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MAI, LE -- Raoul ROY (voc/ gtr) rec London 7/4/59: RPL LP 24697

MAID AMONGST THE ROSES, THE - Reel - ROCHE 1 #159 p63 (D) -- Eddie MALONEY & Chet COUGLAN rec by Alan Lomax, Loughrea, Co Galway 30/1/51 1951 7"RTR-0566

MAID AND THE BOX, THE - BOX UPON HER HEAD

MAID AND THE HORSE, THE - CRAFTY MAID

MAID AND THE MAGPIE - "There once was a maid kept an old magpie" - Comic courting - ROUD #1532 - BSs - Alfred WILLIAMS #3 Charles Hambridge, Buscot, Berksh (w/o) - see also THE MAGPIE SAID COME IN --- MEREDITH-ANDERSON Australia 1967 p44 (4v) has only part of 2nd verse -- Alderman LING (83) rec by PK, Blaxhall, Suffolk 1955: FTX-036 - Cyril POACHER rec by Tony Engle, Blaxhall, Suffolk: TOPIC 12-TS- 252 1975/ TSCD-656/ rec by Ginette Dunn 1974: MUSTRAD-CD-MT-303

MAID AND THE PALMER, THE - "A gentleman was passing by" - CHILD #21 - ROUD#2335 - CEOL JIM 3 #12 1960 p66 John Reilly "The Well below the valley" - PALMER EBBB 1980 #27 Transcr of tune variants from John Reilly see BRONSON 4 p457 -- John REILLY rec by Tom Munnelly, Boyle, Co Roscommon 22/2/69: (TOPIC 12-T-359)/ TOPIC TSCD-653 1998 "The Well below the valley" - PLANXTY: POLYDOR Super 2383-186 1973 from John Reilly - STEELEYE SPAN: CHRYSALIS CHR-1199 1978 - John KIRKPATRICK RPL Radio 2 12/10/82: CASS-60-0548 --- Swedish version: Maria Madalena: RELP-5004 & 5006 (2v)

MAID AND THE SAILOR, THE - YOUNG AND SINGLE SAILOR

MAID AND WIFE, THE - JOYFUL MAID AND SORROWFUL WIFE

MAID AT THE CHURN, THE - Reel - O'NEILL MOI #1462/ DMI #693 (G)

MAID AT GLENMORE - SYLPH

MAID AT THE FAIR - JACKSON'S

MAID AT THE SPINNING WHEEL, THE - Jig - BREATHNACH CRE 1 #1 p3 (G) 4 pts & #13 p7 - Tunebook Ms Q45 (with variations) "The Wild Irishman" - LOESBURG 1 p19 (G) 4 pts - O'NEILL MOI #724 & DMI #24 "The Maid at the Well" alt: "Castle Street Jig" & MOI #830 & DMI #94 "The Road to Lurgan" - SHASKEEN 2 #42 p32 4pts alt titles: "Kiss me Darling" & "Norah with the purse" - Cf NORAN KISTA - TUNE THE FIDDLE - WILD IRISHMAN -- Paddy TAYLOR (flute) from Limerick rec by PK, London 1956: FTX-171 - Jim COUZA (H-dulc): SAYDISC SDL-335 1983 aft "Londonderry Air" -- Micho RUSSELL of Doolin Co Clare (whistle) rec by Edward Harber & Bill Ochs PWCD 80001 1995/ 155 "I saw a hawk at Dundalk"

MAID BEHIND THE BAR/ BARREL/ COUNTER, THE - Reel (see also Jig) - ALLAN #62 p16 "The Barmaid" - Cf BREATHNACH CRE 1 #74 4pts & #57 alt: "Clonmel Lasses"/ Cf CRE 3 #85 p42 (Am) & CRE 3 #201 p89 (C) - BRODY p161 - KENNEDY FTB 2 1997 #117 p28 (G) alt: "Kiss the maid behind the bar" - Tunebook Ms #75 p294 - MITCHELL & SMALL #22 pp60-61 8pts from Patsy Touhey (U-pipes) "The Maid behind the bar" - O'NEILL MOI #1308/ DMI #571 "Kiss the Maid behind the Barrel" alt: "Clonmel Lasses" - SULLIVAN 2 p4 (D) -- James MORRISON (fid) Tom ENNIS (U-pipes) John MULLEN (piano) rec New York 1921-1935: TOPIC 12-T-390 1980 with "Trim the Velvet" - Leo ROWSOME (U-pipes) rec Dublin 1937-8: TOPIC 12-T-259 1975 with "Touch me if you dare" (Take her out and air her") - JACKIE HEARST TRIO of Newry Co Down rec Belfast 20/9/52: RPL 18180/ FTX-373 bef "Paddy on the Railroad" & "Bonny Kate" - Willie KELBY (harmonica) rec by PK, Blairgowrie, Perthsh 1955: FTX-182 - THE FUREYS with Bob STEWART (instrum): BROADSIDE BRO-133 1974 [?] (S) - John, Dave, Mike WRIGHT (3 jews harps) with Paddy Neylan (spoons): TOPIC 12-TS-230 1974 - Seamus ENNIS (U-pipes): TOPIC 12-TS-250 1974 - Bernard O SULLIVAN & Tommy MAHON (conc) Co Clare: TOPIC 12-TFRS 1976 "Barrel" aft "Flowery Mountains" & bef "Milliner's Daughter" - DAMBUSTER DAM-003/ CASS-0348 - Mick FOSTER (acc) & Tony ALLEN (gtr): RITZ London LC-TV-1/ CASS-0956 - Brendan POWER (harmonica) with Chris Newman (gtr): PUNCH MUSIC PMCD-002 1994 aft Jig "Go to the devil and shake yourself" & bef Reel "The Corner House"

MAID BEHIND THE BAR, THE - Jig (see also Reel) - CRANITCH #67 p151 (Am) from Johnnny Doherty -- Johnny DOHERTY (fid) rec by O Doherty & Feldman, Co Donegal: TOPIC 12-TS-398 1984 bef "Charlie Jig"

MAID BEHIND THE DOOR, THE - "In Bibberly or Beverley town a maid did dwell" - buxom lass lived with squire - tinker kisses the maid behind the door - ROUD#585 - BARING GOULD SOW Orig & Rev Ed #110 (New words composed) coll. from J Bennett, Chagford, Devon 1890 - BG-HITCHCOCK FSWC 1974 pp60-1 from J Bennett "In Bibberly Town" - SHARP-KARPELES 1974 #186 1 p703 Henry Tidball, Wedmore, Somerset 1907 "Bibberly Town" 5v - WILLIAMS #179 Wm Wise, Alvescot, Oxfordsh (w/o) - PINTO-RODWAY 1957 #177 p41 "Beverley Maid" 7v (w/o) from Firth Bodl 626 - PURSLOW CL 1972 p103 Gardiner: Surrey 1909 & Hammond: Dorset 6v "The Tinker's Courtship" - Cf THE DIRTY BEGGARMAN -- PEACOCK SNO 1965 p318 Nfl "The Tinker behind the door" -- Dean-Smith says tune assoc with BRIDGWATER FAIR & GENTLY JOHNNY MY JINGALO

