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Theme code Index	1H515 4644
Also known as	Alltri na Mna, Capper's Jig, Humors of Cappa (2) (The), Jackson's Thought, Pathway to the Well (The), Tabhair aire do na Mná, Thought
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:William Bradbury Ryan
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Ryan's Mammoth Collection
Tune and/or Page number	p. 102
Year of publication/Date of MS	1883
Artist	Biography:Michael Coleman
Title of recording	Cherish the Ladies
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Decca 12057B (78 RPM)
Year recorded	1935
Media
Score ()

Tune annotations

X:1
T:Cherish the Ladies
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs  (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
dFF AFF|DFA AGF|GEE BEE|GBA GFE|
dFF AFF|DFA AGF|ABd efg|fdd d3:|
|:d3 fed|afd fed|c>de/f/ gfg|ece gfe|
fga bag|agf edc|dcB AGF|GEF GFE:|

X:2
T:Cherish the Ladies
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 29
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
(3A/B/c/|dFF AFF|DFA AGF|BEE GEE|GBA GFE|
dFF AFF|DFA AFA|Bcd efg|fdd d2:|
|:(3A/B/c/|dfd cec|dfd AGF|BEE GEE|GBA GFE|
dfd cec|dfd AGF|Bcd efg|fdd d2:|
|:A|dfd cec|dfd AGF|BzE GzE|GBA GFE|
dGd cFc|dGd A2G|A>Bc/d/ efg|fdd d2:|
|:B|Add fdd|add fdd|A/B/cd gfg|ece gfe|
agf bge|afd cBA|(3f/g/a/ B2 AGF|GEF GFE:|
|:f2f afd|fed cde|g2g gfg|ece gfe|
agf bge|afd cBA|fdB AGF|GEF GFE:|
|:DFA dAF|DFA BGE|DFA dAF|GEF GFE|
DFA DGB|DFA d2e|fdB AGF|GEF GFE:||

X:107
T:Cherish the Ladies
R:jig
D:Paddy Glackin: Ceol ar an bhFidil le Paddy Glackin
Z:id:hn-jig-107
M:6/8
K:D
dFF AFE | DFA AFA | BEE GFE | FDF ABc |
dFF AFE | DFA AFA | Bcd efg |1 fdc d2c :|2 fdc d2A ||
|: dfd cec | dcd AFA | BEE GFE | FDF ABc |
dfd cec | dcd AFA | Bcd efg | fdc d2A :|
|: ~d3 fed | afd fed | ~B3 ~g3 | ece gfe |
[1 dcd fed | afd gbg | fdB AGF | GEF GFE :|
[2 ~a3 bgb | afa g2e | fdB AGF | GEF GFE ||
|: ADD AGF | ADD AdB | ADD AGF | GEF GFE |
ADD AGF | ADD AB=c | BGB AFA | GEF GFE :|
|: DFA dAF | DFA BGE | DFA dAF | GAG GFE |
DFA ~d3 | Bcc AB=c | BGB AFA | GEF GFE :|
|:"variations"dFF AFE | DFA AFA | BEE B,EE | FDF ABc |
dFF AFE | DFA AFA | Bcd e/f/ge |1 fdc d2c :|2 fdc d2A ||
|: dfd cec | ~B3 AFA | BEE GEE | FDF ABc |
dfd cec | ~B3 AFA | Bcd e/f/ge | fdc d2A :|
|: ~d3 fed | afd fed | B2g gfg |1 ece gfe |
dcd fed | afd efg | fdB AGF | GEF GFE :|
[2 ece ~g3 | afa bgb | afa g2e | fdB AGF | GEF GFE ||
|: ADD AGF | ADD A2B | ADD AGF | GEF GFE |
ADD AGF | ADD AB=c | ~B3 AFA | GEF GFE :|
|: DFA dAF | DFA BGE | DFA dAF | ~G3 GFE |
DFA ~d3 | ~c3 AB=c | BGB AFA | GEF GFE :|

X:1
T:Jackson’s Thought
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
N:a cognate of Cherish the Ladies
S:Reynolds Family MSS of Gaigue, Co. Longford (2nd half of 19th century)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
dfd AGF|DED AFA|BGB AFA|BEF GFE|
dfd AGF|DED AFA|Add ede|fdd d2:|
|:dfe f2d|cdf edc|deg f2g|ece gfe|
agf bge|afd cBA|BGB AGF|BEF GFE:|
|:AGF A2D|AGF A2D|AGF AGF|BEF GFE|
AGF A2D|AGF ABd|fdB AGF|BEF GFE:|
|:DED dAF|DED cAF|DED dAF|BEF GFE|
DED dcd |BAB ABd|fdB AGF|BEF GFE:|]

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