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BUNCH OF ROSES [3] (An Dornan Ros). AKA and see "Basket of Oysters [2]," "Bunch of Currents [1]," "Greensleeves," "Christmas Comes but Once a Year," "I've got one daughter to marry," "I'm a Silly Old Man," "Spring in the Air." Irish, Single Jig. G Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A variant of the jig form of "Greensleeves." The 'bunch of roses' was a common name for the red-coated British Army (which always had a large number of Irish conscripts), but also refers symbolically to the union of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Paddy O'Brien, James Kelly and Dáithí Sproule recorded it under the title "Spring in the Air." "See also the air "Bonnie Bunch of Roses," and the related "Shady Lane."
Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1054, p. 199. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 390, p. 78. O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 208, p. 112. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed's Irish Choice), 1994; p. 11.
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