Annotation:Antrim Lasses (The)

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Bayard identifies this tune as belonging to the "Bung Your Eye" tune family, and gives extensive notes to this large relationship of melodies--see "Lanigan's Ball."

Printed sources: Levey (Dance Music of Ireland, 2nd Collection), 1873; No. pg. (appears as untitled jig). O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 41. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 911, pg. 170. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 154, pg. 40.

X:1 T:Antrim Lasses M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 154 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A E|A2E Acd|ede ABA|=G2D G>Bc|dcd =G2B|A2E ABd|e2f =gfg|edc Bcd|ecA A2:| |:a|aga A2a|aga A2=g|=gfg =G2g|=gfg G2B|c2c d2d|e2f =gfg|edc Bcd|ecA A2:| X:2 T:Antrim Lasses M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Levey - Dance Music of Ireland, 2nd Collection (1873) N:Appears as untitled jig in Levey Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A Minor E | A2E Acd | ede A>BA | G2D G>Bc | d>cd G2A | A2E ABc | e2^f gfg | edc Bcd | e2A A2 :: a | a^ga A2a | a^ga A2=g | g^fg G2g | g^fg G2B | c2c d2d | e2^f gfg | edc Bcd | e2A A2 :||