Annotation:Hobble the Boutches

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 HOBBLE THE BOUTCHES. AKA and see "Butcher's Apron (The)", "Delvin House (1)." Irish, Reel. C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Francis O'Neill (1903) prints the tune as "Butcher's Apron (The)," although both melodies appear to be a variant of the older Scottish strathspey "Delvin House (1)." The 'hobble the boutches' title is curious, but perhaps 'boutches' is a variant or mishearing of 'butchers' (or vice-versa).  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 40. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 66.  Recorded sources: Drumlin Records BMNCD2, Brian McNamara - "Fort of the Jewels" (2004. Learned from the Reilly family of Drumreilly, County Leitrim).

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