Annotation:If There Weren't Any Women in the World

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 IF THERE WEREN'T ANY WOMEN (IN THE WORLD). AKA - "If We Hadn't Any Women in the World," "Where Would the World Be without Women." Irish, Barndance (4/4 time). Ireland, County Donegal. G Major (Mulvihill): A Major: D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Frequently recorded in the 1920's and 1930's and still a popular barndance in County Donegal. James Morrison and Paddy Killoran both recorded it--on the Morrison record its subtitled "Berrefroy (The)," according to Philippe Varlet.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 50, p. 129. Reavy (Music of Corktown).  Recorded sources: Decca 12158 (78 RPM), Paddy Killoran (1938)  See also listing at: Alan Ng's Irishtune.info Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources Hear Paddy Killoran's 1938 recording at the Internet Archive

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