Annotation:Roving Pedlar (2) (The)
X:1 T:Roving Pedlar [2], The M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air S:James Goodman (1828─1896) music manuscript collection, S:vol. 2, p. 123. Mid-19th century, County Cork Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D de|f2d2 ed|B4 dB|A4 A2|B2d2d2|d4 d2| d2e2f2|g3ag2|f2e2d2|f2a2f2|e4 d2| d2e2f2|g3ag2|f2e2d2|f2a2f2|e4 de| f2d2 ed|B4 dB|A4 A2|B2d2d2|d4||
ROVING PEDLAR [2], THE. AKA and see “Red-Haired Man's Wife (The).” Irish, Air (3/4 time). B Flat Major (Stanford/Petrie): D Major (O’Farrell). Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. Stanford/Petrie (1902) notes: “The original air of the ‘Boys of Kilkenny.’” See note for “annotation:Enniskillen Dragoon (1) (The)” for brief discussion of the structure of this melody and partial list of other tunes in this class.