Doherty’s Quare waltz

Also known as John Doherty’s.

There are 2 recordings of this tune.

Doherty's Quare has been added to 3 tunebooks.

One setting

X: 1
T: Doherty's Quare
R: waltz

M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Bmin
F2|:B3 ^A B c|d3 c d e|f b ^a b a b|f6|f2 =f2 ^f2|c6|
f2 e2 d2|B4 F2|B3 ^A B c|d3 c d e|f b ^a b a b|f6|
f2 =f2 ^f2|g4 f2|B2 ^A B c d|1 B4 F2:|2 B4 ^g2||
K:E
a3 a g2|b a f2 =d2|c2 a2 a2|c2 a2 ^a2|b3 b ^a2|c' b g2 e2|
d2 b2 b2|d2 b2 ^a2|a3 a g2|b a f2 =d2|c2 a2 a2|c2 a2 a2|
B2 =g2 g2|A2 f2 =g2|e2 d e f =g|1 e4 g2:|2 e4 F2||

Two comments

Doherty’s Quare

I heard that tune in Co Donegal played by Conor Caldwell & Danny Diamond for the release on their album North. The tune is on the CD. No idea where they found that strange tune. It is also on “The Tin Fiddle” album by Damien McGeehan. The only sparse information I can get is that it is “traditional” and “from Donegal”.

Re: Doherty’s Quare

You can hear them playing it here:
https://youtu.be/tiMfVRylWNM

play video

They also have some comments on the possible origins of the tune.
It certainly is an interesting piece.

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