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WILY OLD BACHELOR, THE (An Seangiolla Criona). AKA and see "Bashful Bachelor (2) (The),” “Obelisk Hornpipe,” “Shaw's Reel,” “Where Did You Find Her? (2)” Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The first strain is also shared with “Norfolk Hornpipe (1),” credited to W.H. Whiddon in Ryan’s Mammoth Collection (c. 1883), and has similarities to the second strain of “Whiddon's Hornpipe.” Only the second strain of “Where Did You Find Her? (2)” is related.

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Source for notated version: -

Printed sources : - O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1751. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 923, p. 158.

Recorded sources: -Coleman Center CD CC004, P.J. Hernon, Donal Hernon, Maria Lynn McHugh – “The Mountain Road” (1999. Various artists. “A Compilation of tunes popular in South Sligo”). Coleman Music Center CHC 009, fiddler Michael Creegan (Cloone, Co. Leitrim, died circa 1980’s) – “The Coleman Archive, vol. 2: The Home Place” (2005. Various artists). Gael-Linn Records, Johnny Pickering - "Seoltaí Séidte - Setting Sail" (2004). Shanachie 78004, John Carty – “Yeh, That’s All It Is” (2001). Caitlín Nic Gabhann - "Caitlín" (2012).

See also listing at:
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
Hear versions on youtube.com [2] [3]



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