House Maid, The

X:1
T:House Maid, The
T:Housemaid [3], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript  (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, No. 77, p. 33)
B:  https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/manuscript/finnegan-curtin-manuscript
N:The ms. predates the introduction of quadrille-based polkas and slides that
N:now characterize the music of Sliabh Luachra region, thought to have been
N:introduced in the latter 19th century.
S:Breandán Breathnach (1912-85) obtained the ms. from  E. Finnegan, who had it
S:from D. Curtin of Stagmount, Rockchapel, Co Cork.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
D|:G2E GDE|GAG ECE|TG2E G2E|FDD FDD|
TG2E GDE|GAG ECE|cBA GFE|FDD FDD:|
|:ABA AGF|GGG GFG|A/B/cA cAG|Add d2e|
fed cAG|FDF GEC|EcA GFE|FDD FDD:|
|:d2B c2A|GAG ECE|dcA GFE|FDD FDD|
d2e c2A|GAG ECE|cBA GFE|FDD FDD:|]

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