Annotation:Mrs. Sterling

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 MRS. STERLING. Irish, Planxty. E Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB. Composed by blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738). O'Sullivan (1958) suggests the tune was composed for Elizabeth, daughter of Colonel John Sterling of Killikeen, County Cavcan (who became the wife of Rev. Edward Sterling of Garryowen).  Source for notated version: the Bunting manuscripts, noted from the playing of harper Charles Byrne [O'Sullivan].  Printed sources: Complete Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes, 1984; No. 162, p. 110. O'Sullivan (Carolan: The Life, Times and Music of an Irish Harper), 1958; No. 162, p. 188.  Recorded sources:

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