Annotation:Girl that Broke My Heart (1) (The)
Tune properties and standard notation
GIRL THAT BROKE MY HEART [1], THE (An Cailin A Bris Mo Croide). AKA - "Girl Who Broke My Heart." Irish, Reel. G Aeolian ('A' part) (Gm) & G Major ('B' part) {Brody}: G Dorian (O'Neill). Caoimhin Mac Aoidh (1994) relates that in County Donegal this tune was played after the marriage vows were exchanged for the bachelors in the congregation while the couple was in the Sacristy signing papers. See also the first part of "Thompson's Reel" for a similar melody. See also the related "Spirvin's Fancy."
Source for notated version: Kevin Burke (County Sligo/Portland, Oregon) [Brody].
Printed sources: Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; pg. 120. Flaherty (Trip to Sligo), 1994; 123. O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 282, p. 143. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland), 1907; No. 456. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1176, p. 222.
Recorded sources: CCF2, Cape Cod Fiddlers - "Concert Collection II" (1999). Copley DWL-9-617, Jack Wade- "Ceili Music From Ireland." Folkways FW 8876, Kevin Burke- "Sweeney's Dream." Gael-Linn CEF 068, Sean Montgomery- "An Fhidil." Mulligan LUN 021, Kevin Burke- "If the Cap Fits." Outlet 3002, Paddy Cronin- "Kerry's Own Paddy Cronin" (1977). Shaskeen OS-360, Joe Burke, Andy McGann, and Felix Dolan- "A Tribute to Michael Coleman" (c. 1965).