The Tinker’s Apron reel

Also known as Monaghan Twig, The Monaghan Twig.

There are 22 recordings of this tune.

This tune has been recorded together with

The Coalminer’s (a few times) and
The Merry Blacksmith (a few times).

The Tinker’s Apron appears in 2 other tune collections.

The Tinker’s Apron has been added to 30 tunebooks.

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One setting

X: 1
T: The Tinker's Apron
R: reel

Two comments

The Tinker’s Apron

From Breandan Breathnach’s Ceol Rince Na Eireanne.John Docherty recorded it in 1977 and it appeared on Arcady’s album,“After The Ball”.It is also to be found in Kerr’s Collection.

Monaghan Twig ?

Recorded by “Any Old Time” - Matt Cranitch, Dave Hennessy & Mick Daly. It’s almost identical to “The Monaghan Twig”. Which came first , I don’t know.

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