The Boy in the Gap.
The old pipers (including Willie Clancy as mentioned below) just played the first two parts.
The third part is said to have been added by the Limerick flute player Paddy Taylor.
Here’s what the Fiddler’s Companion says:
BOYS IN THE GAP [1] (An Buachaill sa Bhearna). AKA and see “The Boys of Cappoquin,” “Cat in the Hopper,” “Laird O’ Cockpen,” “Lord Doneraile.” Irish, Reel. Ireland, Co. Sligo. D Major. Standard. ABB (Breathnach/Vol. 1, Flaherty): AABA (Cole): AABB (Miller & Perron, Songer): AABB’ (Breathnach/Vol. 3): ABCD (Mitchell). The Boys of the Lough say this tune is a good flute tune and a great favorite of flute player Paddy Taylor, who has added a third part. Bernard Flaherty (1990) notes that the tune was always played in County Sligo as a two-part tune, until late, when the three-part version (popular throughout Ireland) took hold. Sources for notated versions: accordion player Sonny Brogan (County Sligo/Dublin, Ireland) [Breathnach, Vol. 1] and piper Paddy Moloney (Ireland) [Breathnach, Vol. 3]; flute player Sonny McDonagh (b. 1926, Rinnarogue, Bunninadden, County Sligo, Ireland) [Flaherty]; piper Willie Clancy (1918-1973, Miltown Malbay, west Clare) [Mitchell]; George Penk (Portland, Oregon) who learned it from Dennis Rothrock who learned it from the album “Boys of the Lough” [Songer]. Breathnach (CRE I), 1963; No. 132, pg. 53. Breathnach (CRE III), 1985; No. 101, pg. 51. Cole (1001 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 27. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1990; 121. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; Vol. 2, No. 31. Mitchell (Dance Music of Willie Clancy), 1993; No. 47, pgs. 56-57. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; pg. 38 (appears as “Boy in the Gap”). Claddagh Records CC2, Paddy Moloney - “Paddy Moloney, The Chieftains” (1969). GTD Heritage Trad. HCD 008, Tommy Peoples - “Traditional Irish Music Played on the Fiddle” (appears as “Boy in the Gap”). Shanachie 79002, “The Boys of the Lough” (1973).
T:Boy in the Gap, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Baily’s Corner session, Tralee Ireland
Z:transcribed by Paul de Grae
K:D
D2 FA d2 cB | A2 GE AFGE | D2 FA d2 cB | ABGE EDDE |
D2 FA d2 cB | A2 GE =cEGE | D2 FA dfed | A2 GE ED D2 ||
f3 g fedf | e2 ef edcB | Abcd edcd | eaag eaag|
f2 fg fedf | e3 f edcB | ABcd e2 dc | ABGE ED D2 ||
df f2 df f2 | ce e2 ce e2 | Addc d2 cd | eaag edde |
f2 ec dcAF | G2 BG EFGE | D2 FA dfed | A2 GE ED D2 ||