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MOWER, THE (Spealadóir (An)). AKA and see "Come Ashore Jolly Tar with Your Trousers On," "Conor O'Riordan's Vision," "Cuckoo's Nest (4) (The)," "Jacky Tar," "Conor O'Riordan's Vision," "All Around," "Good Ax Elve," "Yellow Heifer (1) (The)," "Jack and His Trousers," "Captain Moss," "Mountain Top (3) (The). Irish, Air (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The air, well known in England as "Cuckoo's Nest," "Jacky Tar" and related titles, is the vehicle for several songs, including O'Daly's "Conor O'Riordan's Vision" and "An Spealadóir."

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 175, p. 31.

Recorded sources:

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