Annotation:Pet of the Pipers

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PET OF THE PIPERS. AKA and see "Dougherty's Fancy," "Doherty's Fancy," “Humors of Ballinafad (2),” “Kip's Jig.” Irish, English; Jig. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The alternate title “Doherty's Fancy” appears to be unique to Francis O’Neill’s 1915 collection.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Giblin (Collection of Traditional Irish Dance Music), 1928; 77. Kennedy (Fiddler’s Tune Book, vol. 2), 1954; p. 34. Kerr (Merry Melodies, vol. 1), c. 1880’s; No. 5, p. 36. McDermott (Allan's Irish Fiddler), c. 1920's, No. 18, p. 5. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 18, p. 122. O'Neill (1915; No. 166 (appears as "Doherty's Fancy"). Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 102.

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