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Theme code Index	5113 5543
Also known as	Red-Haired Lad (The), Red Headed Irishman (The), Red Haired Irishman (The), Duck Chewed Tobacco (The), Duck Chews Tobacco (The), First of May (3) (The), Gilderoy (2), Giolla Rua, Johnny Dhu, Little Beggar Boy (The), Maidrin Rua (An), Maidrin Ruadh (An), Little Red Fox (The), Old Soldier with a Wooden Leg (2) (The), Old Soldier, Wooden Leg, Little Beggarman, Lovely Charlie, Redhaired Boy (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, United States
Genre/Style	Bluegrass, Cape Breton/PEI, Contra, Down-East/Maritime, English, Irish, Old-Time, Scottish, Texas/Oklahoma
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	3 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 1748, p. 325
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
Artist	Biography:The Flanagan Brothers
Title of recording	Red Haired Boy
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Columbia A3849 (78 RPM)
Year recorded	1923
Media
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Red Haired Boy: annotations


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S:Jay Ungar (N.Y.)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
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E2A2 (A>B) c>d|(e>f) e>c d2c>d|e a2 b a>=g e>d|c2A2A2:|
|:e>f|(=g>f) g>a (g>f) e>(f|=g>)f e>c d2c>d|e2A2 (A>B) c>A|(B>A) E>F =G3F|
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R: reel
Z: 2012 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
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Red Haired Boy: annotations