X:1
T:Marry When You're Young
S:John Doherty
N:The C in the 4th, 8th, 12th, and 16th appears to be in between C flat and
N:C sharp. Fiddlers should know what I'm talking about. The second four
N:measures of each part present variations on the first four that John
N:played, but he didn't necessarily play them in this order.
D:John Doherty, The Star of Donegal, Folktracks 75
Z:Transcribed by Larry Sanger
M:C
K:D
AG|F2FE FGAG|Ad{e}dc d2ea|fded cABd|=cAGE D/D/D DE|
F/F/F {G}FE FGAG|Ad{e}dc d2eg|fded cABd|=cAGE FDDg||
{fg}f2ed cAAg|fdec dfag|{fg}f2ed cABd|=cAGE D/D/D Dg|
{fg}f2ed cAAg|fdec dfeg|{fg}f2ed cABd|=cAGE FDDE||
MARRY WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG. AKA - "John Doherty's." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The tune is a member of a large polka and reel family with numerous titles: "Disappointed Coquette (The)," "West Cork Reel." Philippe Varlet suggests this tune is a reworking of "My Love is in America." John Doherty
Recorded sources : - Green Linnet GLCD 1137, Altan - "Island Angel" (1993. Appears as "John Doherty's"). Saydisc CD-SDL 420, John Doherty - "Traditional Dance Music of Ireland" (1997. Various artists).
See also listing at : Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
