The Maid In The Cherry Tree

reel

Key signature: Amixolydian

Submitted on November 15th 2005 by Will CPT.

This tune has been added to 39 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Castle Ceili Band by Castle Ceili Band
• Drops Of Spring Water by Comhaltas Concert Tour 2004
• Easter Snow by Seamus Tansey
• Fermanagh Ceili by Pride Of Erin Ceili Band
• I Will If I Can by John Carty
• Irish Piping Tradition by Gay McKeon
• Reunion Concert: Fleadh Nua 2001 by All-Ireland Céilí Band Champions
• Round The House: Music For The Sets Volume 1 by Various Artists
• Snug In The Blanket by Paddy O'Brien
• That's The Spirit by James Keane
• The Factory Turn by Damian O'Brien And Oliver Loughlin With Arty McGlynn And Kevin Brehony
• The Irish Girl by Robin Bullock And Michel Sikiotakis
• The Irish Music Anthology (40 Classic Songs, Jigs And Reels) by Various Artists
• The Stone In The Field by Tommy Reck
• The Traditional Album by The Barra MacNeils
• Traditional Irish Flute Music by Fintan Vallely
• Traditional Irish Music In America: The East Coast by Various Artists
• Until Now by The Barra MacNeils
• Up To Here by Afterhours
• Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 1 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Maid In The Cherry Tree, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amix
eAAF G2 cd|eA A/A/A gefd|eAAF G~E3|1 dBgB BAcd:|2 dBgB BAA2||
ea a/a/a bgag|ea a/a/a egdg|ea a/a/a bgaf|gedB BAA2|
ea a/a/a bgag|eaaf ~g3a|bgaf gefd|egdB BAcd||

The Maid in the Cherry Tree

A different tune, to my ears, than the "Maid in the Cherry Tree" posted here by Kenny some time ago. This is based on the version in O'Neill's and the playing of a fiddling friend of mine here in Helena.

# Posted on November 15th 2005 by Will CPT

A perky little thing... at speed 'tis fun fun fun...

# Posted on November 16th 2005 by drone

The very different 'other' one:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/1760

# Posted on November 17th 2005 by ceolachan

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The Merry Sisters of Fate: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/623
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# Posted on January 30th 2006 by slainte