Like a lot of folks, I first learned this tune from R.P. Christeson’s Old Time Fiddler’s Repertory. It was recorded in the 78rpm era by the Irish fiddler Ned O’Boyle. Christeson categorized Haste to the Wedding as a quadrille, but it’s more accurately described as a double jig.

Haste to the Wedding

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