X:1
T:Rose Mary
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
N:In the key of 'C' in the original ms., recast in 'A' by
N:Gerry O'Connor.
B:Rev. Luke Donnellan, “Oriel Songs and Dances” (Journal of the County
B:Louth Archeological Society, vol. II), No. 2, 1909; No. 78
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A
A2 cA FAEF|A2 cA GABc|A2 cA FAEf|ecBd cAAB|
A2 cA FAEF|A2 cA GABc|A2 cA FAEf|ecBd cA A2||
eA (3cBA edcd|eA (3cBA defa|eA (3cBA edce|dBcA BFFB|
eA (3cBA edcd|eA (3cBA defg|agaf edce|dBcA BF F2||
ROSE MARY. AKA and see "Miss Cox (1)," "Railroad (4) (The)." Irish, Reel (cut time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "Rose Mary" is contained in the music manuscript collection of curate and fiddler biography:Rev. Luke Donnellan (1878-1952), Oriel region, south Ulster[1]. The tune was in the key of 'C' in the original ms., recast in the key of 'A' by Gerry O'Connor. A version of the same tune was entered into the 1883 music manuscript collection of County Leitrim musician biography:Stephen Grier under the title "Railroad (4) (The)."
Additional notes Source for notated version : - Rev. Luke Donnellan music manuscript collection [O'Connor].
Printed sources : - Rev. Luke Donnellan, “Oriel Songs and Dances” (Journal of the County Louth Archeological Society, vol. II), No. 2, 1909; No. 77. O’Connor (The Rose in the Gap), 2018; No. 197, p. 101.
↑Donnellan researcher Gerry O'Connor came to believe the ms. is not the work of the curate but rather was originally compiled by an unknown but able fiddler over the course of a playing lifetime, probably in the late 19th century. The ms. later came into the possession of Donnellan, who was also a fiddler.
