The Maid I Ne'er Forgot

reel

Key signature: Eminor

Submitted on September 4th 2001 by Bill.

This tune has been added to 61 tunebooks.

Also known as E. Minor, The Maid I Never Forgot.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Aleanna by Aleanna
• Are Here Again by Trad Lads
• Celtic Roots (Spirit Of Dance) by John Whelan
• In The Footsteps Of Coleman by Various Artists
• Isn't Anyone Going To Stop Them? by The Magic Square
• Lead The Knave by Arty McGlynn And Nollaig Casey
• Outside The Box by Billy McComiskey
• Solo Run by Johnny McCarthy
• The Kilmore Fancy by Catherine McEvoy And John McEvoy
• The Sligo Champion (CD 1) by Michael Gorman
• The Unseen Hours by Malinky
• Traditional Music Of Ireland by Paddy Carty And Conor Tully

X: 1
T: Maid I Ne'er Forgot, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Emin
~E3F GFGA|B2Ad dBA=c|BGEF GAB^c|d2e^c dBAF|
~E3F GFGA|B2Ad dBA=c|BGEF GAB^c|1 dBAF GEED:|2 dBAF GE~E2||
|:~B3d ~e3f|geaf gfed|BEEF GAB^c|dBAG FGAF|
E2BE dEBE|B2Ad dBA=c|BGEF GAB^c|1 dBAF GE~E2:|2 dBAF GEED||
"variations"
|:~E3F ~G3A|B2eB dBA=c|BEEF GAB^c|d2e^c dBAF|
~E3F ~G3A|BdeB dBA=c|BEEF GAB^c|1 dBA=c BEED:|2 dBA=c BE~E2||
|:~B3d ~e3f|gfed eBBA|BGEF GAB^c|dBAG FDDF|
E2BE dEBE|B2eB dBA=c|BEEF GAB^c|1 dBA=c BE~E2:|2 dBA=c BEED||

The Maid I Ne'er Forgot

I was after this tune for ages. I originally heard it on the Arty McGlynn/Nollaig Casey album "Lead the Knave", but it was only marked down as Eminor reel. I even got in touch with the publishers (Tara Music), but they didn't know what it was and neither did Arty! I eventually stumbled across it by complete accident as an abc file on the web.

As with the album, I usually put t with Lads of Laois, but a major key tune such as Trip to Herve's or Maid behind the Bar goes well with it.

# Posted on September 4th 2001 by Bill

Still one of my favourite tunes after so many years.

# Posted on October 24th 2008 by .