X: 1
T: Old Blackthorn (D major)
T: The Blackthorn
T: Blackthorn Stick
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Reel
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from fiddle player Janna Kirchhof in 2008
D: 1973: The Dubliners: Alive and Well
D: 1975: Joe Cooley (1924-1973): Cooley
D: 1976: Roger Sherlock & Paddy Falon: The Mountain Top
D: 1977: Johnny Cronin & Joe 'Banjo' Burke
D: 1980: Mick Gavin: The Flags of Dublin
D: 1992: Michael Coleman: Michael Coleman 1891-1945
D: 1997: Paddy Canny (1919-2008): Traditional Music from the Legendary East Clare Fiddler
D: 1998: The Dubliners: Celtic Mystic - Original Irish Tap Dance (Compilation)
D: 1999: Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill: Live in Seattle
D: 2000: The Chieftains & Barney McKenna: Water from the Well
D: 2000: Danú: Thing before you think
D: 2003: Barefield Céilí Band: Between the Sets
D: 2003: Jerry Mulvihill & Friends: Hand Me Down the Tackle
D: 2004: Joe Skelton: Wooden Flute Obsession, Vol. 2
D: 2005: Fred Finn, Peter Horan & Oliver Killoran: In the Footsteps of Michael Coleman (Compilation)
D: 2005: Gay, Conor & Séan McKeon: The Dusty Miller
D: 2008: Peter Horan & Gerry Harrington: Comhaltas Live #252-4
D: 2008: The Fureys & Davey Arthur: 30 Years On
D: 2010: Corcaghan Céilí Band: Comhaltas Live #333-2
D: 2011: Battlefield Band: Line-Up
D: 2012: Sarah Wilfong: Facets
D: 2012: Kilfenora Céilí Band: Chapter 8
D: 2015: Beartla Uí Fhlatharta Céili Band: Comhaltas Live #479-5
D: 2018: Boxing Banjo: Round #1
D: Comhaltas: Fionn Seisiun 3
N: Chords: | D  -  | D  G  | D  -  | G  D  |
N:         | D  -  | D  G  | D  -  | G  D  |]
N:         | D  -  | A  -  | D  A  | D  Bm |
N:         | D  -  | A  -  | D  A  | D  Bm |]
N:         Last line to finish:
N:         | D  -  | A  -  | D  A  | D  Bm | D  -  | D  |]
L: 1/8
K: D major % 2 sharps
M: 4/4
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: dAFB AFEF | Dd dc    BABc | dF~F2 DFAF | GBAF Dg fe    |
N: dAFB AFEF | Dd dc    BABc | dF~F2 DFAF | GBAF D2 A/B/c |]
N: d2fd efec | A2 c/B/A eAcA | de fd efga | afge fd ec    |
N: d2fd efec | A2 c/B/A eAcA | de fd efga | afge fd ec    |]
N:
N: P: Last line to finish:
N: d2fd efec | A2 c/B/A eAcA | de fd efga | afge fd ec    | dAFB AFEF | D8 |]
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
"D" dAFB AFEF | "D" Dd dc "G" BABc | "D" dF~F2     DFAF | "G" GBAF "D"  Dg fe    |
"D" dAFB AFEF | "D" Dd dc "G" BABc | "D" dF~F2     DFAF | "G" GBAF "D"  D2 A/B/c |]
"D" d2fd efec | "A" A2 c/B/A  eAcA | "D" de fd "A" efga | "D" afge "Bm" fd ec    |
"D" d2fd efec | "A" A2 c/B/A  eAcA | "D" de fd "A" efga | "D" afge "Bm" fd ec    |]
N:
P: Last line to finish:
"D" d2fd efec | "A" A2 c/B/A  eAcA | "D" de fd "A" efga | "D" afge "Bm" fd ec    | "D" dAFB AFEF | "D" D8 |]