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<b\> POOR OULD WOMAN [1] (An Sean Bean Bhocht). AKA – “Poor Old Woman,” “Poor Auld Woman," "Shan Van Vocht (1) (The).” AKA and see "Jerry Daly's Hornpipe," "Sean bean boct (1)." Irish (originally), New England; Hornpipe, 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)," and "Shady Groves" and "Bantry Bay Hornpipe (1)" are also related.

Additional notes

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. McDermott (Allan's Irish Fiddler), c. 1920's; No. 90, p. 23 (appears as "Shan Van Vocht"). 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]
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2]

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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]]," "[[Sean bean boct (1)]]." Irish (originally), New England; Hornpipe, 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)]]," and "[[Shady Groves]]" and "[[Bantry Bay Hornpipe (1)]]" are also related.
+'''POOR OULD WOMAN [1]''' (An Sean Bean Bhocht). AKA – “Poor Old Woman,” “Poor Auld Woman,"  "Shan Van Vocht (1) (The).” AKA and see "[[Jerry Daly's Hornpipe]]," "[[Sean bean boct (1)]]." Irish (originally), New England; Hornpipe, 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)]]," and "[[Shady Groves]]" and "[[Bantry Bay Hornpipe (1)]]" are also related.
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-<font color=red>''Printed sources''</font> : -  Kerr ('''Merry Melodies, vol. 1'''), c. 1880; No. 17, p. 35. Levey ('''Dance Music of Ireland, 2nd Collection'''), 1873; No. 46, p. 20.  McDermott ('''Allan's Irish Fiddler'''), c. 1920's; No. 90, p. 23. Songer ('''Portland Collection'''), 1997; p. 160. Sweet ('''Fifer’s Delight'''), 1965/1981; p. 68. Tolman ('''Nelson Music Collection'''), 1969; p. 10.
+<font color=red>''Printed sources''</font> : -  Kerr ('''Merry Melodies, vol. 1'''), c. 1880; No. 17, p. 35. Levey ('''Dance Music of Ireland, 2nd Collection'''), 1873; No. 46, p. 20.  McDermott ('''Allan's Irish Fiddler'''), c. 1920's; No. 90, p. 23 (appears as "Shan Van Vocht"). Songer ('''Portland Collection'''), 1997; p. 160. Sweet ('''Fifer’s Delight'''), 1965/1981; p. 68. Tolman ('''Nelson Music Collection'''), 1969; p. 10.
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