Annotation:Paddy's Leather Britches

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PADDY'S LEATHER BREECHES. Scottish, Jig. B Minor/Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD. The tune is played for the dance The Irish Washerwoman, familiarly known as the Irish Jig by Scottish dancers, and part of the modern repertoire at dancing schools. Emmerson (Rantin' Pipe and Tremblin' String,1972) states: "The tune is a superb set of variations, usually published under the title of 'Paddy's Leather Breeches,' which, in the hands of a good piper, can sound absolutely fascinating."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Martin (Ceol na Fidhle, vol. 1), 1991; p. 38.

Recorded sources:

See also listing at:
Hear a bagpipe version on youtube.com [1]

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