Annotation:Miss Sophia Duff Stuart’s Favourite
X:1 T:Miss Sophia Duff Stuart’s Favourite M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:MacDonald – Skye Collection (1887) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A2||FD (3DDD D2 DF|EA, (3A,A,A, A,2 A,A|FD (3DDD D2 DA|Bd ce dB AG| FD (3DDD D2 DF|EA, (3A,A,A, A,2 A,A|FD (3DDD D2 DA|Bdce d2 de|| fdfd fgaf|eAeA efge|fddf gfed|cABc dcde| fdfd fgaf|eAeA efge|fddf gfed|cABc dBAG||
MISS SOPHIA DUFF STUART'S FAVOURITE. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The Scottish original of the tune recorded by Michael Coleman as "Philip O'Beirne's Delight." See also the related single jig "Beauties of Ireland (The)" in Francis O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1903), where it is included in the double jig section, and "O'Neill's Irish Music" (1915).
