The Merry Girl

polka

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on May 7th 2003 by tufbo.

This tune has been added to 18 tunebooks.

Also known as Killoran's, Killoran's No.2, Mary Girl.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Rival Heart by Mark Evans
• Ar An Bhfidil by Oisin MacDiarmada
• Eavesdropper by Kevin Burke And Jackie Daly
• His Original Recordings by John McKenna
• Irish Dance Music - Folkways LP by Various Artists
• Irish Dances by Various Artists
• Music For The Sets - Volume 6: Face The Hob by Various Artists
• Noel Hill And Tony Linnane by Noel Hill And Tony Linnane
• O' Bheal Go Beal by Marcas O'Murchu
• Round The House And Mind The Dresser: Irish Country House Dance Music by Various Artists
• Sligo Fiddle (Disk 1) by John Vesey
• The First Month Of Spring by John Vesey And Paul Brady
• The Flags Of Dublin by Paddy Glackin, Mick O'Brien And Mick Gavin
• The Humours Of Lisheen by John And Julia Clifford
• The Piper's Rest by Jimmy Morrison
• The Sligo Maid by Carmel Gunning
• Wooden Flute Obsession Disk 2 by Various Artists

X: 1
T: Merry Girl, The
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
DB B/A/B|D^c d/c/d|f/e/d/c/ A/G/E/F/|GF E/D/E/F/|
DB B/A/B|D^c d/c/d|f/e/d/c/ A/G/E/F/|AG G2:|
|:g/d/B/d/ g>a|fe e/d/e|f/c/A/c/ f>f|ed d/^c/d|
g/d/B/d/ g>a|fe e/d/e/f/|df/e/ d/c/B/A/|GF G2:|

"The Merry Girl" ~ polka

In 1934 John McKenna and Michael Gaffney recorded this tune by this title.

"Ceol Rince na hÉireann 3 / III"
Compiled & edited by Breandan Breathnach
An Gúm, Dublin, 1985

page 38 ~ #79

# Posted on July 25th 2005 by ceolachan