X: 1
T: Flowers of Spring / Tom Billy's Jig (A dorian)
R: Double Jig
C: traditional
O: Ireland
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from De Dannan's album
N: also played in E dorian
N: Chords: | Am -  | D  G  | G  -  | Em -   |
N:         | Am -  | D  G  | G  -  | Am Am :|
N:         | Am -  | Em -  | C  G  | Em -   |
N:         | Am -  | Em -  | C  G  | Am Am :|
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=170
M: 6/8
K: A dorian % 1 sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: BG | ~A3 ABd | edB  G2B |    dBB GBB | GBd edg  |
N:      ABA ABd | edB  G2B |    dBB gBB | ABA A   :|
N: Bd | e2a aga | bc'b age |    ege GBd | ede ged  |
N:      e2a aga | bc'b age | e/f/ge dBG | ABA A   :|
N:
N: P: Variations:
N: BG | ~A3 ABd | edB  G2B |    dBB ~G3 | GBd efg  |
N:      ABA ABd | edB  G2B |    dBB gdB | ABA A   :|
N: Bd | e2a aga | bc'b g2d |    ege GBd | ede ged  |
N:      e2a aga | bc'b g2d | e/f/ge dBG | ABA A   :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
BG | "Am" ~A3 ABd | "D"  edB "G" G2B | "G"    dBB     GBB | "Em" GBd      edg  |
     "Am" ABA ABd | "D"  edB "G" G2B | "G"    dBB     gBB | "Am" ABA "Am" A   :|
Bd | "Am" e2a aga | "Em" bc'b    age | "C"    ege "G" GBd | "Em" ede      ged  |
     "Am" e2a aga | "Em" bc'b    age | "C" e/f/ge "G" dBG | "Am" ABA "Am" A   :|
N:
P: Variations:
BG | "Am" ~A3 ABd | "D"  edB "G" G2B | "G"    dBB     ~G3 | "Em" GBd      efg  |
     "Am" ABA ABd | "D"  edB "G" G2B | "G"    dBB     gdB | "Am" ABA "Am" A   :|
Bd | "Am" e2a aga | "Em" bc'b    g2d | "C"    ege "G" GBd | "Em" ede      ged  |
     "Am" e2a aga | "Em" bc'b    g2d | "C" e/f/ge "G" dBG | "Am" ABA "Am" A   :|
D:
D: 1969: Denis Murphy & Julia Clifford: The Star above the Garter - Fiddle music from Kerry (second tune in 'Tom Billy's' set)
D: 1977: De Danann (Frankie Gavin, Charlie Piggot, Johnny Moynihan, Alec Finn, Johnny 'Ringo' McDonagh): Selected Jigs, Reels and Songs (titled 'The Flowers of Spring')
D: 1978: Matt Molloy (flute), Paul Brady (guitar) & Tommy Peoples (fiddle): Molloy Brady Peoples (titled 'Tom Billys')
D: 1979: Noel Hill (concertina) & Tony Linnane (fiddle): Noel Hill and Tony Linnane (titled 'Tom Billy's Jig')
D: 1986: Pádraic Mac Mathúna, Edel McWeeney, Conal Ó Gráda, Seán Ó Loingsigh, Tom Dermody, Martin Dermody, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, Gerry Bevan & Steve Cooney: Music for the Sets, Vol. 2 - Mind the Dresser (last tune in Victoria Jig Set, Figure 4, titled 'Tom Billy's Favourite')
D: 1990: Si-Folk: Si-Folk III - East Ceili (titled 'Tom Billys')
D: 1991: De Dannan: The Best of De Dannan (first tune in 'The Flowers of Spring' set)
D: 1992: Ronan Browne & Kevin Glackin: Irish Folk Festival - Next Generation (titled 'Tom Billy's')
D: 1994: Karen Tweed (accordion): Silver Spire (titled 'The Flowers of Spring')
D: 1996: Laurence Nugent (C whistle): Traditional Irish Music on Flute and Tin Whistle (titled 'The Flowers of Spring')
