Annotation:Indeed! Then You Won't

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 '''INDEED! THEN YOU SHAN'T/WON'T''' (Maisead Ni m-Beid Tu). AKA and see "Where Did You Lave Your Britchisheen Jack?" "No You Don't." Irish; Slide, March or Jig. G Major (Cole, O'Neill): A Major (Levey). Standard tuning. AABB. Bayard (1981) traced the tune back to the traditional use in the West of England from the years 1800-1925 and states that it seems it first appears in print in Baring-Gould's Garland Of Country Song (p. 88). New York researcher, musician and writer Don Meade notes that a lilted version was recorded in the 78 RPM era by Frank Quinn, a singer, button accordion player and fiddler from County Longford.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 79. Levey (Dance Music of Ireland, 2nd Collection), 1873; No. 26, p. 11 (appears as "Indeed and You Shant"). O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1818, p. 341. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 111. White's Unique Collection, No. 37 (appears as "No You Don't").  Recorded sources:

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