Annotation:Mary Mavourneen
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MARY MAVOURNEEN (Mary My Darling). AKA - "Fair Young Girl (The)," "Cailín Bán (An)," "Mháire 'gus a Mhúirnín (A),." Irish, Air. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The song has been set to several airs.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: O'Farrell (Pocket Companion, vol. III), c. 1808 (appears as "Cooleen Bawn"). Roche (Collection of Traditional Irish Music, vol. 1), 1912; No. 46, p. 23.
Recorded sources: