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Tommy Bhetty’s waltz

Also known as Tom Bhetty’s, Tommy Bheiti’s.

There are 23 recordings of this tune.

Tommy Bhetty’s appears in 1 other tune collection.

Tommy Bhetty’s has been added to 13 tune sets.

Tommy Bhetty's has been added to 286 tunebooks.

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Three settings

1
X: 1
T: Tommy Bhetty's
R: waltz
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:z D2|G3 B dB|G3 B dB|d2 b3 a|ga fg ef|
G3 B dB|G3 B dB|D2 F2 A2|c2 B2 A2|
G3 B dB|G3 B dB|d2 b3 a|ga fg ef|
dg3 Bc|d3 c AF|G2 B3 A|G3:|
|:g fg|a2 f2 d2|A2 F2 D2|C2 b3 a|ga fg ef|
d3 e d2|B3 A B2|D2 F2 A2|c2 B2 A2|
d2 Bc dB|d b3 af|g2 b3 a|ga fg ef|
dg3 Bc|d3 c AF|G2 B3 A|G3:|
2
X: 2
T: Tommy Bhetty's
R: waltz
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|G2 B2 d2|G2 BG dG|G2 b2> a2|g2 f2 e2|
G2 BG dG|G2 B2 d2|DF AF AB|c2 B2 A2|
G2 BG dG|G2 B2 d2|G2 b2> a2|g2 f2 e2|
dg3 AB/c/|d2 c2 A2|G3 BAF|G4 fg|
a2> f2 e2|d4 AB|c2 b2> a2|g2 f2 e2|
d2> e2 d2|B2 A2 B2|DF AF AB|cD BD AD|
G2 BG dG|G2 BG dG|G2 b2> a2|g2 f2 e2|
dg3 AB/c/|d2 c2 A2|G3 BAF|G6|
3
X: 3
T: Tommy Bhetty's
R: waltz
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:D2|G3 B dB|G3 B dB|dg bg af|ga fg ef|
d3 B dB|G3 B dB|DE FG AB|cd Bc AB|
G3 B dB|G3 B dB|dg bg af|ga fg ef|
dg3 Bc|d3 c AF|GB dc AF|G3:|
|:g fg|ag fe dc|A2 F2 D2|cB cd ef|ga fg ef|
de ed cB|BA AG FE|DE FG AB|c2 B2 A2|
d2 Bc dB|dg bg af|g2 b3 a|ga fg ef|
dg dc Bc|d3 c AF|GB dc AF|G3:|
# Added by JACKB .

Eight comments

Tommy Bhetty’s

This is a lovely tune, both to listen to and to play

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And just as a matter of interest, it is playing in the background when Minnie Driver and whatshisname are having a drink in a pub in ‘Good Will Hunting’ - I was dozing on the couch when my children were watching the video so I noticed it! I think recorded by Altan….

Yes, it is recorded by Altan on their album, The Red Crow. I love this tune very much. Thanks for submitting it! 🙂

Sara

Tommy Bhetty’s

Here’s my variation on the melody…

R: waltz
K: Gmaj
| G2 B2 d2 | G2 BG dG | G2 b2> a2 | g2 f2 e2 |
| G2 BG dG | G2 B2 d2 | DF AF AB | c2 B2 A2 |
| G2 BG dG | G2 B2 d2 | G2 b2> a2 | g2 f2 e2 |
| dg3 AB/c/ | d2 c2 A2 | G3 BAF | G4 fg |
| a2> f2 e2 |d4 AB | c2 b2> a2 | g2 f2 e2 |
| d2> e2 d2 | B2 A2 B2 | DF AF AB | cD BD AD |
| G2 BG dG | G2 BG dG | G2 b2> a2 | g2 f2 e2 |
| dg3 AB/c/ | d2 c2 A2 | G3 BAF | G6 |

Tommy Bhetty’s Waltz

“A beaufiful, unusual waltz from a neighbour of Ciaran Curran, Tommy ‘Bhetty’ Maguire, a fiddler from Kinawley, County Fermanagh.” --- from the sleeve notes of “Altan: the first ten years.”

Yes, the band used to play a lot of Fermanagh tunes.

Tom Bhetty’s

I listened to different playings of this tune and I definitely like the Altans version most. It’s unusual but groovy as well. I love it!
It stands on its own and doesn’t need any second tune.

Re: Tommy Bhetty’s

Lovely tune. Agree re the Altan setting though it’s lovely also on Noel Battle/Roisin Broderick’s CD, “Up and About in the Morning.”
Why is it referred to in some places as Cooley’s Waltz? Which Cooley?