Bottle of Brandy (The)

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Theme code Index	32 31 6L2 6L2
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Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title
Tune and/or Page number	p. 82
Year of publication/Date of MS	1883
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BOTTLE OF BRANDY, THE. AKA and see "The Bonny Highlander," "Buckasheen Landy," "Buck(e)y Highlander," "Bully For You," "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," "The Leg of (a) Duck," "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."

Printed Source: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; pg. 53. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 82. White's Unique Collection, 1896; No. 14, p. 3.

X:1
T:Bottle of Brandy, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:White's Unique Collection (1896), No. 14
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
d/c/ | BGG AGG | BGA GED | (EA)A A2G | (EA)A A2c | BGG AGA | 
BGA GED | EGG G2E | DEF G2 :: c | Bcd ABc | BGA GED | (EA)A A2G | 
(EA)A A2c | Bcd ABc | BGA GED | DEG Bcd | (AG)F G2 :||