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'''POOR OULD WOMAN [1].''' AKA – “Poor Old Woman,” “Poor Auld Woman.” Irish (originally), New England; Reel. A Dorian (most versions): G Dorian (Levey). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Kerr lists the tune as an “Irish Reel.” It has the same melodic contours as does “[[Loch Leven Castle]]”/[[Tomraney Castle (1)]]."   
'''POOR OULD WOMAN [1]''' (An Sean Bean Bhocht). AKA – “Poor Old Woman,” “Poor Auld Woman.” AKA and see "[[Jerry Daly's Hornpipe]]." Irish (originally), New England; Reel. A Dorian (most versions): G Dorian (Levey). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Kerr lists the tune as an “Irish Reel.” It has the same melodic contours as does “[[Loch Leven Castle]]”/[[Tomraney Castle (1)]]."   
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See also listing at:<br>
See also listing at:<br>
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info []<br>
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [https://www.irishtune.info/tune/1752/]<br>
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POOR OULD WOMAN [1] (An Sean Bean Bhocht). AKA – “Poor Old Woman,” “Poor Auld Woman.” AKA and see "Jerry Daly's Hornpipe." Irish (originally), New England; Reel. A Dorian (most versions): G Dorian (Levey). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Kerr lists the tune as an “Irish Reel.” It has the same melodic contours as does “Loch Leven Castle”/Tomraney Castle (1)."

Source for notated version: accordion player Dean Kenty {who died in a hiking accident on Mt. Hood in 1983} via Dan Compton (Portland, Oregon) [Songer].

Printed sources: Kerr (Merry Melodies, vol. 1), c. 1880; No. 17, p. 35. Levey (Dance Music of Ireland, 2nd Collection), 1873; No. 46, p. 20. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; p. 160. Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1965/1981; p. 68. Tolman (Nelson Music Collection), 1969; p. 10.

Recorded sources: F&W Records 3, "Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra." Great Meadow Music GMM 2002, Rodney Miller & David Surette – “New Leaf” (2000).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]




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