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Theme code Index	3335 3342
Also known as	Miser (1), Parson in His Boots (The), Parson on His Boots (The), Parson in Boots (2)
Composer/Core Source
Region	England, Ireland, Scotland
Genre/Style	English, Irish, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	B
Accidental	2 flats
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AAB, AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:O'Farrell
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	p. 65
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1805
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Year recorded
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Tune annotations

X:1
%
T:Murphy Delany
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O'Farrell - Pocket Companion, vol. 1 (c. 1805)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
D/E/ | G3G3 | GAG Bcd | G2G GFG | EAG FED | 
G3G3 | GAG Bcd | ege dcB | ABG FED :|
|: B2d ded | dgd dcB | c2e efe | ege edc | 
B2d ded | dgd def | gfe dcB | ABG FED :|]

X:2
%
T:Murphy Delaney
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air and Jig
S:Gow - 3rd Repository  (1806)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Bb
B3 {AB}B3 {AB}|BAB def|B3 {AB} B3 {AB}|BAB def|g>ab fed|cdB cAF:|
|:d>ef fgf|fgf fed|~e>fg gag|gag gfe|
~d>ef fgf|fgf fga|bag fed|cdB cAF:|

X:3
%
T:Murphy Delaney
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:Button & Whitaker's Selection of Dances, Reels, Waltzes No. 1 (undated, early 19th 
S:century)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion 
K:Bb
BAB BAB| BAB def | BAB BAB | cdB AGF | 
BAB BAB | BAB def | gab fed | cdB AGF :|
|: def fgf | fgf fed | efg g_ag | g_ag gfe | 
def fgf | fgf fga |bag fed | cdB AGF :|]

X:1
%
T:Murphey Dellany
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
N:”the 3rd Strain by William Morrison.” 
N:”Tune may be played for a Bumpkin.” 
B:William Morrison - Collection of Highland music, consisting of 
B:strathspeys, reels, marches, waltzes & slow airs (c. 1813, p. 22)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
F|:TB3 {AB}TB3|{AB}TBAB def|TB3 {AB}TB3|{AB}GcB {B}AGF|
TB3 {AB}TB3|{AB}B3 {AB}def|gab {g}fed|cdB cAF:|
|:(de)f fgf|(f>g)f fed|(ef)g gag|(ga)g gfe|
(de)f fgf|(fg)f fga|bag fed|cdB cAF:|
dBB fBB|gBB fBB|dBB fBB|cdB cAF|
dBB fBB|gBB fga|bag fed|cdB cAF|
dBB fBB|gBB fBB|dBB fBB|cdB cAF|
dBB bBB|aBB gBa|bag fed|cdB cAF||

X:4
%
T:Murphy Delaney
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:John Moore (b. 1819) music manuscript collection (mid-19th century)
K:G
GFG GFG|GFG Bcd|GFG GFG|ABG FED|
GFG GFG GFG Bcd|efg dcB|ABG FED||
Bcd ded|ded dcB|cde efe|efe edc|
Bcd ded|ded def|gfe dcB|ABG FED||

X:5
%
T:Murphy Delaney
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Surenne - Songs of Ireland without Words (1854, p. 63)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Bb
B3B3|B>cB d>ef|B3 {c}B>AB|G>cB A>GF|
B3 B3|B>cB d>ef|g>ab fed|c>dB A>GF||
d>ef fff|f<bf fed|e>fg ggg|(g<b)g gfe|
d>ef f>ff|f>gf fga|bag fed|c>dB A>GF||
B3B3|B>cB d>ef|B3 {c}BAB|G>cB AGF|
B3 B3|B>cB d>ef|g>ab f>ed|c>dB A>GF||

X:5
%
T:Murphy Delaney
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Hughes - Gems from the Emerald Isles (London, 1867, No. 69, p. 17)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
c3c3|c>dc c>eg|c3 {d}c>Bc|Bdc BAG|
c3c3|c>dc e>fg|a>bc' gfe|d>ec BAG:|
|:e>fg ggg|(gc')g gfe|f>ga aaa|(a<c')a agf|
e>fg ggg|g>ag gab|c'ba gfe|d>ec BAG!D.C.!:|]

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