Annotation:Fair Ellen

FAIR ELLEN (Eiglin Ban). Irish, Air (2/4 time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB.

Source for notated version: J. O'Neill [O'Neill]. Chicago Police Sergeant and fiddler James O'Neill was originally from County Down. He had a large repertoire, a good ear for transcribing, skill and enthusiasm, and acted as Francis O'Neill's collaborator on his early volumes.

Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 608, p. 107.