Annotation:Humors of Limerick (1) (The)

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X:1 T:Humors of Limerick [1], The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Single Jig S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 378 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G2B d2B|g2e d2B|G2B d2B|AcA BGE| G2B d2B|g2e d2f|g3 d2B|AcA BGE:| |:g2a b2g|a2a age|g2a b2a|g2g ged| g2a b2g|a2a age|g2e d2B|AcA BGE:||

HUMORS OF LIMERICK [1], THE (Sugra {na} Luimnaig). AKA and see "Humors of Winnington," "Judy Flannagan." Irish, Single Jig (6/8 time). G Major (O'Neill): D Major (Roche). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. John Glen (1891) finds the earliest printing of a tune by this title in Joshua Campbell's 1778 collection (p. 66). O'Neill (1913) states that a special dance was performed to this melody.

Additional notes

Printed sources : - O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 195, p. 106. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 876, p. 163. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 378, p. 77. Roche (Collection of Irish Traditional Music, vol. 3), 1927; No. 113, p. 35.

See also listing at :
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]

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