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'''PUNCH FOR THE LADIES [1].''' AKA and see "[[Humors of Glenflesk (The)]]," “[[Ronayne's Jig]],” "[[Shandon Bells]] ." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "In Mr. Pigot's book this tune is given along with 'Negus for Gentlemen' (p. 144), and the two were obviously linked together. Observe the intentional reverse: for punch is the proper drink for gentlemen, and negus for ladies" (Joyce). The word 'punch' derives from a Hindi word, ''panch'', meaning ‘five’, because of it's five ingredients: spirits, water, lemon-juice, sugar and spices. The word was first recorded in English in 1669. [[File:punchladies.jpg|600px|thumb|right|The ladies drinking session. Punch Magazine, 1853.]] | '''PUNCH FOR THE LADIES [1].''' AKA and see "[[Humors of Glenflesk (The)]]," "[[Rolling Wave (1) (The)]]," “[[Ronayne's Jig]],” "[[Shandon Bells]] ." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "In Mr. Pigot's book this tune is given along with 'Negus for Gentlemen' (p. 144), and the two were obviously linked together. Observe the intentional reverse: for punch is the proper drink for gentlemen, and negus for ladies" (Joyce). The word 'punch' derives from a Hindi word, ''panch'', meaning ‘five’, because of it's five ingredients: spirits, water, lemon-juice, sugar and spices. The word was first recorded in English in 1669. [[File:punchladies.jpg|600px|thumb|right|The ladies drinking session. Punch Magazine, 1853.]] | ||
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PUNCH FOR THE LADIES [1]. AKA and see "Humors of Glenflesk (The)," "Rolling Wave (1) (The)," “Ronayne's Jig,” "Shandon Bells ." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "In Mr. Pigot's book this tune is given along with 'Negus for Gentlemen' (p. 144), and the two were obviously linked together. Observe the intentional reverse: for punch is the proper drink for gentlemen, and negus for ladies" (Joyce). The word 'punch' derives from a Hindi word, panch, meaning ‘five’, because of it's five ingredients: spirits, water, lemon-juice, sugar and spices. The word was first recorded in English in 1669.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 705, p. 353.
Recorded sources:
See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]