Mudcat Café message #3998116

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Thread #98210 Message #3998116
Posted By: GUEST
27-Jun-19 - 07:15 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Matt Hyland
Subject: RE: Origins: Matt Hyland

Collector Henry Hudson (1798-1889) transcribed the melody 'Young Matt Hyland' from blind piper Paddy Conneely(d.1851) in 1841. No words, unfortunately, but the melody is quite close to the 'standard' version.