Annotation:Irish Lilt (3) (An)
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IRISH LILT [3], AN. AKA and see "Charmante (La)," "Jig of Johnny Macgill (The)." Irish, Jig. D Major (Aird, O'Neill): B Flat Major (Clinton): G Major (Haverty). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody (and dance instructions) were published in 1757 in France by dancing master Robert Daubat under the title "Charmante (La)."
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Aird (Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1), 1782; No. 196, p. 68. Clinton (Gems of Ireland: 200 Airs), 1841; No. 131, p. 66. P.M. Haverty (One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 2), 1858; No. 135, p. 62. Levey (First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland), 1858; No. 63, p. 25. O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 184; p. 101.
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