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X:1 T:Lark in the Bog, The S:Denis Murphy (1910-1974, Lisheen, County Kerry) M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D AFE EFD|DED D2B|AFE EED|DFA BdB|.....

LARK IN THE BOG, THE. Irish, Jig (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'CC'DD'EE'. The title is a condensation of two closely related tunes in a large tune family, "Lark's March (The)" and "Geese in the Bog (1)," of which "Lark in the Bog" is a member. "Lark in the Bog" is the title for the tune among Sliabh Luachra musicians. See notes for "Lark's March" and "Geese in the Bog" for more on this old and interesting tune family (caveat: sometimes tune parts are reversed).

Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Denis Murphy (1910-1974, Lisheen, County Kerry) [Beisswenger].

Printed sources : - Beisswenger (Irish Fiddle Music from Counties Cork and Kerry), 2012; pp. 65-66.

Recorded sources : - Globestyle Irish CDORBD 085, Star of Munster Trio - "The Rushy Mountain" (1994. Reissue of Topic recordings). RTE CD183, Denis Murphy - "Music from Sliabh Luachra" (1995, originally recorded 1949, played in medley with "Humors of Lisheen (The)"). Talcon Records KG240, Paddy Cronin - "The House in the Glen" (197?).

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