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X:1 T:Behind the Haystack [1] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig K:D Major A | d2e fdB | d2e fdB | AFE E2B | AFE E2B | d2e fdB | d2e fdB |AFD D2B | AFD D2A :| |:~B3 BAF | ABc d2B | AFE E2B | AFE E2A | ~B3 BAF | ABc d2B | AFD D2B | AFD D2f :| |: ~g3 fgf | ede fdB | AFE E2B | AFE E2f | ~g3 fgf | ede fdB | AFD D2B | AFD D3 :||

BEHIND THE HAYSTACK [1]. AKA and see "Barr na Feirste," "Bhláthach Mhuimhneach (An)," "Box the Monkey," "Munster Buttermilk (2)," "Squeeze Your Thighs," "Take Her or Leave Her." Irish, Double Jig (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC (Boys/Lough, Mallinson, Miller): AA'BB'CC' (Vallely). As a four-part melody called "Box the Monkey," it appears in the music manuscript collection of cleric James Goodman (1828-1896). Another early printing is in Kerr's Merry Melodies, vol. 1 (c. 1875) as "Munster Buttermilk (1)."

Additional notes
Source for notated version : - flute player Matt Malloy [Bulmer & Sharpley].

Printed sources : - Boys of the Lough, 1977, p. 4. Breathnach (Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. II), No. 29. Bulmer & Sharpley (Music from Ireland vol. 1), 1974; No. 63. Mallinson (100 Essential), 1995; No. 83, p. 36. Miller (Fiddler's Throne), 2004; No. 6, p. 17. Brian Paior (Fionn Seisiún 2), 2003; p. 15. Vallely (Learn to Play the Fiddle with Armagh Pipers Club), 197?; No. 36, p. 34.

Recorded sources : - Great Meadow Music GMM 2003, "Rodney Miller's Airdance" (2000). Green Linnet SIF 3018, "Molloy/Peoples/Brady." Transatlantic TRA 296, Boys of the Lough - "Live at Passim" (1974).

See also listing at :
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1],
Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [2]

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