P. J. Moloney’s hornpipe

By Sean Ryan

Also known as Fallon’s, O’Brien’s, P.J. Maloney’s, P.J. Moloney’s, P.J.Moloney’s, PJ Moloney’s, Sean Ryan’s Favourite, Sean Ryan’s Hornpipes.

There are 45 recordings of this tune.

This tune has been recorded together with

P. J. Moloney’s has been added to 4 tune sets.

P. J. Moloney's has been added to 112 tunebooks.

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Two settings

1
X: 1
T: P. J. Moloney's
R: hornpipe
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
DEF|:G2DG BDGB|dggd bgdB|c2ec Bdgf|edcB ADFA|
G2DG BDGB|dggd bgdB|c2ec Bd (3gfe|1 (3ded (3cBA GDEF:|2 (3ded (3cBA GABd||
g2bg dgbg|g2bg dBGB|c2ec Bdgf|edcB ADFA|
(3Bcd (3Bcd cABc|dgga bgdB|cdec Bd (3gfe|1 (3ded (3cBA GABd:|2 (3ded (3cBA G||
2
X: 2
T: P. J. Moloney's
R: hornpipe
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:(3DEF|GBDG BDGB|dg ~g2 bgdB|c2 ec Bdgf|edcB ADFA|
(3GAB DG BDGB|dg ~g2 bgdB|c2 ec dgfe|(3ded (3cBA G2:|
|:Bd|g2 bg dgBg|~g2 bg dBGB|c2 ec Bdgf|edcB ADFA|
(3Bcd Bd ~c3 e|dg ~g2 bgdB|c2 ec dgfe|(3ded (3cBA G2:|

Five comments

Another name

In “The Hidden Ireland”, Sean Ryan’s first tunebook, this tune is called P.J. Moloney’s.

“The Hidden Ireland: The First Selection of Irish Traditional Compositions of Seán Ryan’s”

Compiled by Brian Ryan

Page 16 ~ “P.J. Moloney’s Hornpipe”

Re: Sean Ryan’s

I’m hearing hints of ‘Job of Journeywork’ and versions of The Blackbird’ in this tune ?

Re: P. J. Moloney’s

Changed title to P. J. Moloney’s (from Sean Ryan’s), to bring it in line with his book of compositions.

Re: P. J. Moloney’s /O’Brien’s

“O’Brien’s” name from Sean Ryan and PJ Moloney’s tape/LP