MAID FREED FROM THE GALLOWS, THE - "Hold up your hand, dear Judge" Ch: "O the Prickle Holly Bush that pricks my heart so sore" - CHILD #95 - ROUD#144 - SUMNER BM 1888 - BROADWOOD ECS 1893 pp112-113 Sumner Somerset/ Buckinghamsh "The Prickly Bush" - GREIG-DUNCAN 2 p222 1v/m - BROADWOOD ECS 1893 pp112-113 from Sumner BM/ Buckinghamsh "The Prickly Bush" - SHARP-MARSON FSS 5 pp54-55 Mrs Overd, Langport, Somerset "The Briery Bush" - Sel Ed 2 pp4-5 - Novello School Series 5 - SHARP-KARPELES CSC 1974 pp118-121 Mrs Overd, Langport 1909/ Mrs Betsy Pike, Somerton, Somerset 1906 1v/m/ Wm Major, Flamborough, Yorksh 1910 1v/m ("O the Prickerly Bush") - JFSS 19 pp228-38 (notes & related cante-fable & singing game) - JFSS 35 p304 - UDAL DF 1922 pp323-4 Procs of Dorset Field Club 27 1906 Herbert Pentin (c) "The Prickly Bush" - WILLIAMS FSUT 1923 pp281-3 #498 Robert Little, South Marston, Wiltsh & Tim Fox, Bampton, Oxfordsh 1v/ch/ #218 Charles Tanner, Bampton, Oxfordsh 5dv/ch (w/o) "The Prickly Brier" - REEVES IOP 1958 pp153-5 Miss Bertha Paul: Langport, Somerset 1908 (w/o) - REEVES EC 1960 pp184-5 2var Gardiner: Hampsh 1907 & Hammond: Marlborough, Wiltsh 1908 (w/o) "Prickty Bush" - PURSLOW WS 1968 p95 Gardiner: Charles Chivers, Basingstoke, Hampsh 1906 "The Prickly Bush" - COPPER SSB 1973 pp282-3 Fred Hewett, Mapledurwell Hampsh 1959 "Prickle-Holly Bush" - PALMER EBECS 1979 #60 pp113-4 Mike Yates: Bill Whiting, Longcot, Berksh 1972 ("Oh slack thy horse cried George") --- SHARP FSSA1917/32 #28 (vol 1 208-14) 11 var: T.Jeff Stockton, Flag Pond, Tenn 1916/ Mrs Sarah Buckner, Black Mountain, NC 1916 Mrs Orilla Keeton, Mount Fair, Va 1916/ N.B.Chisholm & Mrs Betty Smith, Woodridge, Va 1916/ Mrs Mary Anne Short, Pine Mt, Harlan Co., Ky 11917/ Miss Alice Sloan, Barbourville, Knox Co., Ky 19117/ Mrs Laura Donald, Dewey, Va 1918/ Mrs Effie Michell, Burnsville, NC 1918/ Mrs Laurel Jones, Burnsville 1918/ Mrs Sina Boone, Shoal Crek, Burnsville 1918/ Mrs Molly E.Bowyer, Villamont, Va 1918 - FUSON BKH 1930 pp113-4 Lizzie Dills, Ky (w/o) "The Hangman's Song" ("Through the pines (x2) - where the sun never shines") - HUDSON FSM 1936 pp111-114 Jessie Harvey/ Lois Womble, Mi (w/o) "The Girl FFTG"/ Ala (w/o) "The Hangman's Song" ("I went down to the old depot as the train was passing by")/ Mrs Flora Stafford Swetnam Mi (w/o) "The Hangman's Song" - HENRY FSSH 1938 pp93-8 Cora Clark, NC 1929/ Mary Riddle, NC 2v (w/o)/ Laura Ferrara, NJ 3v (w/o)/ Hettie Twiggs, NC 1931 (w/o)/ Mrs Calvina S Brown, Ala (w/o)/ James Taylor, Va (w/o)/ Wilma Clark, Mi (w/o)/ T D Clark, Mi (w/o)/ Mrs Flora Stafford Swetnam, Mi (w/o) "The Hangman's Song" - FLANDERS-BROWN-BARRY NGMS 1939 p117 - BELDEN Mo 1940 p66 - RANDOLPH OFS 1 pp143-8 Wm Lewis, Mi 1927/ Mrs Emma Baird Chambliss, Mi 1929 1v (w/o)/ Mrs Jeannie Pendleton Hall, Tex 1930 (w/o)/ Mrs May Kennedy McCord, Mi 1938/ Mary Drain, Ark 1942/ Mrs H L McDonald, Ark 1942 "Hold your hands old man" - COFFIN-RENWICK BBNA 1950 p243 - BROWN NC 1952 2 p143 - WARNER TAFS 1984 #105 pp268-9 Frank Proffitt, Watuga Co, NC 1960 8v/m "Hang Man" - McINTOSH FSSGIO pp39-41 Mrs Lessie Parrish, Ill 1937 "My Golden Ball" - Cf DAUGHTER ELLEN (Children's Ring Game with relations) -- Various Versions CASS-30-0528 - "Charlie" (Walter) LUCAS (hurdlemaker) rec by Francis Collinson, Sixpenny Handley, Wiltsh 1949: RPL 9497 (78) "The Prickle Holly Bush"/ rec by PK at "Village Barn Dance" March 1951: 7T-008/ COLUMBIA SL-206 1952/ FTX-502/ Marjorie WESTBURY (soprano), John RUNGE (tenor) & choir of The Red Maids School Bristol in an arrangement by Francis Collinson of Lucas's song rec 31/3/55: RPL 21750 - Ted KEEN rec by Seamus Ennis, North Marston, Bletchley, Buckinghamsh, 25/6/52: RPL 18140 "Prickle-lie Bush" - Sarah Ann TUCK & Julia SCADDON rec by PK, Chideock, Dorset 1952: CAEDMON TC-1145/ TOPIC 12-T-160/RPL 18694 (Mrs E BARNES & Sarah Ann TUCK 1952: talk bef)/ FTX-502 "The Prickelly Bush" - Fred HEWETT rec by Bob Copper, Mapledurwell, Hampsh 1955: RPL 21859/ FTX-426/ TOPIC 12-T-317 1977/TSCD-653 1998 (Tragic Ballads)/ ARGO ZDA-71 "The Prickle Holly Bush" - George "Pop" MAYNARD (frag) rec by PK, Copthorne, Sussex 1956: FTX-279 "Prickle Thorny Bush" - A L Lloyd: RIVERSIDE RLP-12-623 1956 (coll by Fuller-Maitland, Somerset) - Steve BENBOW (voc/gtr) with Vic PITT (bass) rec by PK, London Jan 1959 RTR-0494/ FTX-091 "Slack your rope, hangman" (from Leadbelly) - Ewan McCOLL & Peggy SEEGER: ARGO ZDA-71 1967 (Hewett & Ky) - Mrs Cunningham (Susie Phaidi Oig), rec by Hugh Shields, Teelin, Co Donegal: LEADER LEA-4055 1968 "The Weary Gallows" - Finbar & Eddie FUREY: TRANSATLANTIC TRA-191 1969 - DRUIDS (Group): ARGO ZFB- 22 1970 - WATERSONS: TOPIC 12-TS-415 1981 coll in Berksh by Mike Yates) "Slack your rope, hangman": on Radio 2: 30/9/87: CASS- 0404/ rec Farnham Folk Day on Radio 2: 4/1/83 CASS-15-0788 --- Bascom Lamar LUNSFORD rec 1949 (unacc & with gtr) & Bradley BROWNING rec by Alan & Elizabeth Lomax, Arjay, Kentucky 1937: RPL 13795 (Lib of Congress) "Hangman's Tree" - Jean RITCHIE (unacc) rec New York Sept 1950: RPL 16043/ (voc/ dulc): COLLECTOR CLE-1201 1956 "The Hangman" - Jean JENKINS (unacc) rec by PK, London 2/4/57: FTX-915 - ODETTA (with gtr) rec USA: TRADITION TLP-1025 1958 "The Gallows Tree" (from Leadbelly) - ORIGINAL RIVERSIDERS Skiffle Group rec by PK, London 1958: RPL LP 24159 "The Gallows Pole" - Almeda RIDDLE rec by Alan Lomax, Arkansas 1959: ROUNDER CD-1705 1997 "Hangman Tree" - KINGSTON TRIO: EMI T-1474 1961- Frank PROFFITT rec by Frank & Anne Warner 1960 9v learnt from Nancy Prather, father's sister: 931/ APPLESEED APR-CD-036 2000 "Hangman" - LEADBELLY: TRANSATLANTIC XTRA- 1126/ ISLAND FOLK 101 (boxed set) 1975 - John Jacob NILES: VANGUARD SRL-7624 1965 "The Hangman" - Jimmy DRIFTWOOD (voc/ gtr/ auto harp): RCA Victor LSP-1994 1959 - LED ZEPPELIN III (WE-421) /CASS-60-0812 - Frank PROFITT Jr (unacc): CLOUDLANDS (Tenn) CLC-008 1992 CASS-1356 - Hobart SMITH (voc with gtr) rec Saltville, Va 1942/ AFS 8723 B1/ ROUNDER 1799 2001 "Hangman, swing your rope" --- Swedish Version: "Den Bortsalda" RELP-5004

