Tom's Wager

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on August 29th 2003 by dafydd.

This tune has been added to 17 tunebooks.

Also known as Close To The Floor, Father Tom Wager's, Father Tom's Wager, Fr. Tom's Wager, Geall An T-Atar Tomais, Paddy O'brien's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 20th Feakle Festival: Reeling Through The Years by Various Artists
• A Compilation by Natalie MacMaster
• A Musical Trip To Coleman Country by Various Artists
• A Small Island (Traditional Music From Cork) by Brid Cranitch, Vince Milne And Pat Sullivan
• A Tribute To John McKenna by Mick Woods
• Across The Waters - Irish Traditional Music From England by Various Artists
• An Buachaill Dreoite by Joe Ryan
• An Fhidil by Various Artists
• An Phíb by Dicky Deegan
• Around St. James' Well by Carmel Gunning
• Beal A' Mhurlaigh by P.J. And Marcus Hernon
• Celtic Ceili by Various Artists
• Come To Dance: A Celtic Tradition by John Whelan
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Jigs And Reels by Various Artists
• Dancing To Jigs And Reels by Various Artists
• Deireadh An Fhómhair - End Of The Harvest by Declan Masterson
• Devenish by Mick Heffernan, Niall O'Callanain, Brid Donnelly And Cillian O'Briann
• Drops Of Brandy by Sean McAloon And John Rea
• First Flight by Gerald Trimble
• Fresh Takes by John Whelan And Eileen Ivers
• Hand-Me-Downs by Mary Rafferty
• High Rock And Low Glen by Dab Hand
• Humours Of Highgate by John Blake, Lamond Gillespie And Mick Leahy
• Humours Of Lissadell by Seamus And Manus McGuire
• In Safe Hands by Various Artists
• Irish Traditional Music (on Uilleann Pipes, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle, Flute And Whistle) by Various Artists
• Jigs, Reels And Airs by Seamus Tansey
• Jumping Ahead by Harriet Earis
• Kathleen Keane by Kathleen Keane
• Long Distance by Nancy Conescu And Friends
• Maiden Voyage by Various Artists
• Musical Delights From Ireland by Comhaltas Tour Group 1998
• My Roots Are Showing by Natalie MacMaster
• Na Draiodoiri by Na Draiodoiri
• Northern Tradition by Mary Mulholland
• One More Time by McComiskey, Mulvihill And McLeod
• Ring The Bell ... Run Like Hell by Midnight Court
• So Far by Eileen Ivers
• Temple House 2 by Temple House Ceili Band
• The Back Door by Cherish The Ladies
• The Branch Line by Jack And Charlie Coen
• The Cat That Ate The Candle by John Carty And Brian McGrath
• The Funny Reel by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
• The Gallowglass Ceili Band by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• The Michael Sexton Ceili Band by The Michael Sexton Ceili Band
• The Slopes Of Benbulben by John Regan
• The Tie That Binds by Joe Derrane
• The Tie That Binds by Various Artists
• The Times We've Had by The Irish Tradition
• They Sailed Away From Dublin Bay by Liam Farrell And Joe Whelan
• Track Across The Deep by London Lasses And Pete Quinn
• Traditional Dance Music Of Ireland by Various Artists
• Traditional Irish Dance Music by Various Artists
• Trian by Trian
• Up She Flew by Dana Lyn
• Weeds In The Garden by Muintir Lewis
• Wintering Out by Simon Bradley And Luke Plumb
• With Eugene O'Donnell by Mick Moloney

X: 1
T: Tom's Wager
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
Bc|:dge dBG|AEF GDB,|G,B,D GBd|cBc ABc|
dge dBG|AEF GDB,|G,B,D GBd|1cAF GBc:|2cAF Gdc||
Bdg a2g|fed cAF|DGG FAA|GBB ABc|
Bdg a2 g|fed ^cde|f2d cAF|1AGF Gdc:|2AGF GBc||

Also known as Father Tom's Wager.

# Posted on May 6th 2004 by Bannerman

Tom's Wager

The Father Tom's Wager that's already on the site is a different tune.I learned this from a Paddy Glackin tape that someone gave me.

# Posted on March 1st 2003 by dafydd

I've learned this from my mother in the mid 20's as Father Tom's Wager a great wee jig and excellent tune for beginners and intermediatories. Making more copies for the session in "The Classroom"

# Posted on May 10th 2004 by Peter O'Connor

Sorry that should read mid 60's. I'm not that old !!
Peter
And neither am I.
Rose (his mother)

# Posted on May 10th 2004 by Peter O'Connor