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Sheet Music for "Breeches Mary"Breeches MaryJigSource: O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 205Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion



BREECHES MARY (Máire an Briste). AKA and see "Catholic Bill's," "Din Tarrant's Favorite," "Humors of Kilkenny (3)." Irish, Double Jig (6/8 time). A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB.


Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Denis Murphy & Julia Clifford (Lisheen, County Kerry) [Beisswenger]. 

Printed sources : - Beisswenger (The Fiddle Music of Counties Cork and Kerry), 2012; p. 46. Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 16, p. 23. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 49. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 990, p. 184. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 205, p. 48.Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 90.

Recorded sources : - RTE CD 183, Denis Murphy & Julia Clifford - "Music from Sliabh Luachra" (1995. Originally recorded 1969, paired with "The Tenpenny Bit").




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