Queen of the Fair
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"Queen of the Fair", in Gaelic "Bainriogan an Aonaig" or "Banríon an Aonaigh" is an<br> Irish double jig in D Major. The parts are played AABBCC'.<br> Composition of the tune is credited (in O'Neill's Irish Folk Music) to<br> virtuoso Chicago fiddler John McFadden (c. 1847-c. 1913, born Carrowmore, Co. Mayo),<br> a contemporary of Captain Francis O'Neill and was first published in O’Neill’s Dance<br> Music of Ireland (1907).<br> The melody achieved some currency in Ireland in the latter half of the century after<br> the 1931 recording by the old Ballinakill Céilí Band circulated. <br> It was printed in<br> Brody's Fiddler’s Fakebook (1983),<br> Mulvihill's 1st Collection (1986),<br> O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907),<br> Taylor's At the Crossroads Dance (1992) and<br> Taylor's Music for the Sets: Yellow Book (1995).<br> It was recorded by Tommy Peoples and Paul Brady on The High Part of the Road,<br> Martin Mulvihill on Traditional Irish Fiddling From County Limerick and<br> Shaskeen on My Love is in America. <br> <br> <br> <br>
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