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|f_annotation='''SWEETS OF MAY'''''', THE '''(Aoibhneas na Bealtaine)'''.''' AKA and see "[[Follow Me | |f_annotation='''SWEETS OF MAY'''''', THE '''(Aoibhneas na Bealtaine)'''.''' AKA and see "[[Follow Me Down to Carlow (2)]]." Irish, Set Dance (6/8 time). D Major (Keegan, Sullivan): G Major (Mulvihill, Tubridy). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC (Mulvihill): AA'BB'CC' (Sullivan, Tubridy). The song "Follow Me Up to Carlow," uses the first two parts of the tune. The Sweets of May set-dance is danced primarily in northern Ireland; some say it is traditional to County Armagh. South Armagh fiddler Josephine Keegan (2002) prints dance instructions along with the music for two versions: an ‘older’ one and a more recent melody. | ||
|f_printed_sources=<span>Jordan (</span>'''Whistle and Sing'''<span>), 1975; 12. Keegan (</span>'''The Keegan Tunes'''<span>), 2002; p. 114. Mulvihill (</span>'''1<sup>st </sup>Collection'''<span>), 1986; No. 2, p. 118. Sullivan (</span>'''Session Tunes'''<span>''', vol. 2'''); No. 49, p. 21. Tubridy (</span>'''Irish Traditional Music, Book Two'''<span>), 1999; p. 27.</span> | |f_printed_sources=<span>Jordan (</span>'''Whistle and Sing'''<span>), 1975; 12. Keegan (</span>'''The Keegan Tunes'''<span>), 2002; p. 114. Mulvihill (</span>'''1<sup>st </sup>Collection'''<span>), 1986; No. 2, p. 118. Sullivan (</span>'''Session Tunes'''<span>''', vol. 2'''); No. 49, p. 21. Tubridy (</span>'''Irish Traditional Music, Book Two'''<span>), 1999; p. 27.</span> | ||
|f_recorded_sources=<span>Gael Linn CEFC025 - "Rince an 3u/ Ce/im."</span> | |f_recorded_sources=<span>Gael Linn CEFC025 - "Rince an 3u/ Ce/im."</span> | ||
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'SWEETS OF MAY', THE (Aoibhneas na Bealtaine). AKA and see "Follow Me Down to Carlow (2)." Irish, Set Dance (6/8 time). D Major (Keegan, Sullivan): G Major (Mulvihill, Tubridy). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC (Mulvihill): AA'BB'CC' (Sullivan, Tubridy). The song "Follow Me Up to Carlow," uses the first two parts of the tune. The Sweets of May set-dance is danced primarily in northern Ireland; some say it is traditional to County Armagh. South Armagh fiddler Josephine Keegan (2002) prints dance instructions along with the music for two versions: an ‘older’ one and a more recent melody.
