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MAUD(E) MILLAR [2]. AKA and see "Coming Home from the Bog," "Donegal Boys," "Eileen Curran's (2)," "Gardener's Daughter (The)," "Groves of Mt. Talbot (The)," "I Wish I Never Saw You," "Killoran's," "Magic Slipper (1) (The)," "McFadden's Handsome Daughter," "Montua (The)," "Morrison's Reel (2)," "Mrs. Smullen's," "My Love is Fair and Handsome (1)," "Paddy McFadden's (1)." Irish, Reel. G Major (most versions): F Major (McGuire & Keegan). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Breathnach): AAB (Mallinson, Taylor): AABB (McGuire & Keegan, Miller). Editor David Taylor (1992) says "evidently a very old tune," though does not say why; perhaps it is because of the variety of titles. It is sometimes found in older manuscripts in the key of F Major, and occasionally is heard played in that key in modern times. However, the title "Maude Millar" for this tune seems to have been fairly recent; both Breathnach and Bulmer & Sharpley printed the reel in 1976 as an untitled tune. The reel was popularized by James Morrision, who recorded the tune for Columbia records in New York in 1935 in a medley with his own composition, “Skylark (The).” The alternate titles "Killoran's" and "Morrison's Reel (2)" come from Sligo-style fiddlers John Vesey and Andy McGann, respectively, while the "Mrs. Smullen's" title is from Packie Duigan and Seamus Horan. Mrs. Smullen--Theresa Smullen--is an accordion player originally from Drumshambo, now living with her husband Paddy (who sings and plays the spoons) in County Galway. See also the related "Strawberry Beds," "Donegal Boys" and "My Love is Fair and Handsome (1)."

Source for notated version: County Roscommon fiddler Joe McGlynn [Breathnach].

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ II), 1976; No. 212, p. 110 (appears as "Gan ainm"/unknown). Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), vol. 3; 11 (appears as untitled reel). Mallinson (100 Essential), 1995; No. 3, p. 2. McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tunes by the 100, vol. 1), 1975; No. 67, p. 18. Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 206, p. 128. Taylor (Through the Half-door), 1992; No. 48, p. 33. Vallely (Play Fifty Reels with the Armagh Pipers Club), 1982; 30.

Recorded sources: Compass Records 7 4446 2,Oisíin McAuley - "From the Hills of Donegal" (2007). Green Linnet GLCD1026, James Keane - "Roll Away the Reel World" (1980). Green Linnet GLCD3008, "Matt Molloy" (1984). Shanachie 79006, Mary Bergin - "Feadoga Stain 1." Tara CD401, Frankie Gavin - "Fierce Traditional." Temple COMD2063, Seamus Tansey - "Easter Snow" (1996). Shaskeen - "Shaskeen Live." Dezi Donnelly - "Familiar Footsteps."

See also listings at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources []
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info []

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-'''MAUD(E) MILLAR [2].''' AKA and see "[[Coming Home from the Bog]]," "[[Donegal Boys]]," "[[Eileen Curran's (2)]]," "[[Gardener's Daughter (The)]]," "[[Groves of Mt. Talbot (The)]]," "[[I Wish I Never Saw You]]," "[[Killoran's]]," "[[Magic Slipper (1)]]," "[[McFadden's Handsome Daughter]]," "[[Montua (The)]]," "[[Morrison's Reel (2)]]," "[[Mrs. Smullen's]]," "[[My Love is Fair and Handsome (1)]]," "[[Paddy McFadden's (1)]]." Irish, Reel. G Major (most versions): F Major (McGuire & Keegan). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Breathnach): AAB (Mallinson, Taylor): AABB (McGuire & Keegan, Miller). Editor David Taylor (1992) says "evidently a very old tune," though does not say why; perhaps it is because of the variety of titles. It is sometimes found in older manuscripts in the key of F Major, and occasionally is heard played in that key in modern times. However, the title "Maude Millar" for this tune seems to have been fairly recent; both Breathnach and Bulmer & Sharpley printed the reel in 1976 as an untitled tune. The reel was popularized by James Morrision, who recorded the tune for Columbia records in New York in 1935 in a medley with his own composition, “[[Skylark (The)]].” The alternate titles "[[Killoran's]]" and "[[Morrison's Reel (2)]]" come from Sligo-style fiddlers John Vesey and Andy McGann, respectively, while the "[[Mrs. Smullen's]]" title is from Packie Duigan and Seamus Horan. Mrs. Smullen--Theresa Smullen--is an accordion player originally from Drumshambo, now living with her husband Paddy (who sings and plays the spoons) in County Galway. See also the related "[[Strawberry Beds]]," "[[Donegal Boys]]" and "[[My Love is Fair and Handsome (1)]]."
+'''MAUD(E) MILLAR [2].''' AKA and see "[[Coming Home from the Bog]]," "[[Donegal Boys]]," "[[Eileen Curran's (2)]]," "[[Gardener's Daughter (The)]]," "[[Groves of Mt. Talbot (The)]]," "[[I Wish I Never Saw You]]," "[[Killoran's]]," "[[Magic Slipper (1) (The)]]," "[[McFadden's Handsome Daughter]]," "[[Montua (The)]]," "[[Morrison's Reel (2)]]," "[[Mrs. Smullen's]]," "[[My Love is Fair and Handsome (1)]]," "[[Paddy McFadden's (1)]]." Irish, Reel. G Major (most versions): F Major (McGuire & Keegan). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Breathnach): AAB (Mallinson, Taylor): AABB (McGuire & Keegan, Miller). Editor David Taylor (1992) says "evidently a very old tune," though does not say why; perhaps it is because of the variety of titles. It is sometimes found in older manuscripts in the key of F Major, and occasionally is heard played in that key in modern times. However, the title "Maude Millar" for this tune seems to have been fairly recent; both Breathnach and Bulmer & Sharpley printed the reel in 1976 as an untitled tune. The reel was popularized by James Morrision, who recorded the tune for Columbia records in New York in 1935 in a medley with his own composition, “[[Skylark (The)]].” The alternate titles "[[Killoran's]]" and "[[Morrison's Reel (2)]]" come from Sligo-style fiddlers John Vesey and Andy McGann, respectively, while the "[[Mrs. Smullen's]]" title is from Packie Duigan and Seamus Horan. Mrs. Smullen--Theresa Smullen--is an accordion player originally from Drumshambo, now living with her husband Paddy (who sings and plays the spoons) in County Galway. See also the related "[[Strawberry Beds]]," "[[Donegal Boys]]" and "[[My Love is Fair and Handsome (1)]]."
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