Young When He's Dancing Item Info

Title:
Young When He's Dancing
Sound Cloud:
Description:
This tune was composed by Chicago fiddle player Devin Shepherd. He plays it here with his friend Sean Gavin on flute. Devin named the tune for Mike Doyle from County Wexford, who now lives in Chicago. Mike is an avid enthusiast of the music and can be found on the floor youthfully dancing wherever music is played.
Publisher:
Séamus Connolly, Boston College Libraries
Creator:
Shepherd, Devin Gavin, Sean Miller, Brian
Type:
Some transcriptions are based on historical source recordings. More info.
Subjects:
Folk dance music Jigs Fiddle tunes Flute music Doyle, Mike
Playlist:
Playlist 10
Collection:
Jigs
Source
Preferred Citation:
Shepherd, Devin ;Gavin, Sean ;Miller, Brian, "Young When He's Dancing", The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music, accessed July 10, 2025, https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/539.html.
Reference Link:
https://library.bc.edu/ds/connolly/document/539.html
Rights
Rights:
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