Annotation:Humors of Limerick (1) (The)

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 HUMORS OF LIMERICK [1], THE (Sugra {na} Luimnaig). AKA and see "Judy Flannagan." Irish, Single Jig. G Major (O'Neill): D Major (Roche). Standard tuning. AABB. John Glen (1891) finds the earliest printing of a tune by this title in Joshua Campbell's 1778 collection (p. 66). O'Neill (1913) states that a special dance was performed to this melody.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 195, p. 106. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 876, p. 163. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 378, p. 77. Roche (Collection of Irish Traditional Music, vol. 3), 1927; No. 113, p. 35.  Recorded sources:  See also listing at: Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources

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