Annotation:Fisherman's Lilt (3)

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FISHERMAN'S LILT [3]. AKA and see "Blanchard's Hornpipe (2)," "Fisher (The)," "Fisher's Hornpipe, "Fisherman's Lilt Hornpipe," "Wigs on the Green." Irish, American; Hornpipe. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB (Spadaro): AA'BB' (Alewine). The Irish recasting of the American "Fisher's Hornpipe." "Ballymanus Fair" is a closely related tune.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: -

Printed sources : - Alewine (Maid that Cut Off the Chicken's Lips), 1987; p. 18. Spadaro (10 Cents a Dance), 1980; p. 4.

Recorded sources: -Green Linnet GLCD 3127, Sharon Shannon - "The Best of Sharon Shannon: Spellbound" (1999. Appears as first tune of "The Bungee Jumpers" medley). Shanachie 79009, "Planxty."

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