The Handsome Young Maidens

jig

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on July 11th 2001 by Jdharv.

This tune has been added to 113 tunebooks.

Also known as The Handsome Young Lasses, The Handsome Young Maiden, Handsome Young Maidens, The Handsome Young Maids, The New York .

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Ballroom by De Danann
• Celtic Cafe by Karen Ashbrook And Paul Oorts
• Celtic Reign by Celtic Reign
• Cora Smyth And Breda Smyth by Cora Smyth And Breda Smyth
• Far Green Country by John Sherman
• Fort Of The Jewels by Brian McNamara
• Gan Bua by Gan Bua
• Heepirumbo by Eilidh Shaw
• Here Among Strangers by SÍucra
• Into The West by Leaping Lulu
• Live At Martyrs' by Gan Bua
• Live In Concert by Brid Harper And Dermot Byrne
• Long Distance Love by Cara
• Lucky Day by Laura Byrne
• Musical Memories by Charlie Lennon
• Natural Progression by Sam Proctor
• Set The Sails by Bantry Bay
• Steam by John Williams
• Sugrú by Eilish O'Connor
• The Friday Night Sessions: Traditional Music From Glasgow by Various Artists
• The Horse's Tail by Zoe Conway
• Zoe Conway Live DVD by Zoe Conway

X: 1
T: Handsome Young Maidens, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amaj
g | aed cdB | Ace aga | bee dee | bee bag |
aed cdB | Ace aga | bge dBG | BAG A2 :|
B | c2 A EAc | dff fed | cde aec | Bff fed |
c2 A EAc | dff fed | cde aec | dBe A2 B |
c2 A EAc | dff fed | cde aec | Bff fed |
cAA eAA | dAA fed | ece fdf | gfg a3 ||

Handsome Young Maidens

I posted this version in Amajor because that is the most common setting. Though I play it in D (that's how I got it). Here's the version I play:

X:1
T:The Handsome Young Maidens
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:John Skelton, One At A Time
R:Jig
N:Skelton remembers the name of this tune only as The New York Jig,
N:but others have reported it as a Charlie Lennon composition called
N: The Handsome Young Maidens or The Handsome Young Lasses
D:John Skelton, One At A Time (PAN 146CD)
K:D
dAG FAE|DFA dcd|eAA GAA|EAA edc
|dAG FAE|DFA dcd|eAA GAA|1 edc d3:|2 edc dAG||
F2 A FAF|G2 B BAG|FGA dAF|EBA BAG|
F2 A FAF|G2 B BAG|AFA dAF|FEc d3:|

John Harvey
Rhodeirish.net

# Posted on July 11th 2001 by Jdharv

Your D version

I think your memory must be going - you already posted your "D major" setting of this tune last month.

# Posted on July 11th 2001 by Jeremy

My D Version

Sigh...

I wish I could blame it on age or drink, but I'm only 33 and quite sober. I used to worry about having senior moments...now I spend more time hoping for junior moments.

It's a fun tune, in any case. The vesion in A also appears on Marc Bernier's solo album, "Always Wecome," (not a typo) available on Empty Pockets Records at http://www.skiphealy.com.

John Harvey
Rhodeirish.net

# Posted on July 12th 2001 by Jdharv

John Williams

Box player John Williams recorded this as the middle tune in a set of three jigs on the album "Steam". He plays it in A major.

# Posted on January 15th 2002 by Laughtonb

It is indeed a Charlie Lennon Composition

Often played after another of his compositions, "The Smiling Bride." His son Sean came to the SF Bay Area and taught these two tunes in a workshop sometime in the 90's.

# Posted on April 14th 2005 by pchaffee

"The Smiling Bride" ~ Charlie Lennon

Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on March 8th 2005 by Dow.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4290

# Posted on December 21st 2005 by ceolachan

"The Handsome Young Maidens" ~ Charlie Lennon in D

Key signature: D Major
Submitted on June 17th 2001 by Jdharv.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/145

# Posted on December 21st 2005 by ceolachan

Put both versions together (<a href='http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/145'>the D one</a> and then this one), and it comes out nicely.

# Posted on April 8th 2007 by AnnaClaire

G Major

X: 1
T: Handsome Young Maidens, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
|:gdc BcA|GBd gfg|add cdd|Add agf|
gdc BcA|GBd gfg|afd cAD|AGF G2f:||
|:B2G DGB|cee edc|Bcd gdB|Aee edc|
B2G DGB|cee edc|Bcd gdB|cAd G2A:||

# Posted on February 7th 2011 by JACKB