Annotation:Market Stake (The)
X:1 T:Market Stake, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Allegretto" B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 3 (1859, No. 264, p. 131) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb (B/c/)|.d.F.G [D2B2]G|[E2c2]B .c.d.B|.e>.d.c (ef).g|B2G B(e/d/)(c/B/)| _.A(c/<A/)(c/<A/) .G(B/<G/)(B/<G/)|.F.G.B [D2B2]:||:c|(dB).d f2d|g2ab.g.e| (d/c/B/c/)(d/e/) .f.e.d|b2c' bge|(b/a/g/a/b/)g/ fed|(c>d)(d/B/) .c.d.B| .e>.d.c (ef).g|B2G B(e/d/)(c/B/)|_A>FF G>EE|(FG).B [D2B2]:|]
MARKET STAKE, THE. AKA and see "Stak in Vergo," "Stáca an Margaidh," "Strachan variga." Irish, Air. This old Irish air was used by Thomas Moore for his song "The Market Stake," beginning: "Thee, thee, only thee!" See also note for "annotation:Stak in Vergo."