MAID GAED TO THE MILL, THE
- MILLER AND THE LASS

MAID GATHERING MUSHROOMS, THE - "for to make my mummy ketchup-o - both sat down together-O" - ROUD#7001 -- Robert CINNAMOND, rec by PK & SOB, Belfast July 1955: RPL LP 24836/ FTX-158

MAID GOING TO COMBER, THE - NEXT MARKET DAY

MAID I AM IN LOVE - MAID IN SORROW

MAID I NE'ER FORGOT, THE - Reel - O'NEILL (not in MOI) DMI #790 (Em)

MAID IN HASTE, THE - "Across the fields the other day" - She meets the Squire who wants to kiss her then Young Hodge appears apologising for keeping her waiting and shows ring and she leaves the Squire saying "You see sir, I was in haste" - BARING GOULD GCS 1895 #48 p106 & 3 versions in Ms #173 It was first sent to him from an informant at Long Ashton, near Bristol, who had heard it from a Devon nurse - SHARP Cf p85 "In haste" from Louis Hooper & Lucy White, Hambridge, Som - REEVES IP 1958 p238 from Sharp

MAID IN HER FATHER'S GARDEN - YOUNG AND SINGLE SAILOR

MAID IN SORROW, THE - "I am a maid that's deep in love and I dare not complain" - "O once I had a sweetheart Young Jimmy was his name" - - dresses as a man to follow Johnny to sea where the captain offers to marry her but she remains true to her Johnny - she says there are more handsome girls ashore "For the sake of my Jimmy a maid I'll live or die" - LAWS #N-12 ABBB 1957 p208-9 "The Maid in Sorrow" (or "Short Jacket") - ROUD#231 - JEFDSS 1953 pp99-100 Slocombe: Cecilia Costello, Birmingham (transcr by Pat Shaw) - PALMER SOM 1972 p36 Cecilia Costello from JEFDSS - CROININ 2000 #69 pp122-3 "I am a maid that sleeps in love" --- CREIGHTON MFS 1962 p78 - WARNER TAFS 1984 pp141-2 Lena Bourne Fish, East Jaffray,m NH 1940 "Cabin Boy" - GARDNER-CHICKERING BSSM 1939 pp401-2 Wm Rabidue, Mich 1935 - CREIGHTON MFS 1961 p78 Mrs Stan Marshall NS 1952 "A Maid I am in Love" - GREENLEAF NFL 1965 p100 - WARNER TAFS 1984 p46 John Galusha & pp141-2 Lena Bourne Fish, East Jaffray, NH 1940 "The Cabin Boy" -- Cf THE CAPTAIN ON THE SEA - FEMALE CABINBOY -- Cecilia COSTELLO rec by PK, Birmingham 11/8/51: FTX-098/ rec 30/11/51: RPL 17033/ LEADER LEE-4054 1975 "I am a maid" - Lal SMITH (tinker), rec by PK, Belfast 1/8/52: RPL 18583/ FTX-167 & FTX-514 - Elizabeth CRONIN rec by rec by Alan Lomax & Robin Roberts, Macroom 1951: FTX-162/ rec by Jean Ritchie & George Pickow, Ballyvourney, Co Cork 24/11/52: FOUR COURTS CD-2 #13 "I am a maid that sleeps in love" - PENTANGLE: TRANSATLANTIC TRA-228 1970 [?] similar to Lal Smith - Tim HART & Maddy PRIOR (dulc): B & C CREST-23 1968/76/ CASS-45-0853- STEELEYE SPAN: BOULEVARD BD-3004 1979 "Maid that's deep in love" --- John GALUSHA rec by Frank & Anne Warner, Minerva, NY 1941-6: FTX-921 - Lena Bourne FISH rec by Warners 1941: FTX-922

MAID IN THE CHERRY TREE, THE - Reel - O NEILL MOI #1538/ DMI #754 (##A) - TAYLOR 1 p9 (Am) - Cf CURRAGH RACES -- Eddie MUHANEY (U-pipes) & Patrick STACK (fid) rec New Jersey, NY USA nd "The Wheels of the World" MORNING STAR LP-45001 - Francie BYRNE (fid) rec by Kieron McMahon 1957 Donegal RTE "Long Note" prog 17/8/89 CASS-60-0897

MAID IN THE MOON - Period Country Dance -- National F/D Orch cond by Ralph Vaughan Williamd (78rpm disk) rec in 1930s: Radio 2 13/4/88 CASS-90-0848

MAID IN THE PUMP ROOM, THE - Hornpipe (G) - COLE #1 p108 - KENNEDY FTB 1998 #109 p31 (G)

MAID IN THE RUSHES, THE - BREATHNACH CRE 2 1976 #170 p89 (G) from Felix Doran - MOYLAN 1 #13 also from Felix Doran

MAID LAMENTING, THE - "As I walked out one evening down by yon shady grove" - KIDSON EPS 1929

MAID MARIAN HORNPIPE - COLE #2 p111 (D) 2/4

MAID OF ARGENTA, THE -- Jimmy DRIFTWOOD (voc/ gtr/ dulc): RCA Victor LSP-1994 1959

MAID OF ARGYLE, THE - Reel - COLE p35

MAID OF ATHENS/ ATHLONE, THE - Reel - COLE p21 (D) "Maid of Athens" - O'NEILL MOI #1480/ DMI #708 (D)

MAID OF AUSTRALIA, THE - "As I walked down by the Hawksborough Banks - where the maids of A do play their wild pranks" - Seduction of Aboriginal girl who came down to the river and took off her clothes to bathe in the river and, when a son is born, curses the man who could not be found - ROUD#1872 - JEFDSS 1958 p149 Cox transcr by Michael Bell with comment by Lloyd on the theme of miscegenation not being common in Australia - JEFDSS 1959 p219 contrib by John Meredith, disagreeing with Lloyd, and citing further examples in Australian song - SEEGER- McCOLL SI 1960 p22 Sam Larner 1958 - KENNEDY FSBI 1975 #183 pp412-3 Harry Cox 1953 - PALMER EBBB 1980 #126 pp239-240 Walter Pardon "The Bush of A" --- PEACOCK SNO 1965 pp276-7: Everett Bennett, St Paul's, Nfl 1959 "The Gay Maid of A" ("As I roved out by those rasperry banks") -- Robert YEOMAN, rec by James Carpenter, Dundee, 1928: FTX-142 (Other recs from Mark Page, Sunderland, William Gaul & William Prosser, Royal Alfred Dock, London) - Harry COX rec by PK, Catfield, Norfolk 1956: RPL LP 22195/ CAEDMON TC-143/ TOPIC 12-T-158/ FTX-017 (with mel/ vs 2,3 & 7 omitted)/ FTX-032/ ROUNDER 11661-1778-2 p2000/ rec by Leslie Shephard 9/10/65: TOPIC TSCD-600/ TOPIC TSCD-512 (D) 2000 - Ewan McCOLL: ARGO ZFB-67 1968 - Walter PARDON rec by Sam Richards, Knapton, Norfolk: FOLKWAYS FE-38553/ CASS-1292 - Tom BROWN (of Caister, Norfolk) rec by PK, Harberton, Devon 1979: FTX-134 - Peter BELLAMY with Anthea, Louis Killen, Bill Shute & Lisa Null, Dave Swarbrick, Watersons, Royston & Heather Wood TOPIC 1979/ FLEDGLING FLE-1002 1992 --- Jim CARGILL rec by Warren Fahey: LARRIKIN 007 1976

MAID OF BALLADOO, THE - "It was on a summer's morning in the lovely month of June" - Weaver's Song - O BOYLE IST 1976 p70 (5v) with notes on Weaver Poets -- Joe BRANNIGAN rec by PK, Rostrevor, Co Down 29/8/53: RPL 19352/ FTX-433 (with talk after) - Frank MURPHY, Hilltown, Down 29/7/53: RPL 19595/ FTX-433 (4v) - IRISH COUNTRY FOUR: (TOPIC 12-TS-209 1971)

