Annotation:Baboon's Sister (The)
X:1 T:Baboon’s Sister Reel, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:A.S. Bowman – “J.W. Pepper Collection of Five Hundred Reels, Jigs, B:etc.” (Phila., 1908, No. 324, p. 66) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Emin E2 GE BEGE|D2 FD ADFD|E2 GA BAGA|BdBA GE E2| E2 GE BEGE|D2 FD ADFD|E2 GA BAGA|BdBA BE E2:| |:g2 dg g2 eg|fddf fddf|gfeg fgaf|edde fe e2| gfef gfeg|fddf fddf|efge afgd|dBAc BE E2:|
BABOON'S SISTER, THE. AKA and see "Evergreen (The)," "Evergreen Lasses," "Fowling Piece (The)," "Monongahela College," "Mother Carey," "Mr. Halliday's Compliments to Mrs. Crockett," "Old Temple House Reel," "Pretty Maids of Bulgaden (The)," "Rising of the Lark (1)," "Templehouse Reel (The)," "Tipsy House (The)." American, Reel (cut time). E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The reel "Baboon's Sister" is a member of a large family of tunes, probably Irish in origin, whose titles are listed above. However the title "Baboon's Sister" would seem to be related to the song "Monkey's Wedding,"
