Merry Sisters (The)

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Theme code Index	5256 521H2
Also known as	Deirbsiuiraca Sugaca (Na), Cross Road (1), Margret O'Donnell's, Merry Sisters of Fate (The), Miltown Maid (1) (The), Mill Town Maid, Sporting Landlady (The), Three Merry Sisters
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	E
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Dorian
Time signature	2/2
History
Structure	AA'B
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems
Tune and/or Page number	No. 535, p. 100
Year of publication/Date of MS	1907
Artist	Biography:Frank O'Higgins
Title of recording	The Merry Sisters/The Dogs Among the Bushes
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Regal Zonophone MR2577 (78 RPM)
Year recorded	1937
Media
Score (1)

Merry Sisters (The): Annotations

X:1 T:Merry Sisters, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 535 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Edor B>E (3FED BdcA|B>E (3FED dAFA|B>E (3FED BdcA|1 d>D (3DDD ADFA:|2 dfec dAFA|| Beec d2 cA|Beec dAFA|Beec d2 cA|BABc dAFA| Beec e2 cA|Beec defg|(3agf (3gfe fdec|BABc dAFA|| BdcA BFAF|B>E (3EEE BEFA|BdcA BFAF|d>D (3DDD ADFA| BdcA BFAF|B>E (3EEE BEFA|DFAc d2 eg|fdec dAFA||

X:1 T:Merry Sisters, The M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:A 1937 recording by Frank O'Higgins (1891-1975) B:Treoir, vol. 36, No. 1, 2004, p. 28a Z:Paddy Ryan K:Edor A|BE~E2 BdcA|BE~E2 ADFA|BE~E2 BdcA|dDD D2 ADFA:| B2 ec d2 cA|B2 ed BAFA|B2 ec d2 cA|BABc dAFA| B2 ec d2 cA|Bdef g2 fg|afge fded|BABc dAFA| Bdcd BdAd|BE~E2 BEFA|BdcA B2 (3ABc|dD D2 ADDFA| BdcA B2 Ad|BE~E2 BE~E2|DFAd d2 eg|fdec d3||

X: 1 T:Merry Sisters Of Fate, The T:Merry Sisters, The R:reel H:See also "The Shepherd's Daughter", #315, #721 H:See also "The Merry Harriers", #609 H:See also "The Three Merry Sisters Of Fate", #939 H:Also in Edor, #864 D:Lunasa Z:id:hn-reel-865 M:C| L:1/8 K:Ador |: eA~A2 egfd | eA~A2 gdBd | eA~A2 egfd | BG~G2 DGBd :| eaaf g2fg | eaag edBd | eaaf g2fg | egde gdBG | eaaf g2fg | egab c'bag | eaaf g2fg | egde gdBG || Agfg egdg | eA~A2 eA~B2 | egfg egde | BG~G2 DGBd | egfg egdg | eA~A2 eA~B2 | DGBd ~g3a | (3bag af g2fg ||

Merry Sisters (The): Annotations