Cailleach an Tu/irne

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translation of Breathnach's note: First printed by Rutherford about 1756 in the third volume of the "Compleat Collection of 200 of the most celebrated Country Dances" (106). He called it "The Wild Irishman". "Norickystie" was Aird's title ("A Selection of Scottish, English, Irish and Foreign Airs", 1,143) (c.1782), and a translation of this name, "Nora with the Purse", was Bunting's title for it in his third collection (1840). Thomas Moore wrote "Wreathe the Bowl" to this air. O'Neill's "The Road to Lurgan" is a poor version (O'N i [Dance Music of Ireland], 94). "Kiss me, darling" is another O'Neill version in the "Music of Ireland" (920). O'Neill re-printed "The Wild Irishman", the version of

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X: 1
T:The Maid of the Spinning Wheel
T:Cailleach an Tu/irne
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Breathnach, CRE I 1
N:translation of Breathnach's note:
N:First printed by Rutherford about 1756 in the third volume
N:of the "Compleat Collection of 200 of the most celebrated
N:Country Dances" (106).  He called it "The Wild Irishman".
N:"Norickystie" was Aird's title ("A Selection of Scottish,
N:English, Irish and Foreign Airs", 1,143) (c.1782), and a
N:translation of this name, "Nora with the Purse", was
N:Bunting's title for it in his third collection (1840).  Thomas
N:Moore wrote "Wreathe the Bowl" to this air.  O'Neill's
N:"The Road to Lurgan" is a poor version (O'N i [Dance
N:Music of Ireland], 94).  "Kiss me, darling" is another
N:O'Neill version in the "Music of Ireland" (920).  O'Neill
N:re-printed "The Wild Irishman", the version of
K:G
D||: GAG B2 G | BcA B2 G | GDG cAG | ~F3 AFD |
GAG B2 G | BcA B2 c | ded cAF | G3 G2 :||: c |
BAG AFD | ~D3 AFD | ~D3 AFD | EFG ABc
BAG AFD | ~D3 AFD | ded cAF | G  G2 :||: D |
GBd gba | gdB ecA | dBG cAG | ~F3 AFD |
GBd gba | gdB ecA | fed cAF | G3 G2 :||: A |
(4cBAC Afd | Bfd Afd | Bfd AFD | EFG ABc |
BAG AFD | ~D3 AFD | ded cAF | G3 G :||

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