MAID OF BALLYMORE, THE - "You lads and lasses all around, give ear unto my song" about "Markie Bawn" and a successful courting - ROUD#2991 -- Mary Ann Carolan rec by Roly Brown, Hill o Rath, Drogheda, Co Louth: (TOPIC 12-TS-362)/ TOPIC TSCD-656 1998

MAID OF BOHORO, THE - Song Air - GIBLIN #2 p5

MAID OF BRACKLOON BOWERS - Song Air - GIBLIN #4 p5

MAID OF BUNCLODY, THE - Bunclody - Newtownbarry, Ferns, Co Wexford - "O were I at the mosshouse where the birds do increase" - ROUD#3000 - contains many "floating verses" such as those in BONNY UDNY - CUCKOO - IRISH GIRL - STREAMS OF BUNCLAUDY/ LOVELY NANCY - O'LOCHLAINN ISB 1939 #76 pp150-1 from his father (Kilkenny) 7v - compares tune to that "An Cailin Deas Rua" - 2nd version in JFSS 23 1920 p119 -- William SMITH (gypsy) rec by PK, Belfast 24/7/52: RPL 18577 - Robert CINNAMOND rec by PK & Sean O Boyle, Belfast July 1955: RPL LP 24841 "The Blackbird" - Martin WYNDHAM-READ: LEADER LER-2028 1971

MAID OF BUSHMILLS, THE - (Co Antrim) - "As I roved out very early" - ROUD#9712 -- Michael McGUIGAN rec by PK, Brackalislea, Draperstown, Co Derry 21/5/53: RPL 19976/ FTX-435

MAID OF CARROWCLARE - "Where Luna spreads hewr silver rays" -ROUD#2939 - HENRY SOP #169/ HUNTINGTON 1990 pp298-9 Joseph Allen, Bellarena, Co Derry 1927 - written by James McCurry, blind fiddler

MAID OF CASTLEBAR, THE - Co Mayo - Reel - O'NEILL MOI #544 (Not in DMI) - see also MAIDS OF CASTLEBAR

MAID OF COLEHILL, THE - Co Longford - "It being on the 7th of January when going to Bridge Fair" - ROUD#2928 - MORTON CDGD 1973 pp67-9 & 114 John Maguire, Tonaydrummallard, Co Fermanagh 1970

MAID OF COOLMORE, THE - "From sweet lovely Derry to the fair London town" - His love emigrates toi America and he will go and search for her - Song dating from Irish Famine period (1846-50) MOVING CLOUD Danish-Irish Folk Group: GO 0102 n/d

MAID OF ERIN, THE - "My thoughts delight to wander upon a distant shore" - ROUD#2059 - HUNTINGTON SWS 1964 pp237-8 ship's log 1856

MAID OF FEAKLE, THE - Reel - O'NEILL (not in MOI) DMI #775 (G) Feakle, Co Limerick

MAID OF GLENCOE, THE - PRIDE OF GLENCOE

MAID OF GLENCONNEL - Song Air as Waltz - KENNEDY FTB 2 1954 p29 (D)

MAID OF GLENSHEE, THE - LASS OF GLENSHEE

MAID OF ISLA, THE - Strathspey/ Reel - COLE p128 (G/Bm) - KENNEDY FTB 2 1997 #118 p29 (G/Bm) - Tunebook Ms #55 p286 (D/Am)

MAID OF ISLINGTON, THE - BAILIFFS DAUGHTER OF ISLINGTON

MAID OF KILMORE, THE - MARY OF KILMORE

MAID OF KINSALE, THE - Co Cork - Jig - O'NEILL (not in MOI) DMI #347 (G)

MAID OF LISTOWELL, THE - Co Kerry - "One morn in October for sweet recreation" - falls in love with a maid bleaching clothes - ROUD#2556 - JFSS 5:18 1914 pp45-7 Sharp: John Murphy, Marylebone, London 1908 -- HEDGEHOG PIE (Group): RUBBER RUB-009 1975

MAID OF LLANGOLLEN - Welsh 2/4 - KERR MM 3 #374 p41 (D)

MAID OF LYNN, THE - Seduction - D'URFEY PPM 1719-20 #4 pp343-5

MAID OF MAGHERACLOON(E), THE - Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan - "You lovers all both great and small" - MORTON FSU 1970 p34 Nelly Muillarky, Gragnagore, Co Fermanagh - MORTON CDGD 1973 p9 7 p102 John Maguire, Tonaydrumallard, Co Fermanagh 1970 -- Thomas MORAN rec by Seamus Ennis, Mohill, Co Leitrim Dec 1954: RPL 22013/ FTX-076

MAID OF MITCHELSTOWN, THE - Slow Reel -- THE BOTHY BAND rec Kilburn National 24/7/78: RPL/ Strange Fruit SFRSCD-063 1996 (learned from Matt Molloy)

MAID OF MOUNT CISCO. THE - Reel comp L Rattigan - BREATHNACH #118 p49 (A) 3 pts - CLANCY-MITCHELL #93 p74 3 pts -- BALLINAKILL CEILIDHE BAND (2 fid, 2 flu, 2 acc) rec by Alan Lomax, Co Galway 1951: COLUMBIA SL-204 1952/ ROUNDER CD-1742 1998 aft "Sack of potatoes" - Sean MAGUIRE (fid) with his father, Sean MAGUIRE Senr (whistle) of Co Cavan rec by PK, Belfast 7/7/52: 7"RTR-0544/ RPL 18378/ FTX-376 aft "Martin Wynne's" & bef "The Dairy Maid" talk bef - Seamus TANSEY (flute) accomp Reg HALL (piano): LEADER LEA-2005 1970 with "Tom Ward's Downfall" - Bernard O Sullivan & Tommy Mc MAHON (concertinas) Co Clare: TOPIC 12-TFRS-502 1975 aft "Ash Plant" Reel - P J HERNON (mel) with gtr & h-dulc CLADDAGH CEFC-141 1989 CASS-0886 bef "Paddy O Brien's"

MAID OF MONTERREY, THE - "The moon was shining brightly" - ROUD#2828 - THOMPSON PS 1958 pp133-5 Stevens-Douglass Ms NY 1841-56

MAID OF MOURNE SHORE, THE - MOORLOUGH SHORE

MAID OF MULLAGHMORE, THE - "Ye muses nine with me combine and grant me some relief" - Emigration - Glasgow - ROUD#2287 - JOYCE OIFMS 1909 pp226-7 Limerick "The Shamrock Shore" - HENRY SOP #20a/ HUNTINGTON 1990 p216 William Stewart, Coleraine, Co Derry 1924 - HEALY OISB 1 1967 pp77-8 BS (w/o) - O'LOCHLAINN MISB 1968 pp246-8 (w/o) - HEALY OISB 4 1969 pp87-8 BS (w/o) - see also SHAMROCK SHORE

MAID OF MULLAGHMORE, THE - Reel - BREATHNACH CRE 2 #134 p73 John Doherty, Co Donegal

MAID OF ROSTREVOR SHORE, THE - Newry, Co Down -- Owen McATEER rec by PK, Hilltown, Co Down 29/7/53: RPL 19592/ FTX-433 (talk bef)

MAID OF SELMA - Jig - COLE #6 p73 (G) "Scotch"

MAID OF SEVENTEEN, THE - "Down by yon shady arbour I spied a comely maid" - ROUD#2958 - HENRY SOP #144/ HUNTINGTON p270 William Hegarty, Agivey, Co Derry 1926 - SHIELDS SRT 1981 p117 Robert Butcher (Senr), The Umbra, Co Derry 1966 -- Robert CINNAMOND rec by PK & Sean O Boyle, Belfast 1955: RPL LP 24835/ FTX-158

MAID OF SWEET GURTEEN, THE - "Come all you gentle muses, combine and lend an ear" - ROUD#3025 - Gurteen could be in Galway, Sligo or Leitrim - HENRY SOP #594/ HUNTINGTON 1990 pp430-1 coll 1935 - O LOCHLAINN ISB 1939 pp44- 45 Co Galway -- Joe HEANEY rec by Seamus Ennis, Connemara, Co Galway 29/10/59: RPL LP 25570

