The Boys Of The Town

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on December 28th 2002 by lazyhound.

This tune has been added to 81 tunebooks.

Also known as Boys Of The Town, The Metal Bridge, Mullagh, Portroe, The Regent.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Few Tunes by John Skelton
• A Musical Trip To Coleman Country by Various Artists
• Ah, Surely! by Eddie Cahill
• An Historic Recording Of Irish Traditional Music by Paddy Canny, P.J. Hayes, Peader O'Loughlin, Bridie Lafferty
• As We Got Them: Traditional Flute And Fiddle Music From County Sligo by Various Artists
• Bean Chairdin by Dympna O'Sullivan
• Brock McGuire Band by Brock McGuire Band
• Crossroads by Joe Ryan, Eddie Clark
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 10 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 3 by Matt Cunningham
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 9 by Matt Cunningham
• Darby's Farewell by Josie McDermott
• Down From Bell Harbour by Chris Droney
• Fiddler's Fancy by Tommy Peoples
• Foinn Seisiun 2 by Ceoltóirí Cultúrlainne
• Gerry MacFadden by Gerry McFadden
• Goldfiddle by Matt McGranaghan
• Grand Concert Of Scottish Piping by Various Artists
• Happy To Meet Sorry To Part by Various Artists
• Heart And Home by Lucy Farr
• In Good Company - The Very Best Of by Kevin Burke
• Irish Night by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• Irish Traditional Music Of County Clare by Bernard O'Sullivan And Tommy McMahon
• Lamh Ar Lamh (Many Hands) CD 1 by Various Artists
• Lamh Ar Lamh (Many Hands) CD 2 by Various Artists
• Letting Go... by Katherine Irwin Thomas
• Lifescapes Celtic Fiddle by Various Artists
• Live At West Mabou Hall by Howie MacDonald, Dave MacIsaac And Mac Morin
• My Love Is In America by David Power
• One More... by Caa A Dram
• Rabharta by Feenish
• Rince: Complete Irish Dancing Set - First Steps And Beyond by Various Artists
• Set Dances Of Ireland, Volume IV by Various Artists
• Slán Le Loch Eirne by Seamus Quinn And Gary Hastings
• Stony Steps by Matt Molloy
• Streetlife by Patrick Street
• That's What You Get by Wendy MacIsaac
• The Best Ever Traditional Irish Pub Session Volume Two by Various Artists
• The Fiddle Music Of Donegal - Volume One by Various Artists
• The Morning Dew by Brendan Mulvihill And Donna Long
• The Music Makers: Celebrating 35 Years Of Comhaltas In Leeds by Leeds CCE
• The Night Of The Fair: Traditional Irish Music From Sliabh Luachra by Dan Herlihy And Friends
• The Silver Spire by Karen Tweed
• The Tidy Cottage by Turlach Boylan
• The Twentieth Anniversary Collection by Various Artists
• Tom McHale: All Ireland Whistling Champion At Boyle by Tom McHale
• Traditional Irish Music (traditional Music Session From Belfast) by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Tunes Played On The Tin Whistle (1/2) by Geraldine Cotter
• Trasna Ceilidh Band by Trasna Ceilidh Band
• Up Close by Kevin Burke
• Whistle Wizardry by Vinnie Kilduff
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 2 by Various Artists
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Boys Of The Town, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
|:d|ged B2A|BGD G2A|BdB AGA|GBd efg|
ged B2A|BGD G2A|BdB AGA|BGG G2:|
|:B|def gfg|eaa eaa|bag e2d|egg egg|
def gfg|afd efg|edB AGA|BGG G2:||

This is a different tune to another jig of the same name and key.

# Posted on December 28th 2002 by lazyhound

I believe the first part is more commonly played like this: ged B2A|BGF G2A|~B3 AGA|GBd e2f|....

I've just heard Chris Droney play a beautiful version of the tune on a radio programme. It seems he recorded it on his brand new album.

# Posted on November 24th 2005 by slainte

"The Regent Jig" ~ "The Boys of the Town" ~ a slight variation:

Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on August 29th 2003 by dafydd.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2194

# Posted on December 5th 2005 by ceolachan

Portroe

This is what Lucy Farr titled it but was possibly confused with the Portroe jig (ie Out on the Ocean).

# Posted on October 5th 2006 by PaddyCmusic