D: 1996: Donncha Lynch Trio (Donncha Lynch (accordion), Aogán Lynch (concertina), Donncha Lynch Jr. (guitar)): The Magic of Irish Set Dancing. Vol. 6 (third tune in Victoria Jig Set, Figure 3)
D: 1998: Sue Richards & Karen Ashbrook (hammered dulcimer): Women of Ireland (titled 'Flowers of Spring')
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 5 (second tune in Auban Ginnie Ling Set, Figure 3)
D: 1999: Dúlsert: Days of Doolin (second tune in 'Tom Billy's Jigs' set)
D: 2001: Cran: Lover's Ghost (untitled, last tune in 'Micho Russell's' set)
D: 2002: Michael Sexton Ceili Band (Michael Sexton (accordion), Caroline Tubridy (fiddle), Pat Curtin (flute), Brian Morgan (flute), Ralph Morgan (banjo), George Byrt (piano), Martin Garrihy (drums)): Michael Sexton Ceili Band (second tune in Plain Set, Figure 5, titled 'The Gay Harp')
D: 2003: Seán O'Driscoll (banjo) & Larry Egan (accordion): The Kitchen Recordings (titled 'Tom Billy Murphy's / Port Tom Billy Murphy')
D: 2003: Lamond Gillespie & John Blake & Mick Leahy: Traditional Irish Music from London (titled 'Tom Billy's')
D: 2003: Con Moynihan, Denis O'Connor, Nicky Urwin, Joe O'Connell & Wayne Taren: Sunday after Mass (titled 'Tom Billy's')
D: 2004: Pete Cooper: Irish Fiddle Solos - 64 Pieces for Violin (titled 'Tom Billy's Favourite')
D: 2004: Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann: Foinn Seisiún, Vol. 1 (titled 'Tom Billy's')
D: 2006: Harry Bradley (flute): The Night-Rambler's Companion (titled 'Tom Billy's Favourite')
D: 2009: Luke Plumb & James Mackintosh: A Splendid Notion (titled 'The Flowers of Spring')
D: 2009: Seamus Creagh: Tunes for Practice (second tune in 'Tom Billy's' set)
D: 2011: Kevin Glackin (fiddle), Ronan Browne (uilleann pipes) & Seán Tyrrell: And So the Story Goes (fourth tune in 'Micho Russell's Jig' set, titled 'Tom Billy's Jig / The Flowers of Spring')
D: 2012: John Cronin (accordion) & Daithí Kearney (banjo): Midleton Rare (titled 'Tom Billy's')
D: 2013: Eileen Gannon, Pauric Stapleton, Aoife Greene, Patty Furlong, Daithí Kearney & James Duggan: Comhaltas Live #414-5 (titled 'The Flowers of Spring')
D: 2013: Martin McHugh (accordion) & Laura MacKenzie (whistle): The Master's Choice (titled 'Tom Billy's')
D: 2013: Valerio Vettori (uilleann pipes): The Market Day (titled 'Tom Billy's Favourite')
D: 2014: Noel Hill (concertina) & Tony Linnane (fiddle): A Beginners Guide to Irish Music (Compilation, titled 'Tom Billy's Jig')
D: 2017: Adrian McAuliffe & Gearoid O'Duinnin: Scully's Fest 2017 (titled 'Tom Billy's')
D: 2018: Antóin Mac Gabhann (fiddle), Caitlín Nic Gabhann (concertina): Tobar Bhríde (titled 'The Flowers of Spring / Bláthanna an Earraigh')
D: 2019: Casket: Trail the Trails - Trail 4 (titled 'The Flowers of Spring')
D: 2020: Ensemble Passacaglia: A Tune for all Seasons (titled 'Flowers of Spring')
D: 2021: Annika Amstutz & Daniel Plane: Old Favorites (titled 'Flowers of Spring')
D: 2025: Casket: Trail the Trails - Trails 1-7 (titled 'The Flowers of Spring')