MAID O THE COWDENKNOWES, THE - BROOM OF THE COWDENKNOWES

MAID OF THE EAST - ROUD#2248 -- Marie HARE, New Brunswick, Canada: FOLK LEGACY FSC-9 1962

MAID OF THE FIFE-E-O - BONNY LASS O FYVIE-O

MAID OF THE HOUSE, THE - Reel - MAGUIRE 1 #52 p14 from Jack Maguire (father) - Cf MAN OF THE HOUSE - see also THE HOUSEMAID -- John MAGUIRE Senr (whistle) of Co Cavan rec by PK, Belfast 7/7/52: 7"RTR-0542/ RPL 18377 talk bef/ FTX-376/ rec by John Levy Belfast 26/10/59: RPL LP 25825

MAID OF THE MILL, THE - "is a sweet pretty girl" - ROUD #1276 - WILLIAMS FSUT 1923 p184 #209 Charles Tanner, Bampton, Oxfordsh (w/o)

MAID OF THE MILL, THE - Morris Dance tune - SHARP: Morris Book -- William (Billy) WELLS (fid) with male dancers rec Bampton, Oxfordsh 24/4/37 RPL 1322 (78 rpm - play from centre) with talk - rec Douglas Cleverdon Whitmonday 9/6/43: RPL 6495 (78)/ TOPIC TSCD-655 "Rural"/ Bertie CLARK (fid) rec by PK, Bampton 1943: FTX-384/ TOPIC TSCD-659 - Morris-dancers with 2 fiddles rec May Day Festival Shoreham Sussex 4/5/57: RPL LP 23926/ FTX-116 - Dave SWARBRICK (fid) (SONET SNTF-763)/ CASS-0167 Ilmington version: aft Banbury Bill & bef Highland Mary - John TIMPANY & Audrey SMITH: WESTWOOD WRS-031 1973 - ALBION COUNTRY BAND: ISLAND HELP-25 1976 - John KIRKPATRICK with Sue HARRIS, Martin CARTHY, Martin BRINSFORD & Fi FRASER: "Plain Capers" Morris Dances from the Cotswolds: FREE REED FRR-010 1976 (from Bucknell, Oxfordsh) bef "Cuckoo's Nest" & "William & Nancy"

MAID OF THE SWEET BROWN KNOWE, THE - "Come all young lads and lasses, come listen to my song" - Jimmy woos Polly and says he will work hard for her - he shows her his crops, horses and his men but she criticises him for spending too much tme and money drinking at the inn - so he leaves her and she regrets her hasty words - LAWS #P-7 ABBB 1957 p251 "The Foot of the Mountain Brow" - ROUD#562 - O'LOCHLAINN ISB 1939 p38-9 D Maguire, Belfast, 1913 6v (partly from ballad-sheet) - HENRY SOP #688 - O KEEFE FBIB 1955 p112 6v w/o - McCOLL-SEEGER TSES 1977 pp186-7 Big Willie McPhee --- DEAN FC 1922 (Minn) p83 6v - MACKENZIE NS 1928 p124 Nova Scotia (w/o) 7v - GARDNER-CHICKERING 1961 p122 6v (Mich) - GREENLEAF NFL 1965 p153 "At the foot of the Mountain Brow" m 7v - LEACH Labr 1965 p128 "Maid of the MB" - FOWKE TSSO 1965 pp90-91 Tom Brandon, Ont 1962 "Maid of the MB" -- Michael McGUIGAN, rec by PK, Brackalislea, Draperstown, Co Derry: RPL 19976/ FTX-435 - DUBLINERS: MAJOR MINOR MMLP-14 1968 --- Tom BRANDON, rec by Edith Fowke, Ontario, Canada: FOLK LEGACY FSC-10 1962 "The Maid of the Mountain Brow"

MAID OF TOTTENHAM, THE - AYLESBURY GIRL

MAID ON THE GREEN, THE - Jig - ALLAN #10 p4 - BREATHNACH CRE 3 #5 p4 "The Coachroad to Sligo" - BRODY p182 - COLE #2 p79 - GIBLIN #81 p37 - HAYWOOD #45 p21 - KENNEDY FTB#3 Jigs pub Mallinson 1997 #109 p27 (G) - KOHLER 1 p85 "Trip to Dublin" - Tunebook Ms #128 p50 (G) "Miss Fanny's Fancy" - MITCHELL & SMALL #36 pp78-9 4pts from Patsy Touhey (U-pipes) - MOYLAN 2 #179 p103 3pts (##G) from John O Leary (melodeon) - O'NEILL MOI #853/ DMI #114 - ROCHE 1 #108 p46 - TWEED p10 -- Michael COLEMAN (fid): SHANACHIE 33001 - Patrick TOUHEY (U-pipes) rec New Jersey, NY USA nd LP MORNING STAR 45001 bef "Jackson's" & "Drink of Water" - Denis MURPHY, Julia CLIFFORD & Padraig O KEEFE (fiddles) rec by Seamus Ennis, Charlie Horan's Bar, Coalisland, Co Kerry 9/9/52: RPL 18751/ TOPIC TSCD-309 (1977) 1994 aft "Apples in Winter" & bef "The Thrush in the Straw"- THE GALLOWGLASS CEILI BAND: PICKWICK Hallmark HM-532 1965 aft "Siege of Carrick" & "Irish Washerwoman"

MAID ON THE MOUNTAIN, THE - Song comp by Al O'D to encourage older people not to lose sight of their dreams of youth -- Al O' DONNELL: LEADER LER-2073 1972

MAID ON THE MOUNTAIN, THE - Dance tune -- Rose MURPHY on TOPIC 1976/ OSSIAN OSS-21 1989/ CASS-1279

MAID ON THE SHORE - DOWN BY THE SEASIDE - I AM A MAID THAT'S DEEP IN LOVE - MOORLOUGH SHORE - MY TRUELOVE'S GONE A-SAILING - SCARBOROUGH BANKS

MAID ON THE SHORE, THE - "There was a fair lady crossed in love" - After much preparation a sea captain succeeds in attracting a young lady on board, invites her to his cabin where she sings him and the crew to sleep, robs him of his silver, gold and costly wear paddling her boat to shore using a sword as an oar - LAWS #K-27 ABBB 1957 p154 - ROUD#181 - JOYCE OIFM 1909 p152 "The Mermaid" m & 1v only - PALMER EBBB 1980 #24 pp62-3 Joyce - OIFMS 1v/m & rest of text fron Martyn Briggs - CROININ 2000 #136 pp207-8 "Shore, shore, if I can't get this maid from the shore" --- McKENZIE BSSNS 1928 p74 NS 2var "The Sea Captain" - GREENLEAF NFL 1933 #28 p63 - BARRY p40 9v m (Me) - BELDEN Mo 1940 p107 8v m - CREIGHTON p64 - HUBBARD BSFU 1961 pp94-5 Utah "The Sea Captain" - CREIGHTON MFS 1962 p41 "The Sea Captain" - CREIGHTON FSNB 1971 #49 p110 - KARPELES FSNFL 1971 p117 - HUNTINGTON SWS 1984 pp136-7 Ship's log 1859 - KORSON Penn Songs p54 6v m - LOMAX FSNA 1960 p142 from Greenleaf - PEACOCK NFL 1965 p296 - JAFL 60 p230 10v (Ill) - Bulletin of NE vii p12 - CREIGHTON FSNNB 1971 pp110-111 Angelo Dornan, Elgin, NB 4v "The Sea Captain" - Tune related to GREEN BROOMS -- Michael CRONIN (frag) rec by Seamus Ennis, Co Cork 7/5/54: (?) - Ewan McCOLL & Peggy SEEGER: ARGO 1967 ZDA 68 "The Long Harvest #3" - Frankie ARMSTRONG: TOPIC 12-TS- 216 1972 - John LYONS: TOPIC 12-TS-248 1974 from Eamon Butler & Chieftains --- Mrs Carrie GROVER rec by Maud Karpeles, Berwyn, Pa USA 31/7/55: RPL 23792/ FTX-908 - Angelo Dornan, Elgin, New Brunswick rec by Helen Creighton, NMM (7"-33 LP) 1971 - Anita BEST & Pamela MORGAN with accomp: AMBER MUSIC (Newfoundland) ACD 9008 (from Mose Harris of Lethbridge, Bonavista Bay)

