Annotation:Young Bridget
X:1 T:Young Bridget M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air N:”Very ancient, author and date unknown.” B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 111, p. 82) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G (B/d/e/f/)|.g2 (c'b) {b}(ag)|g4 (cd/4c/4B/4c/4) (g<f)}e2 (gfe^d)|e2 (ef) (g>f)| (ed) {d}(cB) {B}(AG)|~F>G (A2 A>)G|[B,6G6]-|[B,3G3]z BA|G2-( G>A) (B>^c)|d3 zd/ (g>f)| .e2 (gf)(e^d)|e4 {d}(cB/A/)|(G>A) (B>c) (de/f/)|g2 (g>b) (a>g)| f2 Te2-(e>d)|d4 ~(de/f/)|g2 (.g.b.a.f)|g4 (f>g)|e2 (.g.f.e.^d)| (e3 f/) (g>f)|{ef}(ed) {cd}(cB) {AB}(AG)|~(F>G) A2(A>G)|G6-|G4||
YOUNG BRIDGET (Brigid óg na gciabh). AKA and see "Bridget Cruise (4). Irish, Slow Air or Planxty (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. The composition is often attributed to blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), although not by Belfast collector Edward Bunting (1773-1843). See "Bridget Cruise" for more.
