Irish Dance Music by Ellery Klein And Ryan Lacey
The Best Of Joe And Antoinette Mckenna by Joe And Antoinette McKenna
The Blue Bottle by InisFail
The First Month Of Summer by Buttons And Bows
The Green Mountain by Pat O'Connor
The Groves by Laurel Martin
The Man Behind The Box by Joe Derrane
The Man From Clare by Micho Russell
The Session by Na Connerys
The Well Tempered Bow by Liz And Yvonne Kane
Three Shouts From A Hill by Cian
Traditional Irish Music From London by John Blake, Lamond Gillespie And Mick Leahy
Traditional Irish Music On Button Accordion by Patty Furlong
Traditional Music Of Ireland by Paddy Carty And Conor Tully
Traditional Music Of Ireland by James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Daithi Sproule
Traditional Music Of Ireland by Joe And Antoinette McKenna
Traditional Music Of Ireland by Paddy O'Brien
Tuned In by Johnny Murphy

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Would anyone like to post in abc the Liz and Yvonne Kane version of this tune? They have a slightly different B part than the one I have learned. Will, maybe? ;o)

# Posted on June 7th 2004 by Andee

I've never heard Kane sisters playing this tune, but some people play Paddy O'Brien's version of this tune in Dm, which has a little bit different second part.

# Posted on June 7th 2004 by slainte

I found Paddy O'Brien's version of the tune in Dm is available at JC's ABC tune finder. I guess Kane sisters play almost identical version. Sorry, if not.

# Posted on June 11th 2004 by slainte

Kane Sisters version

Andee, here's the rough draft of what Liz and Yvonne play for the opening time through the tune. I haven't listened to this as much as I usually do with a tune before playing it back, so I'm undoubtedly missing some stuff. But it'll get you started.

X: Man of the House
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
S: The Kane Sisters, The Well Tempered Bow
K: Dm
|: D2 AD (3EFG AF | (3DDD AF GECE | [D2D2] AD (3EFG Ad |1 c{dc}AGB AGFE :|2 c{dc}AGB ADFA ||
| defd efge | fedc dcAc | ~d3 e ~f3 a | gece fdde |
| fcAc fgaf | gfaf gfdf | afgf dfce | dAAG (3EFG AF ||

# Posted on June 11th 2004 by Will CPT

Er, that would be X: 1, T: Man of the House. It's late, I'm asleep, just not in bed....

# Posted on June 11th 2004 by Will CPT

Yeah, that's Paddy O'Brien version. Will's transcription is almost identical to what Devin McCabe trascribed from Paddy O'Brien's playing.

# Posted on June 11th 2004 by slainte

Thanks loads Will and Slainte!! Can't wait to get started on learning this setting....!

# Posted on June 13th 2004 by Andee

Andee, I didn't do anything. All the thanks to Will. I don't know why, but the Dm setting is played more often in Leeds, Yorkshire. Whenever I hear it, I say "damn!" in my head. I mean "what a nice version!" and "no, you should play Em one for flautists."

# Posted on June 13th 2004 by slainte

For fiddlers at least, it's definitely worth knowing both the Em and Dm settings of this tune.

# Posted on June 14th 2004 by Will CPT

Going on a Stroll with the Man of the House

So I've been tinkering with this one lately on fiddle and tenor banjo, enjoying some minor melodic detours, and this is where I keep returning to:

X: 1
T: Man of the House
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: E dor
|: E2 BE GABG | E/E/E BG FDAF | E2 BE GABe |1 dBAF BAGF :|2 dBAF BEEB ||
| efge fgaf | gfed edBd | ef g/f/e fgaf | gfed Beed |
| efge fgaf | gfed efga | bg a/g/f gfed | edBA GEFD ||

The B part also comes out like this:

| efge fgaf | gfed ed B/c/d | efge fgaf | gfed Be e/e/e |
| efge fa{b}af | gfed ef g/g/a | bg{a}gf gfed | B/c/d BA GEFD ||

# Posted on December 3rd 2004 by Will CPT

Set?

i was wondering what tunes night go good with this in a set. i was thinking maybe drowsy maggie? any other suggestions? what do other ppl play?

# Posted on December 19th 2004 by armaghfan

Set

Coolfin plays "Miss Monaghan" before this reel, which makes a nice set. How about "Bird in the Bush" or "Within a Mile of Dublin" after it? If you play pipes, "Jenny's Wedding" might be a better choice.

# Posted on December 19th 2004 by slainte

Dm Version

Paddy O'Brien actually recorded it with James Kelly and Daithi Sproule. It's just superb.

# Posted on April 16th 2005 by slainte

There is a rousing version of this tune played by the "house" musicians at Oliver St. John Gogarty's on the CD "Gogarty's-A Pecade On." It's played as an instrumental break in the middle of the ballad "Molly Bawn"

# Posted on November 29th 2006 by Chef Paul

I do a set of this, Rakish Paddy and the Flogging. It's like it gradually lifts in mood..

# Posted on July 27th 2007 by hakanozel