MAID THAT DARE NOT TELL, THE - Reel - MITCHELL & SMALL #19 pp58-9 (##G) 3pts from Patsy Touhey (U-pipes) - Cf O'NEILL MOI #1405/ DMI #647 (D) (2nd strain is different from Touhey's)

MAID THAT'S DEEP IN LOVE, THE - MAID IN SORROW

MAID THAT LEFT THE COUNTRY, THE - PURE DROP (Reel)

MAID THAT SOLD HER BARLEY, THE - "It's cold and raw, the north winds blaw" - ROUD #3007 - O LOCHLAINN ISB 1939 pp122-3 mainly from BS -- Nellie WALSH rec by Brian George, Wexford 17/10/48: RPL 13874

MAID THAT TENDS THE GOATS - Air - Tunebook Ms 4/4 (Am) #183 p245 - GOW, KEITH & others

MAID WAS I, A - JOYFUL MAID AND SORROWFUL WIFE

MAID WITH THE BONNY BROWN HAIR, THE - "As I roved out very early" - ROUD#3032 - HUGHES ICS2 1914 p52 Co Donegal 5v - HENRY SOP #43/ HUNTINGTON 1990 pp394-5 2var Lizzie Hassan, Coleraine, Co Derry 1924/ John Leighton, Cloyfin, Co Derry 1934 - O LOCHLAINN ISB 1939 pp12-13 fisherman, Ardglass, Co Down 1913 text mainly from BS --Cathal McCONNELL & THE BOYS OF THE LOUGH LOUGH-CD-007 1999

MAID WITH THE GOLDEN LOCK - Song Air - Tunebook Ms 3/4 (G) #58 p191

MAID WITH THE LONG BIRCHES, THE - "As I was riding to market" - Seduction - ROUD#2468 - FMJ 1:4 1968 p259-60 Hammond: 2var Mrs H Crawford, West Milton/ J Burt, Spyway, Dorset 1906/ Sharp Ms W348/9 Mp251 from Eliza Hutchings, Langport, Som 2/8/04

MAIDEAN DIA CEADAOINE - (Wednesday morning) - SAIGHDIUR TREIGTHE (Deserted Soldier)

MAIDEN CAME FROM LONDON TOWN, A - see also MAYDENS CAME -- Dave & Toni ARTHUR: TRANSATLANTIC TRA-154 1967 no source given

MAIDEN IN THE GARDEN, THE - YOUNG AND SINGLE SAILOR

MAIDEN IN THE WEST, THE - DAMSEL IN THE WEST

MAIDEN SAT A-WEEPING, A - FORSAKEN MAIDEN

MAIDEN THAT JIGGED IT IN STYLE, THE - Jig (Am) - MITCHELL #66 p60 from Willie Clancy (U-pipes) - MOYLAN 1 #58 from Willie Clancy -- Pat MITCHELL (U-pipes): TOPIC 12-TS-294 1978

MAIDENS CAME, THE - MAYDENS CAME

MAIDEN'S COMPLAINT, THE - "I walked abroad one morning in May, the small birds did whistle and the nightingales play" - ROUD#1593 - LONG DIOW 1906 pp126-7 Isle of Wight (w/o)

MAIDEN'S GARDEN, THE - "A maiden once she had a garden" - KIDSON EPS 1929 (words rewritten by Ethel Kidson)

MAIDEN'S LAMENT, THE - "As I roved out one evening in Spring" - Girl thwarted by cruel parents says farewell to them, friends, foe and sisters - ROUD#2305 - KARPELES NFL 1971 #82 p241

MAIDEN'S PRAYER, A - DIED FOR LOVE

MAIDENS WENT MILKING - THREE MAIDENS TO MILKING

MAIDIN DE MAIRT -- O BOYLE Family, Armagh: CEOLTA GAEL OSS-2 1971 on d/cass 0938-C60

MAIDIN FHOGHMHAIR - (The Harvest Morning) - Slow Air - "Maidin Fhogamhair ar mo thriall go h-Eocaill" ("One Harvest Morning on the way to Youghal") - The Gaelic title comes from the first two words of a Gaelic song "Eochaill" (publ AR GCEOL FEINIG, Walsh, Dublin) - The air is that used for BOOLAVOGUE and YOUGHAL HARBOUR -- Johnny DOHERTY (fid) rec by PK, Co Donegal 1953: RPL 19536/ FTX-075 aft "The Dear Irish Boy"

MAIDRIN RUA - (The Little Red Fox) - see FOX CHASE -- Jimmy DUGGAN (unacc) with accordion & stepping between verses, Tory Island - McPEAKE FAMILY TRIO rec by PK, London 1961 (instrumental): FTX-071/ SAYDISC (CD) SDL-416 1996 - PRESTIGE International 13018 1961 - Clancy girl with gtr rec by Diane Hamilton, Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary 1961: RTR-0381 #27 has both Gaelic & English words - Mary O HARA (voc/ harp) DECCA MLO-22 1967 - Peg CLANCY (solo): EMBER EMB-2057 1968

MAIDS, THE - PRIMROSE GIRL (Reel)

MAIDS A-RUSHING - UNDERNEATH HER APRON

MAIDS AT EIGHTEEN - DON'T LET ME DIE AN OLD MAID - TIME TO BE MADE A WIFE

MAID'S COMPLAINT, THE - Triple Jig - COLE p70 (F)

MAIDS IN THE MORNING, THE - Jig - HARDEBECK p15 (D with no #s) - KENNEDY FTB#3 Jigs pub Mallinson 1997 #110 p27 (Am) - Tunebook Ms Q#26 p343

MAID'S LAMENT, THE - "I can bake and I can brew - cook an Irish stew - wash a shirt and iron it too - but I must go out on Sundays" - ROUD#1074 - HAMER GG 1967 p28 Mrs Johnstone, Bedfordsh 3v/m -- Mrs JOHNSTONE rec by Fred Hamer, Bedford: EFDSS LP-1006 1971

MAID'S LAMENT, THE - "Abroad as I was walking just as twas growing night" Ch:" And it's when shall I get married? - cuckoo and nightingale - my love is gone away" - ROUD#1684 - PURSLOW FD 1974 p59 Hammond: John Hann, Stoke Abbot, Dorset & Mrs Webb, Bath, Somerset 1906

MAID'S LAMENTATION, THE - GEORDIE - LOWLANDS OF HOLLAND

MAIDS OF ARAGLEN, THE - March - ROCHE 3 #211 p80 (G)

MAIDS OF BALLINACARTY, THE - Ballinascarthy (?, Co Cork) - Jig - O'NEILL DMI #332 (D)

MAIDS OF BULGADEN, THE - Co Limerick - PRETTY MAIDS OF BULGADEN (Reel)

MAIDS OF CASTLEBAR, THE - Co Mayo - Reel (D) - BREATHNACH CRE 1 #134 p54 - FUREY p55 "Old Maids of Castlebar" composed by Jack Fox - see also MAID OF CASTLEBAR -- Michael GORMAN (fid) with Margaret BARRY (banjo) rec by PK: FTX-174 aft "Roaring Mary"

MAIDS OF CULMORE, THE - Co Derry - "From sweet Londonderry to fair London town" - he wants to follow his love to America to find her - ROUD2493 - HENRY SOP #687/ HUNTINGTON 1990 p302 John Moore, Cloyfin, Co Derry 1937 4v/m - FMJ 3:3 1977 pp223-4 Henry #687 - Hugh Shields: Eddie Butcher, Magilligan, Co Derry (rec ?) - McCOLL-SEEGER TDIA 1986 p224 Sheila McGregor - see also ADIEU LONDONDERRY -- Belle STEWART rec by PK, Blairgowrie, Perthsh 1965: FTX-185 (first part only) - John Butcher (Senr) rec by Hugh Shields, Drumavally, Co Derry: (European Ethnic SRT-2)

MAIDS OF DONEGAL, THE - Reel (D) - FUREY p56 alt: "The Sunny Banks" from a young lady at the Buncrana Fleadh

MAIDS OF KILMALLOCK, THE - Co Limerick - Reel - O'NEILL (not in MOI) DMI #778 (D)

