Annotation:Garden of Daisies (2) (The)

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 GARDEN OF DAISIES [2], THE (Gort Na Noininead). AKA and see "Palatine's Daughter (The)." Irish, Set Dance (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning. AAB (Kennedy): AABB (most versions). The tune, says Bayard (1981), has the same melody as "Tatter Jack Walsh," "Savourneen Deelish," "Rough Heathy Little Hill" (An {Garbh-} Chnoicin Fraoigh), "So Now My Dear Johnny."  Source for notated version: the great uillieann piper Patsy Tuohey [O'Neill].  Printed sources: Allan's Irish Fiddler, No. 113, p. 29. Cotter (Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Tutor), 1989; 88. Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of Britain and Ireland: Reels and Rants), 1997; No. 51, p. 14. O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 388, p. 185. O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; pg. 223. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1798, p. 337. Roche (Collection of Traditional Irish Music, vol. 2), 1913; No. 275, p. 31.  Recorded sources:  See also listing at: Alan Ng's Irishtune.info

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