Annotation:Lady of the House (2)

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LADY OF THE HOUSE (Maighstreas/Máistreás an Tí). AKA and see "Cows are a-Milking," "Mistress of the House (The)," "Old Leitrim," "Old Maids of Sligo," "Old Woman of the House (The)," "O'Keeffe's Woman of the House," "Woman of the House (The)," "Walsh's." Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Related in parts to "Bummer's Reel (1)."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ I), 1963; No. 71.

Recorded sources: Decca 12225 (78 RPM), Hugh Gillespie (1939). Green Linnet GLCD 1187, Cherish the Ladies – "One and All: the Best of Cherish the Ladies" (1998). Victor V-29005 (78 RPM), Dolan's Melody Boys (1928).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [2]
Hear flute player John McKenna's 78 RPM version at the Comhaltas Archive [3]
Hear fiddler and singer Packie Dolan's (1904-1932) 1928 recording at Juneberry 78's [4]
Packie Dolan's recording at the Victor Library [5]