Annotation:Castle Donovan (2)
X:1 T:Castle Donovan [2] M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Moderate" S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 473 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Gmin G>F|D2G2 G>A|B2 cB G>A|B2c2 (3d=e^f|g4 a>g| f2d2 cA|B2A2G2|(F6|F4) GF|D2G2 GA|B2 cB GA| B2c2 (3d=e^f|g4 ag|f2d2c2|B2G2 {B}A2|G6|G2 z2|| Bc|d2g2 af |g2d2 dc|B2c2 d=e|f4 dc|B2G2 GA| B3 cdc|B2G2G2|F4 DC|D2G2A2|B2 cB G>A| B2c2 (3d=e^f|g4 a>g|f2d2c2|B2G2 {B}A2|G6|G2z2||
CASTLE DONOVAN [2]. AKA and see "Blessinton Maid," "Blessington Maid (The)," "Maid of Blessington." Irish, Air (3/4 time). G Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Castle Donovan [1], a tower-house dating to the 16th century, is in west County Cork near Drimoleague. Francis O'Neill's grandfather lived not far from there and kept open house for the "wandering minstrels of his time" (O'Neill, Irish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby, p. 12).
