X: 1
T: Maggie in the Woods (D major) / Maggie in the Corner / If I Had Maggie in the Wood
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Polka
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from flute player Paul Cox in 2006
N: usually played in G major, also played in A major
D: 1975: Bernard O'Sullivan & Tommy McMahon: Clare Concertinas
D: 1978: The Chieftains: Chieftains 8
D: 1984: The Chieftains: The Chieftains in China
D: 1989: Bob Thomason: Wayfaring Stranger / I'll Fly Away
D: 1993: Guaranteed Irish: Live
D: 1994: Margaret Barry & Michael Gorman: Her Mantle so Green
D: 1995: Margaret Barry, Michael Gorman, Patsy Goulding, Tommy McGuire & Paddy Breen: In the Smoke (Compilation)
D: 1997: The Secret Commonwealth: The Secret Commonwealth
D: 1999: Emerald Céilí Band: Clear the Dresser and Take the Floor
D: 1999: Two Fiddles: Choose Your Partners - Contra Dances and Square Dance Music of New Hampshire (Compilation)
D: 2000: John McGettigan & his Irish Minstrels: Farewell to Ireland (Compilation)
D: 2001: Public House Céilí Band: Go Figure (Connemara Set, Fig. 4)
D: 2001: Black Bear Crossing: The Bridge
D: 2001: Gaelic Storm: Tree (in 'New York Girls' song)
D: 2002: Abbey Céilí Band: Béal a' Ghleanna (Connemara Set, Fig. 4)
D: 2002: Wind that shakes the Barley: Wind in the Sails
D: 2002: Idlewild: The Grand Ceili
D: 2004: Johnny Connolly: An Mileoidean Scaoilte
D: 2004: Toucan Pirates: Buried Treasure of the Toucan Pirates
D: 2005: Chad Shrock: A Modern Minstrel
D: 2005: Aniar: Shoot the Sky
D: 2006: Sonaí Choilm Learaí: Irish Traditional Accordion Music
D: 2006: Squeezebox Stompers: Squeezebox Stompers
D: 2007: Sarah Marie Mullen: Harper's Bizarre
D: 2008: P. J. Hernon: Buail Cois Air (Arran Set, Fig. 3)
D: 2008: The Greencastle Band: Old Maids of Galway
D: 2008: The Langer's Ball: As I Roved Out
D: 2008: The New England Irish Harp Orchestra: Live at the Portsmouth Athenaeum
D: 2008: Guaranteed Irish: We won't come home 'til Morning
D: 2009: Seamus Creagh: Tunes for Practice
D: 2009: O'Aces: On Oiche Go Maidin
D: 2009: Beo: Live at Madden's
D: 2009: Seamus Creagh: Tunes for Practice
D: 2009: Reaganta: Cup o' Tea
D: 2009: Tom Dahill and the Chancers: The Chancer's March
D: 2010: Rapalje: Rakish Paddies
D: 2010: The Orange and Green: The Good Glass
D: 2011: Irish Beggars: Irish Beggars
D: 2011: M & David Roach: Maggie in the Woods
D: 2011: Smash the Windows: Requests the Pleasure of Your Company
D: 2011: Pat Kane: Home from Home
D: 2011: Libertalia: Haul Away!
D: 2011: Black Whydah, John Best & Jean Sagara: AR-R-R-R!
D: 2011: LagansLove: Back to the Bog
D: 2012: Richie Kelly: King of Céilí
D: 2012: Lux Bridge: Starting with the Finnish
D: 2012: The Onion Band: Straight up Lovely
D: 2012: Emerald Accent: Laurel Green
D: 2012: Ralûgerri: Irregular
D: 2013: Aideen O'Brien & The Five Fifth: Celtic Legends
D: 2014: Joe Reedy: Ashes of Yggdrasil
D: 2014: Magicfolk: Saltarello
D: 2014: Brigham Phillips: Irish Celebration
D: 2015: Gemma Telfer: Irish Folk Tunes for Accordion
D: 2015: Celtica: Nice as Apple Pie
D: 2015: Triskell: Ancient Island
D: 2015: Triskell: Eochmill
D: 2016: Triskell: Oh My Country
D: 2016: John McGettigan and His Irish Minstrels (recorded in 1928-1938)
D: 2017: P.J. Murrihy & Seamus Shannon: From Roscommon to Clare
D: 2017: The Whistler Music: The Polka Collection
D: 2017: Fire in the Glen: Rattling O'er the Bogs
D: 2018: The Triskells: Irish Pub
D: 2019: Piper's Request: Pronounced Ill​-​Un
D: 2019: Frantically Atlantic: Maggie in the Woods
