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MOLLY MY DEAR (Maire a Run). AKA - "Ó Máire Dhlis," "O Molly My Dear." Irish, Air (3/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The air was employed by Thomas Moore (1779-1852) for his song "At the Mid Hour of Night," but seems to have been based on a harp air with a faster (9/8) tempo. See Annotation:O Molly My Dear for more.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 452, p. 79.

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-'''MOLLY MY DEAR''' (Maire a Run). AKA - "Ó Máire Dhlis." AKA and see "[[O Molly My Dear]]." Irish, Air (3/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The air was employed by Thomas Moore (1779-1852) for his song "At the Mid Hour of Night," but seems to have been based on a harp air with a faster (9/8) tempo.  See [[Annotation:O Molly My Dear]] for more.
+'''MOLLY MY DEAR''' (Maire a Run). AKA - "Ó Máire Dhlis," "[[O Molly My Dear]]." Irish, Air (3/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The air was employed by Thomas Moore (1779-1852) for his song "At the Mid Hour of Night," but seems to have been based on a harp air with a faster (9/8) tempo.  See [[Annotation:O Molly My Dear]] for more.
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