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LASSES OF DONNYBROOK. AKA and see "Braes of Mar (1) (The)," "Johnny Will You Marry Me," "Lord MacDonald (1)," "Love Won't You Marry Me?," "Reel des Noces," "Sir Alexander McDonald," "Some Say the Devil's Dead." Irish, Highland. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune was recorded under this title in New York in 1928 by County Longford fiddler Packie Dolan (1904-1932) and His Melody Boys.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 1977; vol. 2, No. 39. Miller & Perron (Irish Traditional Fiddle Music), 2nd Edition, 2006; p. 151.

Recorded sources: Morning Star 45001, Packie Dolan - "Wheels of the World" (reissue of the original 1920's recording). Victor 21484 (78 RPM), Dolan's Melody Boys (1928).