Annotation:Fair-Haired Mary
Tune properties and standard notation
FAIRHAIRED MARY (Maire na/an Cuilfion/Cuilfhin). AKA - "Fair Haired Mary," "Molly Bán." 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). Sometimes attributed to the Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), said to have been 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 (3)."
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).
See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]