Behind the Haystack (1)
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BEHIND THE HAYSTACK [1]. AKA and see "Barr na Feirste," "(An) Bhláthach Mhuimhneach," "Box the Monkey," "Munster Buttermilk [4]," "Squeeze Your Thighs," "Take Her or Leave Her." Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC (Boys/Lough, Mallinson, Miller): AA'BB'CC' (Vallely). As a four-part melody called "Box the Monkey," it appears in the music manuscript collection of cleric James Goodman (1828-1896).
Source for notated version: flute player Matt Malloy [Bulmer & Sharpley].
Printed sources: Boys of the Lough, 1977, pg. 4. Breathnach (CRÉ II), No. 29. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland), 1974, vol. 1, No. 63. Mallinson (Essential), 1995; No. 83, pg. 36. Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 6, pg. 17. Vallely (Learn to Play the Fiddle with Armagh Pipers Club), 197?; No. 36, pg. 34.
Recorded sources: Great Meadow Music GMM 2003, "Rodney Miller's Airdance" (2000). Green Linnet SIF 3018, "Molloy/Peoples/Brady." Transatlantic TRA 296, Boys of the Lough, "Recorded Live."
See also listings at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources []
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
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