D: 2019: Niilo Sirola: More Irish Tunes on Mandolin and Banjo
D: 2020: John Hoban: Fad Saol
D: 2020: Patrick Steinbach: Irish Folk Tunes for Flute, Vol. 2
D: 2020: The Langer's Ball: Appetite for Tradition
D: 2020: The Triskells: Live
D: 2020: Peter Schnur & Peter Kunert: Nichts bleibt, wie es war
D: 2020: Jim Hagan: Serenade to the Skelligs
D: 2020-....: Matt & Shannon Heaton: Virtual Guided Sessions
D: 2021: Phoenix Folk Resources: Session Tunes 1
D: 2021: Brendan McPhee: My Tribute to Ireland
D: 2022: Greater Boston: The Soundtrack, Seasons 1​-​3
D: 2022: Kellys Heroes: That's The Story
D: 2022: John McIntyre: Things We do for Love
D: 2023: Pirates for Sail: Wish You Were Beer
D: 2023: Luuk Lenders: Het Groene Woud
D: 2023: Red Clovers: Beyond the Mountains
D: 2023: The CharmRocks: 15 Ans … et Demi
D: Comhaltas: Foinn Seisiún, Vol. 1
D: Michael Sexton Céilí Band: Mad the Dance, Vol. 1 (Connemara Set, Fig. 4)
D: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 2 (Cashel Set, Fig. 2)
D: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 3 (Donegal Set, Fig. 4)
D: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 4 (Connemara Set, Fig. 4)
D: Music for the Sets 5 - Show the Lady (Connemara Set, Fig. 4)
D: Longford's Glenside Céilí Band: Set Dance Music from Glen (Connemara Set, Fig. 4)
D: Waltons: Ireland's Best Polkas and Slides
N: Chords: | D  -  | D  -  | G  -  | G  A   |
N:         | D  -  | D  -  | G  A  | D  D  :|
N:         | Bm -  | Bm -  | G  -  | G  A   |
N:         | Bm -  | Bm -  | G  A  | D  D   |
N:         | Bm -  | Bm -  | G  -  | G  A   |
N:         | D  -  | D  -  | G  A  | D  D   |]
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=140
K: G major % 1 sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: F/E/ | D2 D>E | FB Bc/B/ | AF F/E/D/E/ | FE EF/E/  |
N:        D2 D>E | FB Bc/B/ | AF EF/E/    | D2 D     :|
N: A    | dc BA  | Bc d>B   | AF F/E/D/E/ | FE E>A    |
N:        dc BA  | Bc d>B   | AF EF/E/    | D2 D>A    |
N:        dc BA  | Bc d>B   | AF F/E/D/E/ | FE EF/E/  |
N:        D2 D>E | FB Bc/B/ | AF EF/E/    | D2 D      |]
N:
N: P: Variations:
N: F/E/ | DA, D>E | FB B/c/d/B/ | AF F/E/D/E/ | FE EF/E/  |
N:        DA, D>E | FB B/c/d/B/ | AF EF/E/    | D2 D     :|
N: A    | dc  BA  | FB Bc/B/    | AF F/E/D/E/ | FE E>A    |
N:        dc  BA  | FB Bc/B/    | AF EF/E/    | D2 D>A    |
N:        dc  BA  | FB Bc/B/    | AF F/E/D/E/ | FE EF/E/  |
N:        DA, D>E | FB B/c/d/B/ | AF EF/E/    | D2 D      |]
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
F/E/ | "D"  D2 D>E | "D"  FB Bc/B/ | "G" AF     F/E/D/E/ | "G" FE "A" EF/E/  |
       "D"  D2 D>E | "D"  FB Bc/B/ | "G" AF "A" EF/E/    | "D" D2 "D" D     :|
A    | "Bm" dc BA  | "Bm" Bc d>B   | "G" AF     F/E/D/E/ | "G" FE "A" E>A    |
       "Bm" dc BA  | "Bm" Bc d>B   | "G" AF "A" EF/E/    | "D" D2 "D" D>A    |
       "Bm" dc BA  | "Bm" Bc d>B   | "G" AF     F/E/D/E/ | "G" FE "A" EF/E/  |
       "D"  D2 D>E | "D"  FB Bc/B/ | "G" AF "A" EF/E/    | "D" D2 "D" D      |]
N:
P: Variations:
F/E/ | "D"  DA, D>E | "D"  FB B/c/d/B/ | "G" AF     F/E/D/E/ | "G" FE "A" EF/E/  |
       "D"  DA, D>E | "D"  FB B/c/d/B/ | "G" AF "A" EF/E/    | "D" D2 "D" D     :|
A    | "Bm" dc  BA  | "Bm" FB Bc/B/    | "G" AF     F/E/D/E/ | "G" FE "A" E>A    |
       "Bm" dc  BA  | "Bm" FB Bc/B/    | "G" AF "A" EF/E/    | "D" D2 "D" D>A    |
       "Bm" dc  BA  | "Bm" FB Bc/B/    | "G" AF     F/E/D/E/ | "G" FE "A" EF/E/  |
       "D"  DA, D>E | "D"  FB B/c/d/B/ | "G" AF "A" EF/E/    | "D" D2 "D" D      |]