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MARY O'NEILL'S FANCY (Roga Maire Ni Niall/Neill). AKA and see "Mouse Behind the Dresser (The)." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. According to Nicholas Carolan (1997), this tune was named for a sister of fiddler Sergeant James O'Neill (originally from County Down and Belfast), Captain Francis O'Neill's chief collaborator for his Irish music collections.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 112. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1291, p. 242. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 556, p. 103.

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