Annotation:Up and Down Again

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UP AND DOWN AGAIN (Suas Agus Sios Aris). AKA and see “Brose and Butter,” “Cuddle Me Cuddy,” “Cummilum,” “Here We Go Up," "Here We Go Up Up Up,” “Mad Moll (1),” "Peacock Followed the Hen (The)/Peacock Follows the Hen (The)," “Virgin Queen,” “Yellow Stockings.” Irish, Slip Jig. G Major (O’Neill): C Major (Stanford/Petrie). Standard tuning (fiddle). One part (Stanford/Petrie): AABB (O’Neill). Stanford (1902) notes this melody is called “Mad Moll” in the 1721 (17th) edition of Playford’s Dancing Master, although it also appears in the 1698 edition. See also notes on the Scottish version "Brose and Butter".

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: O’Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 85. O’Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1160, p. 219. O’Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 436, p. 85. Stanford/Petrie (Complete Collection), 1905; No. 101, p. 25 (appears as untitled slip jig).

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