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Barndances
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Dominick McCarthy's Irish Barndance
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Folk dance music--Ireland
Fiddle tunes--Ireland
Barndances
McCarthy, Dominick
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The name Shand is synonymous with the traditional music of Scotland. The rock-solid rhythm and strict tempo of master accordionist and composer Sir Jimmy Shand are forever embedded in my mind. Joyous memories of Mr. Shand's music have remained with me all my life. They take me back to my youth in Killaloe, as we tuned our crackly radio to the Scottish airwaves to listen to the star of radio and television playing with his band. <br /><br />Moving further along in years, my wife Sandy and I visited Sir Jimmy's hometown of Auchtermuchty, Scotland in the hope of meeting the maestro. Deciding that an unannounced visit might be intrusive, we continued on our journey.<br /><br />This introduction to Dominick McCarthy's Irish Barndance may seem unusual; nevertheless, it seems appropriate to write about Sir Jimmy in order to write about his equally talented son Jimmy Shand Jr., accordionist, composer, and accordion tuner. On a recent visit to Auchtermuchty with my friends Drs. Jim and Cindy Polo, we were welcomed into the beautiful home of Jimmy Shand Jr. and his lovely wife Margaret. Jimmy had invited us, and on that trip I did not hesitate to knock on the door of the Shand residence. The kind warm hospitality that we received from Mr. and Mrs. Shand will now also be embedded in my mind. Music, stories, photographs, and holding Sir Jimmy's accordion were special treats on that occasion. <br /><br />And then our conversation turned to Jimmy Jr.'s music compositions. I told Jimmy that Dominick McCarthy from Clara in County Offaly had played the barndance for me over thirty years ago. Mr. Shand told me that he did not have any recollection of the tune. Upon giving Jimmy Jr. the sheet music, he began to whistle, and with a twinkle in his eye he smiled as the tune instantly came back to him. He was delighted to be reminded of this tune while saying it would be a welcome addition to his forthcoming book, <em>Jimmy Shand, Jr. Music Compositions.</em><br /><br />Unforgettable memories all around. Thank you, sir, for your composition and for the welcome that you and Margaret gave to Cindy, Jim, and myself. Jimmy, I hope you never stop playing and composing!<br /><br /><br />
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Murphy, Gráinne (fiddle)
Murray, Alan (guitar)
Shand, Jimmy, Jr. (composer)
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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries
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2016-02-12
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Murphy, Gráinne
Murray, Alan
Shand, Jimmy, Jr.
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http://library.bc.edu/connolly/plugins/Dropbox/files/IMC_M064_2013_03_0325.mp3
http://library.bc.edu/connolly/plugins/Dropbox/files/03-25_Dominick_McCarthys_Irish_Barndance.pdf
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https://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu/files/original/284c520ec7310c34c096ad6e6f4d3b31.pdf
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Jigs
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Mr. and Mrs. Ted McGraw
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Folk dance music--Ireland
Jigs
Fiddle tunes--Ireland
McGraw, Ted
McGraw, Bridget
Shand, Jimmy, Jr.
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I have known Ted and Bridget McGraw of Rochester, New York, since the 1980s. I have great memories of playing with Ted in The Village Coachhouse, in Brookline, Massachusetts, a veritable musical institution that was owned by the Varian family of Cork. Here Ted recounts how he came to have a tune written for him and Bridgie by Jimmy Shand, Jr., renowned Scottish accordionist, composer, and accordion tuner: 'We were in Scotland in '86 heading out of Auchtermuchty looking for Jimmy Shand's house when I spotted Jimmy Jr. standing by his gate across the road. He was instantly recognizable from his record jackets. His famous father was adjudicating somewhere up the country so Jimmy Jr. graciously invited us in for a chat. When I saw his shop I immediately asked if he could convert an old Hohner Club Morino to Irish tuning. The bargain was made and even at that time, it was difficult to match the quality of 'Artiste' reeds, so about a year later the box came back to me in Rochester with the tune enclosed, dated Oct. '87. The tone quality of the box, by the way, was beautiful!' The jig is played here for us by Josephine Keegan on fiddle and piano.
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Keegan, Josephine (fiddle, piano) 72741909
Shand, Jimmy, Jr. (composer)
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Séamus Connolly
Boston College Libraries
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2016-02-12
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Keegan, Josephine
Shand, Jimmy, Jr.
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http://library.bc.edu/connolly/plugins/Dropbox/files/IMC_M064_2013_03_0504.mp3
http://library.bc.edu/connolly/plugins/Dropbox/files/05-04_Mr_and_Mrs_Ted_McGraw-Jig.pdf
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