Biddy Maloney

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Theme code Index	3553 4362
Also known as	Brigidin Ni Maoldomnaig, Malowney's Wife, Maloney's Wife
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AA'BB'CC'
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 1010, p. 188
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
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Score ()

X:1
T:Biddy Maloney
R:jig
Z:id:hn-jig-243
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
F2A AFA|ABA FED|GBG FGA|BGE EAG|
F2A AFA|AFA d2A|Bcd edB|1 AFD D2E:|2 AFD D2d||
|:ecA Bcd|ecA AGF|GBG FGA|BGE E2d|
ecA Bcd|ecA d2A|Bcd edB|1 AFD D2d:|2 AFD D2f||
|:~g3 ~f3|gfe def|~g3 fga|bge e2f|
~g3 ~f3|gfe d2A|Bcd edB|1 AFD D2f:|2 AFD D2E||

BIDDY MALONEY (Brigidin Ni Maoldomnaig). AKA and see "Malowney's Wife/Maloney's Wife." Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDDEEFFGG.

Source for notated version: from the manuscript collection of retired businessman and Irish music enthusiast John Gillan, collected from musicians in his home county of Longford and the adjoining Leitrim [O'Neill].

Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1010, p. 188. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 224, p. 51.

X:2
T:Biddy Maloney
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 224
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A/G/|FGA AFA|AFA AFA|BGG AGF|BGE EGE|
FGA AFA|AFA d2A|B/c/dB Afd|AFD D2:|
|:c/d/|ecA AcA|ecA d2A|GBG FGA|BGE E2 c/d/|
ecA dfa|gfe d2A|dcB AFd|AFD D2:|
|:f/g/|a3g3|fed cBA|GBG FGA|BGE E2 f/g/|
agf gbg|fed cBA|dcB AFd|AFD D2:|
|:f/g/|af/g/a/f/ dfg|af/g/a/f/ dga|bg/a/b/g/ ega|bg/a/b/g/ efg|
af/g/a/f/ bgg|af/g/a/f/ d2A|B/c/dB AFd|AFD D2:|
|:A|d/e/dc dAF|d/e/dc dAF|GBG FGA|BGE E2A|
d/e/dc dAF|d/e/dc dAF|dcd efg|fdd d2:|
|:g|f/g/ab afd|fdf/g/ afd|g2e f2d|efe efg|
f/g/ab afd|f/d/fg afd|gfg eag|fdd d2:|
|:g|fdf ece|dcB AGF|GBG FGA|BGE E2g|
fdf ece|dcB AGF|B/c/dB AFd|AFD D2:|

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