Bumper Squire Jones
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"Bumper(s,) Squire Jones", also known as "Bumpers Esquire Jones" or<br> "Thomas Morres Jones" is an Irish air in 6/8 time and D Major. The parts are played<br> AABB. It was composed by blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738).<br> Although not often added, a coma should appear in the title after the first word<br> rendering the title's meaning a cup filled to the brim in toast to Squire Jones<br> ('bumpers').<br> O'Carolan composed the song prior to October, 1729, according to an entry in the<br> diary of young Charles O'Conor, a harp pupil of O'Carolan's.<br> There has been some historical speculation that the tune was originally composed<br> by a London dancing master and published by Playford in his Dancing Master, 7th<br> edition (1686) as "The Rummer" though a number of scholars disagree.<br> The Squire Jones of the title has been variously described as Thomas Morris Jones<br> of Moneyglass, Co. Leitrim, Mr. Jones of Moneygalss, Co. Antrim or Thomas Morres<br> Jones of Moneyglass House, Duneane, Co. Antrim.<br> It was printed in The Complete Works of Carolan (1984),<br> P.M. Haverty's One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858),<br> Johnson's A Further Collection of Dances, Marches, Minuetts and Duetts of the<br> Latter 18th Century (1998),<br> Mulhollan's Selection of Irish and Scots Tunes (1804),<br> O'Neill (Krassen)(1976),<br> O'Neill's Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies (1903),<br> O'Sullivan's Carolan: The Life Times and Music of an Irish Harper (1958) and<br> Thumoth's Twelve English and Twelve Irish Airs (1745).<br> It was recorded by Mick O'Brien on May Morning Dew.<br>
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