Annotation:Kiss the Maid Behind the Bier

KISS THE MAID BEHIND THE BIER. AKA - "Kiss the Maid Behind the Byre." AKA and see "Anton a'Bhearnais," "I Lost My Love," "My Love in the Morning," "This is My Love Do You Like Her?" Irish, Scottish; Jig. A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. The title is from John Doherty (Donegal, Ireland) who called it a 'wedding jig'. There are numerous songs sung to it in both Ireland and Scotland in both English and Gaelic. Caoimhin Mac Aoidh says the tune is the well-known Scottish jig "I Lost My Love," printed by Kerr (c. 1880's). See also the related "Bundle and Go (4)."

Source for notated version: John Doherty (1895-1980, County Donegal) [Feldman & O'Doherty].

Printed sources: Feldman & O'Doherty (The Northern Fiddler), 1979; p. 58.

Recorded sources: Topic, Green Linnet SIF 3077, John Doherty - "Bundle and Go."