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Jimmy Duffy’s barndance

Also known as Eddie Duffy’s, Jemmy Duffy’s, Jim Duffy’s, Jimmy Duffy’s #1, Jimmy Duffy’s Barndance No.1, Jimmy Duffy’s Barndances, Mick Hoy’s.

There are 17 recordings of this tune.

This tune has been recorded together with

Jimmy Duffy’s appears in 1 other tune collection.

Jimmy Duffy’s has been added to 20 tune sets.

Jimmy Duffy's has been added to 92 tunebooks.

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Five settings

1
X: 1
T: Jimmy Duffy's
R: barndance
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
dc|BGDG B2B2|BAGB d2d2|efgd BdcB|AGFG ABcA|
BGDG B2B2|BAGB d2d2|efgd BdcB|ADFA G2:|
Bd|g2gd B2B2|BAGB d2d2|efgd BdcB|AGFG A2A2|
gagd B2B2|BAGB d2d2|efgd BdcB|ADFA G2||
Bd|g2gd B2B2|BAGB d2d2|efgd BdcB|AGFG ABcA|
BGDG B2B2|BAGB d2d2|efgd BdcB|ADFA G2||
2
X: 2
T: Jimmy Duffy's
R: barndance
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:B>GD>G B2 B2|B>AG>B d2 d2|e>fg>d B2 c>B|A>GF>G A4|
B>GD>G B2 B2|(3BcB G>B d4|e>fg>d B2 c>B|A>G F2 G4:|
|:g>fg>d B2 B2|B>AG>B d2 d2|e>fg>d B2 c>B|A>GF>G A4|
[1 g/e/g/f/ g>d B2 B2|B>AG>B d4|e>fg>d B2 c>B|A>G F2 G4:|
[2 B>GD>G B2 B2|(3BcB G>B d4|e>fg>d B2 c>B|A>G F2 G4||
3
X: 3
T: Jimmy Duffy's
R: barndance
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:BG DG B2 Bc|BA GB d2 d2|ef gd B2 cB|AG FG A2 A2|
BG DG B2 Bc|BA GB d2 d2|ef gd B2 cB|1 AG FA G2 G2:|2 AG FA G2 Bd||
ga gd B2 B2|BA GB d2 d2|ef gd B2 cB|AG FG AB cA|
BG DG B2 Bc|BA GB d2 d2|ef gd B2 cB|1 AG FA G2 G2:|2 AG FA G2 Bc||
4
X: 4
T: Jimmy Duffy's
R: barndance
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:BGDG ~B3B|BAGA BGBd|efge ~B2cB|AGFG ABcA|
BGDG ~B3B|BAGA BGBd|efge ~B2cB|AGFA G4:|
|:gfed ~B3B|BAGA BGBd|efge ~B2cB|AGFG ~A3d|
[1 gfed ~B2 B|BAGA BGBd|efge ~B2cB|AGFA G4:|
[2 BGDG ~B3B|BAGA BGBd|efge ~B2cB|AGFA G4|
5
X: 5
T: Jimmy Duffy's
R: barndance
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
A|BGDG B3A|BAGB d3d|efgd B3G|AGFG A2AA|
BGDG B3A|BAGB d3d|efgd B3G|AcBA G4:|
gf|g2gd B3A|BAGB d3d|efgd B3G|AGFG A4|
[1 g2gd B3A|BAGB d3d|efgd B3G|AcBA G2:|
[2 BGDG B3A|BAGB d3d|efgd B3G|AcBA G4:|

Eighteen comments

Eddie Duffy’s

The first of two barndances by Eddie Duffy (both named “Eddie Duffy’s”) which I was taught by John McEvilly at the Clonmel Scoil

Eddie Duffy’s

Nice tune , Trevor. It’s on the “Dog Big And Dog Little” recording, and I’ll bet I know what the second one is! Look forward to seeing it.

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Eddie Duffy’s (barndance)

Ornaments: John McEvilly suggested a roll on the 4th beat (a B) in every bar where beats 3 and 4 are B2B2.
Trevor

Eddie / Jimmy Duffy’s - another transcription

And probably another to come, as I have a few recordings of times spent with Eddie Duffy and Mick Hoy, this is from Ben Lennon, fiddler, and friends:

|:B>GD>G B2 B2|B>AG>B d2 d2|e>fg>d B2 c>B|A>GF>G A4|
B>GD>G B2 B2|(3BcB G>B d4|e>fg>d B2 c>B|A>G F2 G4:|
|:g>fg>d B2 B2|B>AG>B d2 d2|e>fg>d B2 c>B|A>GF>G A4|
1 g/e/g/f/ g>d B2 B2|B>AG>B d4|e>fg>d B2 c>B|A>G F2 G4:|
2 B>GD>G B2 B2|(3BcB G>B d4|e>fg>d B2 c>B|A>G F2 G4||

Jimmy/Eddie Duffy’s Barndances #1

- another transcription transcription, source, and a worthy cause to support by chasing up a copy for yourself, book and CD:

“Hidden Fermanagh: Traditional Music and Song from County Fermanagh”
Cyril Maguire & Sharon Creasy
Fermanagh Traditional Music Society, 2003
ISBN 0-9546200-0-3

Jim Duffy

John Carty also plays this on his Last Night’s Fun album.

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Jimmy Duffy’s barndance

Jimmy Duffy was “a much respected melodeon player” from South Fermanagh. His brother Eddie is known as a flute player. (Sleeve notes from Dog Big and Dog Little.)

“Jimmy Duffy’s Barndance” ~ YouTube: David Doocey, Brona Graham, & Ryan Molloy

Talent, interesting, but way off track with the ‘dance’ of this tune, jazzed up, a little smarmy in places, but OK as a bums-on-seats listening piece, and then, no surprise, jumping into a fast reel to finish it off with… Personally, not something my feet were inspired to move to… 😏

Re: Jimmy Duffy’s

Therese Larkin - Track 23 - 😛 - each to his own, but in my listening, cut short by choice - Yuck!

It’s nothing new for folk to get carried away with themselves and forget it’s ‘dance’ music, and that the two speak to each other, the tune for the dance, the dance for the tune…