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ALL AROUND THE WORLD. AKA and see "All Around the World for Sport," "Cooley's Reel (2)," "Connemara Rake (The)," "Doherty's Reel (2)," "Grehan's," "John Doherty's Reel (1)," "Johnny Doherty's Reel (1)," "Jolly Beggar," "Matt Molloy's (1), Mistress (The)," "Mot Malloy," "Tinker Doherty," "Wise Maid (1) (The)." Irish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune is generally known by the "Wise Maid" title in modern sessions.

Source for notated version: Belfast fiddler Sean McGuire [Bulmer & Sharpley].

Printed sources: Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland, vol. 1), 1974; No. 29, p. 11. Mallinson (100 Essential), 1995; No. 72, p. 31. Taylor (Traditional Irish Music: Karen Tweed's Irish Choice), 1994; p. 13.

Recorded sources: Gael-Linn CEF 115, Frankie Gavin (with Paul Brock) – "Tribute to Joe Cooley" (1986). DMPCD 9401, Karen Tweed – "Drops of Springwater" (1994). Shanachie 79009, "Planxty" (1973). Shanachie 79073, Noel Hill – "The Irish Concertina" (1988).




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