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King Of The Fairies / Rí na Sideog

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links of interest 2023-02-06 00:20:14 by tartaryfiddler
https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:King_of_the_Fairies_(The)
Citation / Notes: THE KING OF THE FAIRIES (Rí na Sideog). AKA and see Bonny Charlie (1), King William of Orange, Briton's Glory, Rí na Sideog, Lonesome Wedding (The), Your Old Wig is the Love of My Heart, Scollay's Reel." "King of the Fairies" appears to be derived from a Jacobite tune called "Bonny Charlie (1)," appearing in many 18th century Scots and Northern English publications, such as Aird (1783). "King William of Orange" is a British title for the melody, while "Briton's Glory" is Glasgow Highland bagpiper, pipe teacher and pipe-maker William Gunn's adaptation of the tune as a pipe quick step.

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