Annotation:Father Quinn

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 FATHER QUINN (An t-Atair Ua Cuinn). AKA and see "Whenever I See Those Smiling Eyes," "Breath Not Again That Dreadful Word." Irish, Slow Air (4/4 time). G Major/Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. "Whene'er I see those smiling eyes" is the name of a Thomas Moore song set to the tune.  Source for notated version: J. O'Neill [O'Neill]. Chicago Police Sergeant James O'Neill was a fiddler originally from County Down. He worked as transcriber and collaborator on Francis O'Neill's early volumes.  Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 375, p. 65.  Recorded sources:

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