Annotation:Mary of Castlecary

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MARY OF CASTLECARY. AKA and see "Saw Ye My Wee Thing." Scottish, Reel. A Dorian (Minor). Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. See also note for "Annotation:Bonnie Dundee (3)," a melody which dates at least to the early 17th century. The tune can be found in Irish collections set as a family of double jigs called "[[Laccarue Boys (The)," "[[Laccaroo Boys (The)," "Laccarue Boys (The)," or "Hearty Boys of Ballymote (The)." The song "Mary of Castlecary" was composed by H. MacNeil, and begins: "Saw ye my wee thing."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; Set 29, No. 4, p. 18.

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