MAIDS OF GLENROE - nr Kilmallock, Co Limerick - ROCHE 1 #83 p38 (G)

MAIDS OF MITCHELLSTOWN, THE - Co Cork - Reel - O'NEILL MOI #1410/ DMI #650 (#D)

MAIDS OF MOURNE SHORE, THE - "Yon lofty hills, yon flowery dales" - ROUD#2946 - HENRY SOP #34 words/ tune #27 "Portrush Fishing Disaster" - Words coll by PK from Mrs Penfold, Sussex learned from a Mr Phillips, Kilkeel, Co Down (3v) in file - tune used by Herbert Hughes for W B Yeats poem DOWN BY THE SALLY GARDENS -- Robert CINNAMOND rec by PK & Sean O Boyle, Belfast 1955: RPL 24840/ FTX-159 - Joe HOLMES, Derry: TOPIC 12-TS-401 1979

MAIDS OF MOURNE SHORE, THE - Air - ROCHE 3 #50 p14 (A) 4/4

MAIDS OF TRAMORE, THE - (Co Waterford ?) - Jig - ROCHE 1 #129 p52 (G)

MAIDS OF TULLA, THE -( nr Ennis, Co Clare) - Reel - O'NEILL (not in MOI) DMI #782 (A)

MAID'S WAGER, THE - BROOMFIELD WAGER

MAIDS WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG - NEVER WED AN OLD MAN

MAIGHRE AN CHUIL ORBHUI - Fairy Song in Irish Gaelic - O BOYLE IST 1976 p72-3 (6v)

MAIGHDEAN, AN - MHAIGHDEAN MHARA

MAIGRET - Theme tune by Ron Grainer 1960's -- Rag HOGARTH (acc) Radio 2 Jan 1993 :CASS-0488

MAIL - POST - ROYAL MAIL

MAIL DAY BLUES - "Every MD I gets a letter: O son come home" - American Jailhouse Blues - see also GOOD MORNING BLUES - WARNER 1984 #173 p391 -- J B SUTTON rec by Frank and Anne Warner, Elizabeth City, NC 1941: FTX-926/ APPLESEED APR-CD-1035 2000 - Pete HARRIS, Richmond, Texas: Lib of Congress AAFS-89 A2

MAILI DHONN, BHOIDHEACH DHONN - (Brown-haired Molly, pretty Molly) - Scots Gaelic --sung by John SHAW with North Shore singers rec by John Shaw, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada: TOPIC 12- TS-353 1978

MAINISTIR NA BUILLE - (Minister Boyle) -- Sean McDONAGH, Galway: TOPIC 12-T-177 1968

MAINS O' DRUMMUIR, THE - Eric SIMPSON (unacc singer) rec Aberdeensh: SLEEPYTOON SLPYMC001 1999 (Cass)

MAINS O' FOGGIELOAN, THE - "It's six months come Martinmas" - Bothy Ballad - is at Abercherder, Banffsh, 12m from the coast - ROUD#5148 - MARLIN FAIR (AT FOGGIELOAN) -- John McDONALD (voc/mel) rec by PK, Pitgaveny, Elgin, Moraysh 23/7/55: FTX-061 #15/ TOPIC 12-T-263 1975/ TOPIC TSCD-655

MAINS O' PITTENDREE, THE - Gordon EASTON (unacc singer) rec Aberdeensh: SLEEPYTOON SLPYMC001 1999 (Cass)

MAINSAIL HAUL - PADDY LAY BACK

MAIR ESGID FACH YN GWASGU - (My little shoe pinches) - Welsh -- LLANSANNAN CHOIR PARTY rec by PK, Llansannan, Denbighsh 8/11/54: 7"RTR-1036

MAIRE CHONNACHT AGUS SEAMUS O DONAILL - (Connaught Mary & James O Donnell) - Irish Gaelic - MAIRE: Rana na Feirste nd (words only) - HAMILTON 1973 p9 - KENNEDY FSBI 1975 -- Conal O DONNELL (of Ranafast, Co Donegal) rec by PK, London 1962: FTX-003

MAIRE NIC PHAIDIN - (Mary Mc Fadden) - Irish Gaelic - A travelling beggarman sings the praises of a woman who has been kind to him "she filled the bag for the beggarman - he was giving her a good man"-- Sheila GALLAGHER rec by PK, Middledore, Co Donegal 24/8/53: RPL 20150/ FTX-272

MAIRI'S WEDDING - LEWIS BRIDAL SONG

MAIRSEAIL ALASDRUIM - Descr piece about Battle of Knocknanuss - CEOL vol 2 #3 Clancy's version & vol 3 1969 #2 & 3 - Michael "Chumba" O Sullivan made a cylinder rec for Feis Ceol Committee 1903 -- Pat MITCHELL (U-pipes): TOPIC 12-TS-294 1976

MAISTIR SCOILE - (The Schoolmaster) -- sung by Jimmy DUGGAN rec by Noel Hamilton, Torre Island, Co Donegal 1967: FTX-277

MAISRY - LADY MAISRY - YOUNG BENJIE

MAITRE CORBEAU - Story Song -- Jack Le FEUVRE, rec by PK, Sark, Channel Islands 2/5/57: RPL LP 23842/ FTX-245

MAIVE - QUEEN MAIVE

MAJOR, THE - Jig - KENNEDY FTB#3 Jigs pub Mallinson 1997 #111 p28 (G) 4pts - KERR 3 p25 (A ends D) - Tunebook Ms #42 p349 (G) 4pts

MAJOR AND THE WEAVER, THE - "The Weaver had a wife" - "There was a rambling at the door" - When W comes home M has to hide under the bed - W puts on the M's clothes and gets home to find gold watch and 20 guineas - he claims he has as much right to wear the clothes as his wife to sleep with the M - LAWS #Q-10 ABBB p278 - ROUD#1005 - HENRY FSSH 1938 pp306-7 Mrs Samuel Harmon, Varnell, Ga 1930 (w/o) - HUBBARD BSFU 1961 p227 Mrs Salley Hubbard, Utah 1947 (w/o)

MAJOR DAVID MANSON - Reel - comp by P/M Peter R McLeod -- OSSIAN IONA IR-001 1978

MAJOR GRAHAM - Strathspey - KOHLER 1 p11 (G)

MAJOR GRANT - IN LONELY BELVEDERE

MAJOR HUNT'S HORNPIPE - Tunebook Ms #28 p98 (D) - KENNEDY FTB 1998 #110 p31 (D)

MAJOR JOHN BRUCE'S FAVOURITE - Jig - KENNEDY FTB#3 Jigs pub Mallinson 1997 #112 p28 (G) - Tunebook Ms #14 p339 (G)

MAJOR MACKIE - Scotch Jig - KERR MM4 #266 p28 (A) - SEATTLE 1990 p33 (G) from VWML -- Aston Birmingham Band: TOPIC IMP S-204 1972

MAJOR MALLEY'S REEL -- THE YETTIES on Radio 2: 9/12/87: CASS 60-0554

MAJOR MINOR TUNE, THE -- Tony HALL (melodeon) with Nic JONES (fid/gtr) & Tommy Moynihan (mand/bouz/whistle): FREE REED FRR- 012 1976

MAJOR MOLE - Reel (Am) - BALMORAL p6 "Major Molle" - "comp by N.Gow" - HONEYMAN p23 - KERR MM 1 #1 p19

MAJUBA HILL - Pipe March comp by Jock Patterson -- John McDONALD (mel) rec by Tony Engle & Tony Russell, Pitgaveny, Elgin, Moraysh 1974: TOPIC 12-T-263 1975/ TSCD-658 1998

MAK A KISHIE NEEDLE, DYE - Shetland Instr - means: "Make me a wooden needle (for straw-plaiting), grandfather" -- Tom ANDERSON & Ali BAIN (fids) with Violet TULLOCH (piano): TOPIC 12-TS-379 1978 with "All da ships ir sailin" & "Sheldor Geo"

MAKE ME HAPPY MAKE ME FREE - (or MOONGLOW) - (comp by R) -- RUSSCO (with 12 str gtr) rec by PK, Soundpost Studioos, Dartington, Devon 5/11/75: FTX-094

