Joys Of My Life
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"Joys Of My Life", also known as "Joy of My Life", "The Joys of Youth",
"Donnybrook Fair", "Humors of Donnybrook", "The Boys from the Lough", "Corovoth Jig",
"Oh! Irishmen Never Forget" or "Our Own Little Isle" is an Irish jig in 6/8 time and
G Major. The parts are played AABB'.
It was printed in Susan Songer's Portland Collection vol. 3 (2015),
Cotter's Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Tutor (1989),
Giblin's Collection of Traditional Irish Dance Music (1928),
Mallinson's 100 Essential (1995),
McDermott's Allan's Irish Fiddler (c. 1920's),
O'Brien's Jerry O'Brien's Accordion Instructor (1949),
Krassen's O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1976) (appears as "Joys of My Life"),
O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907),
Perlman's The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island (1996),
Roche's Collection of Traditional Irish Music, vol. 1 (1912),
Tubridy's Irish Traditional Music, vol. 1 (1999).
It was recorded by Patrick J. Scanlon (1919) (78 RPM),
Bobby Casey on Taking Flight (1979) and
James Keane on Roll Away the Reel World (1980).
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