Annotation:Girl with the Laughing Eyes (The)

Find traditional instrumental music

Tune properties and standard notation


GIRL WITH THE LAUGHING EYES, THE (An Cailin Leis Na Miogsuile). AKA and see "Lame Fisherman (The)," "Paddy Killoran's (1)," "Sweeney's Dream." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AA'B (O'Neill/Krassen). Paddy Killoran and Paddy Sweeney recorded the tune in duet in 1937 in New York, under the title "Sweeney's Dream".

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 108 (appears as "Gan ainm/No title"). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 156. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1528, p. 282. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 745, p. 130.

Recorded sources:

See also listing at: Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]




Tune properties and standard notation