Percy Grainger's (1882-1961) love for music of the simple rural folk of the British Isles led to a series of forty-three pieces that he grouped into a series called "British Folk-Music Settings", including MOLLY ON THE SHORE, Irish Reel from British Folk Music Settings, No. 1. Grainger produced at least six versions of this folk tune arrangement of two contrasting Irish Reels (TEMPLE HILL and MOLLY ON THE SHORE from "The Complete Petrie Collection of Ancient Irish Music"), starting with the original 1907 version for string quartet or string orchestra. This transcription for bassoon and piano has been completed by J. Michael Leonard.