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'''MAID IN THE MEADOW [1]'''. AKA and see "[[Copey's Jig]]," "[[Cossey's Jig]]," "[[Jimmy O'Brien's Jig]]," "[[Molly Brallaghan (1)]]." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The accompaniment to the 'A' part begins on the subdominant chord. The earliest printed version of the tune is as "[[Cossey's Jig]]" in '''Jackson's Celebrated Tunes''' (1774). O'Neill has it as "[[Jimmy O'Brien's Jig]]" and Frank Roche gives it as "[[Molly Brallaghan (1)]]." See also the reel-time setting of the tune called "[[ | '''MAID IN THE MEADOW [1]'''. AKA and see "[[Copey's Jig]]," "[[Cossey's Jig]]," "[[Jimmy O'Brien's Jig]]," "[[Molly Brallaghan (1)]]." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The accompaniment to the 'A' part begins on the subdominant chord. The earliest printed version of the tune is as "[[Cossey's Jig]]" in '''Jackson's Celebrated Tunes''' (1774). O'Neill has it as "[[Jimmy O'Brien's Jig]]" and Frank Roche gives it as "[[Molly Brallaghan (1)]]." See also the reel-time setting of the tune called "[[Green Fields of America (1) (The)]]." Philippe Varlet says the tune was popular and often recorded during the 78 RPM era. | ||
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MAID IN THE MEADOW [1]. AKA and see "Copey's Jig," "Cossey's Jig," "Jimmy O'Brien's Jig," "Molly Brallaghan (1)." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The accompaniment to the 'A' part begins on the subdominant chord. The earliest printed version of the tune is as "Cossey's Jig" in Jackson's Celebrated Tunes (1774). O'Neill has it as "Jimmy O'Brien's Jig" and Frank Roche gives it as "Molly Brallaghan (1)." See also the reel-time setting of the tune called "Green Fields of America (1) (The)." Philippe Varlet says the tune was popular and often recorded during the 78 RPM era.
Source for notated version: flute player Cathal McConnell [Bulmer & Sharpley].
Printed sources: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 1, No. 61. Carlin (Master Collection), 1984; No. 252, p. 145. Mallinson (100 Enduring), 1995; No. 44, p. 19. Tubridy (Irish Traditional Music, Book Two), 1999; p. 38.
Recorded sources: Lochshore CDLDL 1215, Craob Rua - "The More that's Said the Less the Better" (1992). Cathal McConnell - "Ulster's Flowery Vale." Paddy Glackin - "On Hidden Ground." Brian McGrath - "Dreaming Up the Tunes."