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Jimmy Duffy’s barndance

Also known as Ed Duffy’s, Eddie Duffy’s, Jimmy Duffy’s #2, Jimmy Duffy’s Barndance No.2, Jimmy Duffy’s Barndances, Mick Hoy’s, Tara Diamonds.

There are 11 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 13 tune sets.

Jimmy Duffy's has been added to 61 tunebooks.

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Three settings

1
X: 1
T: Jimmy Duffy's
R: barndance
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
ga|b2ba g2ge|dBGA B2BA|GABc defg|agfe d2Bd|
gaba g2ge|dBGA B2BA|Ggfe dcBA|(3GAG FA G2:|
Bd|e2e2 d2dB|GAGE G2 (3DEF|GABc defg|agfe d2Bd|
edge dedB|GAGE G2 (3DEF|GABc defg|a2d2 gf||
ga|b2ba g2ge|dBGA B2BA|GABc defg|agfe d2Bd|
gaba g2ge|dBGA B2BA|Ggfe dcBA|(3GAG FA G2||
2
X: 2
T: Jimmy Duffy's
R: barndance
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:g>a|b2 b>a g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 B>A|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a>g (3gfe d3 f|
g2 b>a g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 (3cBA|Ggfe (3ded (3cBA|(3GAG F2 G2:|
|:(3Bcd|e2 e2 d2 B2|G>AG>F G3 D|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a>gf>e d2 (3Bcd|
e>fg>e dedB|G>AG>F G3 D|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a2 d2 g2:|
|:g>a|b2 ba g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 B>A|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a>g (3gfe d3 f|
g2 b>a g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 (3cBA|Ggfe (3dcB (3AGF|(3GAG F2 G2:|
|:(3Bcd|e2 e2 d2 B2|G>AG>F G3 D|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a>gf>e d2 (3Bcd|
1 e>fg>e d>ed>B|G>AG>F G3 D|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a2 d2 g2:|
2 g2 b>a g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 (3cBA|Ggfe (3dcB (3AGF|(3GAG F2 G2||
|:g>a|b2 b>a g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 B>A|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a>g (3gfe d3 f|
g2 b>a g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 (3cBA|G>gf>e d>cB>A|G2 F2 G2:|
|:(3Bcd|e2 e2 d2 B2|G>AG>F G3 D|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a>gf>e d2 (3Bcd|
e>fg>e d>ed>B|G>AG>F G3 D|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a2 d2 g2||
3
X: 3
T: Jimmy Duffy's
R: barndance
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:ga ba g2 ge|dB GA B2 BA|GA Bc de fg|gf fe d2 Bd|
ga ba g2 ge|dB GA B2 BA|Gg fe dc BA|G2 GF GA Bd:|
e2 ec d2 dB|GA GE G2 EF|GA Bc de fg|gf fe d2 Bd|
e2 ec d2 dB|GA GE G2 EF|GA Bc de fg|a2 d2 g2 cd:|

Nine comments

Ed Duffy’s (barndance)

This is the second of the two delightful Eddie Duffy’s barndances (both called “Eddie Duffy’s”) that I learnt at the Scoil

Duffy’s #2

As played on the “Dog Big and Dog Little” recording. Incidentally,on that LP the 2 tunes are called “Jimmy Duffy’s barndances”. He was a box player and Eddie’s brother.

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Eddie / Jimmy Duffy’s Barndance - another transcription:

- as 32 bars - - -

|:g>a|b2 b>a g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 B>A|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a>g (3gfe d3 f|
g2 b>a g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 (3cBA|Ggfe (3ded (3cBA|(3GAG F2 G2:|
|:(3Bcd|e2 e2 d2 B2|G>AG>F G3 D|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a>gf>e d2 (3Bcd|
e>fg>e dedB|G>AG>F G3 D|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a2 d2 g2:|

- and -

|:g>a|b2 ba g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 B>A|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a>g (3gfe d3 f|
g2 b>a g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 (3cBA|Ggfe (3dcB (3AGF|(3GAG F2 G2:|
|:(3Bcd|e2 e2 d2 B2|G>AG>F G3 D|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a>gf>e d2 (3Bcd|
1 e>fg>e d>ed>B|G>AG>F G3 D|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a2 d2 g2:|
2 g2 b>a g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 (3cBA|Ggfe (3dcB (3AGF|(3GAG F2 G2||

- as 24 bars - - -

|:g>a|b2 b>a g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 B>A|G>AB>c d>ef>g|a>g (3gfe d3 f|
g2 b>a g2 g>e|d>BG>A B2 (3cBA|G>gf>e d>cB>A|G2 F2 G2:|
|:(3Bcd|e2 e2 d2 B2|G>AG>F G3 D\ G>AB>c d>ef>g|a>gf>e d2 (3Bcd|
e>fg>e d>ed>B|G>AG>F G3 D\ G>AB>c d>ef>g|a2 d2 g2||

- a few variants are worked through these repeats, such as for Part 1 & 2, bars 7 & 8…

Jimmy/Eddie Duffy’s Barndances #2

- 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

Eddie Duffy’s Barndance

This is the second of the two Eddie Duffy barndances on the first track of Ben Lennon’s “Dog Big and Dog Little”. The first is played just melody, but as the second tune starts listen out for Fr Seamus Quinn’s wonderful and very effective piano accompaniment.

Re: Jimmy Duffy’s

This same hornpipe is called Tara Diamonds on the “happy to meet” 2002 album by pj crotty, carol and James cullinan.

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