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"Haste to the Wedding" is a jig tune in the English, Scottish and Irish musical traditions. The tune originated during the 18th century, although its original composer is not certain. Written in the standard 8-bar AABB format of Gaelic music, it is traditionally performed on the fiddle, but is a simple tune which can be performed on a variety of instruments, and is frequently adapted for session music. The tune has also been used as the basis for songs, and as musical accompaniment for ceili dances of the same name.
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- ↑ Jones, Simon (21 May 2023). "Celtic Fingers - An Appreciation Of Johnny Fean". Spiral Earth. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ↑ "Toss the Feathers at Pride of Manchester".
- ↑ "Toss the Feathers – Irish trad music band in Albany NY". www.tossthefeathers.band.
