Annotation:Fair-Haired Mary
Tune properties and standard notation
FAIRHAIRED MARY (Maire na/an Cuilfion/Cuilfhin). AKA and see "Molly Bawn [3]." Irish, Reel. G Dorian (O'Neill): E Minor (Miller). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Neill/1850 & 1001): AA'B (O'Neill/Krassen): AABB (Miller). A composition of the Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), written for Mary MacDermot, for whom he also composed the famous "Princess Royal." Clare fiddler Paddy Canny recorded the tune under the title "Molly Bawn."
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Breathnach (CRÉ III), 1985; No. 123 (appears as "Gan ainm/No title"). Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 154, p. 99. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 146. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1474, p. 273. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 703, p. 124.
Recorded sources: Green Linnet SIF 3005, The Bothy Band - "Old Hag You Have Killed Me" (1981. A reissue of the 1976 Mulligan LP).