Published 1936; 1 minute

Hughes was a key figure in the early 20^th century Irish folk-song revival. A composer, arranger, and founding director of the Irish Folk Song Society, he is best known for his multi-volume Irish Country Songs, which bring traditional melodies into the recital repertoire in refined yet idiomatic art-song settings. I have a bonnet trimmed with blue is a playful, flirty, circular little verse about dressing up and going out included in Irish Country Songs, Volume IV (1936). The song’s charm lies in its polka-like rhythm, repetition, and dance-swing.