Annotation:Paddy Murphy's Wife (1)

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PADDY MURPHY'S WIFE [1] ("Bean Paidin Uí Murcada" or "Bean Phádraig Uí Mhurchú"). AKA and see “Braes of Glendochart/Glendochert,” “Mr. Menzies of Culdare's Reel,” “Joe Tanzy’s,” “Pat Carney’s.” Irish, Reel. D Major (Mulvihill, O'Neill): D Mixolydian (Breathnach). Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AA'B (Breathnach): AABB (Mulvihill): AA'BB' (O'Neill/Krassen).

Sources for notated versions: accordion player James Keane (Ireland) [Breathnach]; fiddler Brendan Mulvihill (Baltimore, Md.) [Mulvihill].

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 165, p. 76. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 122, p. 33. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 156. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1526, p. 282. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 744, p. 130.

Recorded sources: Columbia IDB 499 (78 RPM), Paddy O’Brien (1953). Green Linnet Records SIF 1026, James Keane - "Roll away the Reel World" (1978). Green Linnet Records SIF3041, Matt Molloy - “Stony Steps.”