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'''MUNSTER LASS, THE''' (An Cailin Mumaineac). Irish, Jig or March. F Major (Ryan): D Major (Kennedy). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (most versions): AABBCCDDEEFF (Kennedy). See also the related "[[Seán-Tiobraid Árann]]/[[Seán Tiobrad Árann]] and "[[Old Tipperary]]," and compare with O'Neill's "[[Munster Bacon]]." Peter Kennedy's version is a rather elaborate six-part tune, the first and fifth strains of which correspond to the tune usually played in two parts.   
'''MUNSTER LASS, THE''' (An Cailin Mumaineac). AKA - "[[Munster Lasses (2) (The)]]." Irish, Jig or March. E Flat Major (Galwey): F Major (Ryan): D Major (Kennedy). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Galwey): AABB (most versions): AABBCCDDEEFF (Kennedy). See also the related "[[Seán-Tiobraid Árann]]/[[Seán Tiobrad Árann]] and "[[Old Tipperary]]," and compare with O'Neill's "[[Munster Bacon]]." Peter Kennedy's version is a rather elaborate six-part tune, the first and fifth strains of which correspond to the tune usually played in two parts.   
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''Printed sources'': Cole ('''1000 Fiddle Tunes'''), 1940; p. 55. Kennedy ('''Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours'''), 1997; No. 128, p. 31. McGuire & Keegan ('''Irish Tunes by the 100, vol. 1'''), 1975; No. 22, p. 6. Miller & Perron ('''New England Fiddlers Repertoire'''), 1983; No. 34. O'Neill ('''Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies'''), 1903; No. 1838, p. 245 (listed as a march). Perlman ('''The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island'''), 1996; p. 145. '''Ryan's Mammoth Collection''', 1883; p. 84. Tolman ('''Nelson Music Collection'''), 1969; p. 2.
''Printed sources'': Cole ('''1000 Fiddle Tunes'''), 1940; p. 55. Galwey ('''Old Irish Croonauns'''), 1910; No. 12, p. 4 (as "Munster Lasses"). Kennedy ('''Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours'''), 1997; No. 128, p. 31. McGuire & Keegan ('''Irish Tunes by the 100, vol. 1'''), 1975; No. 22, p. 6. Miller & Perron ('''New England Fiddlers Repertoire'''), 1983; No. 34. O'Neill ('''Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies'''), 1903; No. 1838, p. 245 (listed as a march). Perlman ('''The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island'''), 1996; p. 145. '''Ryan's Mammoth Collection''', 1883; p. 84. Tolman ('''Nelson Music Collection'''), 1969; p. 2.
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MUNSTER LASS, THE (An Cailin Mumaineac). AKA - "Munster Lasses (2) (The)." Irish, Jig or March. E Flat Major (Galwey): F Major (Ryan): D Major (Kennedy). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Galwey): AABB (most versions): AABBCCDDEEFF (Kennedy). See also the related "Seán-Tiobraid Árann/Seán Tiobrad Árann and "Old Tipperary," and compare with O'Neill's "Munster Bacon." Peter Kennedy's version is a rather elaborate six-part tune, the first and fifth strains of which correspond to the tune usually played in two parts.

Source for notated version: Carl & Jackie Webster (Cardigan, Central Kings County, Prince Edward Island) [Perlman].

Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 55. Galwey (Old Irish Croonauns), 1910; No. 12, p. 4 (as "Munster Lasses"). Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 128, p. 31. McGuire & Keegan (Irish Tunes by the 100, vol. 1), 1975; No. 22, p. 6. Miller & Perron (New England Fiddlers Repertoire), 1983; No. 34. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1838, p. 245 (listed as a march). Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; p. 145. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 84. Tolman (Nelson Music Collection), 1969; p. 2.

Recorded sources: Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40126, Rodney Miller - "Choose Your Partners: Contra Dance & Square Dance Music of New Hampshire" (1999). Redeye Records, Ken Perlman - "Northern Banjo."

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2]




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