Annotation:Brown Thorn (1) (The)

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BROWN THORN [1], THE (Draoignean Donn). AKA and see "St. Senanus and the Lady," "Why do Lovely Virgins Mourn?" "Bark is on the Swelling Wave (The)," "Sloe Tree (The)." Irish, Slow Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. This air appears in Edward Bunting's Ancient Irish Music of 1796, a collection of 66 airs, mostly from performers at the Belfast Harp Festival of 1792. "St. Senanus and the Lady" is the title of Thomas Moore's song to the air.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 31, p. 6.

Recorded sources:

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