MAKE YOUR BREAKFAST EARLY - Reel - FELDMAN p239 (Am ?) from Peter Turbit, Donegal

MALAWI -- Recordings - see AREA Listing

MALAYA -- Recordings - see AREA Listing

MALBROUCK - Song in 6/8 rhythm - "Malbrouck s'en va- t-en gueree" - John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough - TREBUCQ 1896 p98 Potou (Vendee) 12v - CAREY 1908 p11 Channel Islands - CANTELOUBE 4 p149 (Ile de France) - KENNEDY FSBI 1975 #108 Le Feuvre - I LOST MY LOVE IN THE CAIRNEY - WE WON'T GO HOME TILL MORNING (jig) -- George Le FEUVRE (voc/mel), rec by PK, Jersey,1/5/60: RTR-0728-50/ Radio prog tape/ RPL LP 26235 talk aft about emigration to Canada/ FTX-012 & FTX-244 (19v)

MALCOLM FINLAY - CALUM FHIONNIAIDH

MALHEUREUSE NEGRE - Cajun - Cleveland BENOIT & Darby rec by John A & Alan Lomax, Louisiana 1934: ROUNDER 1700 1997

MALI -- Recordings - see AREA Listing

MALIGAN FAIR - BEGGAR'S SONG

MALL DUBH A'GHLEANNA - (The Dark Woman of the Glen) - BEAN DUBH A' GHLEANNA

MALL OF LISMORE, THE - comp Andy Irvine? -- Andy IRVINE (with harmonica & harpsichord) rec by Diane Hamilton: GREENHAYS GR-705 1981

MALLAIGH SHLEIBHE - (The Mountainside) - Irish Gaelic -- John MEENAN rec Radio Eireann Tory Is 1948: RPL 21832/ FTX-276

MALLARD, THE - "I've an ate an' what 'ave I ate? I've an ate of the toe of a mallard" - ROUD#1517 - BARING GOULD SOW 1889 #79 New words by SBG (a) J Masters (b) J Wood, Thrushelton - tune with variable 6th in Rev Ed 1905/ note about Breton version - SHARP-KARPELES CSC 1974 #338 - JFSS 5:20 1916 pp286-291 Sharp: Rec Peppin, Bridgwater, Somerset/ Robert Turner, Marlansleigh, Devon 1905/ Rev Maunsell Bacon: Lambourn Woodlands, Berksh (publ in "The Weekend Book")/ full notes by Broadwood & mention of another "Mallard Song" All Souls College, Oxford, sung every 14th January - DUNSTAN CDFS 1932 p5 Capt Thomas Colllett, Perrancombe, Cornwall 1931 - PALMER EBECS 1979 #137 p226 Broadwood: Rev Maunsell Bacon, Swallowfield, Berksh 1907 - KENNEDY FSBI 1975 #299 pp654-5 Harry Holland 1954 16v/m (refs) - RICHARDS-STUBBS EFS 1979 p66 "The Leg of the Mallard" from Henry Mitchelmore (who appears in PK's film of Tradition Centre made at Dartington and farm at Woodcourt, Harbertonford, Devon) -- PEACOCK SNO 1965 1 pp16-17 Nfl -- "Bunny" PALMER at "Village Barn Dance" with intro by MC Bernard Fishwick rec by PK, Sidbury, Devon Nov 1950: 7T-008/ COLUMBIA SL-206 1952/ FTX-407 - Harry HOLLAND (Bunny Palmer's uncle) rec by PK, Exeter Devon 13/10/54: RPL 21490 last part only/ FTX-027 (with mel) (last 3v) - Henry MICHELMORE of Broadhempston, filmed at Harbertonford, Devon, 1971: FF-1101/ later rec by Sam Richards, Broadhempston, Devon: TOPIC 12-TS-349 1979 "The Leg o the M"/ TSCD-657 1998 "The Most Beautiful Leg of the M" / - Bob ARNOLD rec by PK, Burford, Oxon 16/10/52: RPL 18687 - Richard PEARCE (of Kingsbridge) rec by PK, Exeter, Devon 13/10/54: RPL 21490 (talk aft) - THE YETTIES (unacc): ARGO ZFB-38 1972/ YETTIES on Radio 2 17/12/87: CASS-0379

MALLORCA -- Recordings - see AREA Listing

MALLORCA - Pipe March - also used as waltz - comp by Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII) before he married Mrs Simpson - Northumbrian Piper's Society Tunebook -- John (N-pipes) and his father George HEPPLE (fid) rec by PK, Haltwhistle, Northumb 1/7/54: RPL 20627 bef "Herd on the hill"/ TOPIC 12-T-283 1976 - Billy PIGG (N-pipes): LEADER LEA-4006 1971 - THE CHEVIOT RANTERS: TOPIC 12-TS-222 1973 used as waltz

MALLY LEIGH - "When ML come down the street - we're a' gane East & West a-courtin ML - Cannongate - coogate - along the Forth - we be rovin lads & sailor lads" - Edinburgh Courting Song possibly commemorating Mally Sleigh who married Lord Lyon Brodie in 1725 - GREIG-DUNCAN 4 1990 #720 p28 -- Archie FISHER (with fid & mel): TOPIC 12-TS-277 1976 - Tich FRIER (voc/gtr): CELTIC MUSIC CM-014 1983

MAL-MARIEE - UNEASY WEDLOCK

MALONEY WANTS A DRINK - comp by Dominic Behan -- rec DUBLINERS (Chappell)

MALONEY'S JIG - Jig - COLE #1 p61 (D) "Maloney's Fancy" - KENNEDY FTB#3 Jigs pub Mallinson 1997 #113 p28 D 3pts - Tunebook Ms #84 p32 (D) "Malloney's Jig" - O'NEILL MOI #709/ DMI #11 3pts (D) "Malowney's Wife" - SHASKEEN 1 #62 p44 3pts "Malowney's Wife" - see BIDDY MALONEY -- Micho RUSSELL (flute) Co Clare: FREE REED FR-004 1976

MALONEY'S REEL - HARDEBECK p8 (Em)

MALPAS - Cornwall - TRURO WASSAIL

MALQUEENEY'S HORNPIPE - BREATHNACH 3 1985 #211 p97 (G) 3pts

MALT HOUSE, THE - Instrumental -- Roger WATSON (conc/ gtr & mel multi-track): TRADITIONAL SOUND TSR-017 1974

MALT'S COME DOWN - "There's never a maid in all this town - MCD - from an old angel to a French crown" - CHAPPELL PMOT 1858 I p74 (2v only) - tune in Qu Eliz Virg Book arr W Byrd - words from Deuteromelia 1609 arr Ravenscroft as round - BAYARD DTF 1982 #10 p20 "Horse called Rover" first pt of fid tune from Pennsylvania -- NOTTS ALLIANCE "Folk on 2" 28/4/88 CASS-90-1051

MALTA & GOZO - JEFDSS 1961 p63 Songs & Dances contrib by J Cassar- Pullicino - KNIGHTS OF ST TEMPLAR see MASONIC HYMN -- Recordings - see AREA Listing

MALTESE BRANSLE -- John RENBOURN Band on Radio 2: 2/12/87: CASS- 0432 aft "Cobbler's Jig"

MALTESE DANCE, THE - Tunebook Ms #125 p400 (G) 2/4 - PORTEOUS p35

MALTESE SCHOTTISCHE - SEVEN STEPS

MALTMAN AND THE HIGHWAYMAN, THE - "I will tell you a story at large" - Maltman is robbed & wounded with sword by a gentleman thief but miller comes by to assist him to kill the highwsayman - Maltman is tried but Miller speaks up and clears the Maltman - ROUD#1309 - WILLIAMS FSUT 1923 pp250-1 #211 Charles Tanner, Bampton, Oxfordsh 11v (w/)

MALTMAN COMES ON MONDAY, THE - Triple Jig - a short version of SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY - WILSON p23 "Very Old Scotch" -- Alistair ANDERSON (E-conc) with Tich RICHARDSON (gtr): TOPIC 12-TFRS-501 1974 aft "Kick the World" & bef "And Come upstairs with me"
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