Annotation:Bottle of Brandy (The)
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BOTTLE OF BRANDY, THE. AKA and see "Bonny Highlander (The)," "Buckasheen Landy (The)," "Bucky Highlander (The)," "Bully For You," "O my dear judy," "Dónall na Gréine" (Daniel of the Sun (1)), "From the Court to the Cottage," "Girls of the West," "I Gave to My Nelly," "Leg of the Duck (1) (The)," "Nelly's Jig," "O my dear father pity your daughter," "Petticoat Loose (1)," "She is/She's the Girl that can do it," "Teddy you Gander," "'Tis Sweet to Think." Irish, Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Regarding brandy drinking in general, the Irish Duke of Rutland, known for his conviviality (i.e. prodigious alcohol consumption), was once asked, "Had you any assistance in drinking this dozen (bottles) of wine?" "Yes," he replied, "I had the assistance of a bottle of brandy."
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Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 53. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 82. White's Unique Collection, 1896; No. 14, p. 3.
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