Sheet Music: The Queen of the Fair

TitleThe Queen of the Fair
ComposerTraditional Irish
InstrumentationFlute solo
KeyG major
RangeD4–E6
Time signature6/8
Tempo100 BPM
Performance time1:00
Difficulty levelintermediate
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Date added2025-08-05
Last updated2025-08-05
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Jigs, Traditional/Folk

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Tuesday 5 August 2025

Tune of the Day: The Queen of the Fair

Traditional Irish jig

This jig was first published in Francis O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland (Chicago, 1907). Its composition is credited to virtuoso Chicago fiddler John McFadden (c. 1847–1913, born in Carrowmore, County Mayo), a contemporary of O'Neill's.

The melody (“of uncommon excellence”, according to O'Neill) achieved some popularity in Ireland after the 1931 recording by the Ballinakill Céilí Band.

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