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POOR WOMAN, THE (An Bhean Bhocht). AKA and see "Poor Ould Woman (1) (The)," "Old Woman (The)," "Old Woman's Hornpipe (The)," "Jerry Daly's Hornpipe (1)," "Sam King's Tune." Irish, Air (4/4 time, "spirited: not too slow"). A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB.

Source for notated version: "Copied from (a) very old well-written manuscript lent to me in 1873 by Mr. J. O'Sullivan of Bruff, Co. Limerick" (Joyce).

Printed sources: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 244, p. 118.

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