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The tune is attributed to blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), although Donal O'Sullivan ('''Carolan: Life and Times of an Irish Harper''', 1958), in his definitive work on the bard could find no incontrovertible evidence of its origin. O'Sullivan set the tune in 'F' minor. '''Complete Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes''', 1984; No. 181, pg. 127. O'Neill ('''Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies'''), 1979; No. 1105, pg. 208. O'Neill ('''Dance Music of Ireland''': 1001 Gems), 1986; No. 295, pg. 64.
'''ALL ALIVE [1].''' Irish, Air (6/8 time). The tune is attributed to blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), although Donal O'Sullivan ('''Carolan: Life and Times of an Irish Harper''', 1958), in his definitive work on the bard could find no incontrovertible evidence of its origin. O'Sullivan set the tune in 'F' minor.  
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''Source for notated versions:'' O'Sullivan had his version of the tune from the music manuscripts of Irish collector George Petrie.
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''Printed Sources'': '''Complete Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes''', 1984; No. 181, p. 127. O'Neill ('''Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies'''), 1979; No. 1105, p. 208. O'Neill ('''Dance Music of Ireland''': 1001 Gems), 1986; No. 295, p. 64. O'Sullivan ('''Carolan: The Life, Times and Music of an Irish Harper'''), 1958; No. 181, p. 205.

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ALL ALIVE [1]. Irish, Air (6/8 time). The tune is attributed to blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), although Donal O'Sullivan (Carolan: Life and Times of an Irish Harper, 1958), in his definitive work on the bard could find no incontrovertible evidence of its origin. O'Sullivan set the tune in 'F' minor.

Source for notated versions: O'Sullivan had his version of the tune from the music manuscripts of Irish collector George Petrie.

Printed Sources: Complete Collection of Carolan's Irish Tunes, 1984; No. 181, p. 127. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1979; No. 1105, p. 208. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1986; No. 295, p. 64. O'Sullivan (Carolan: The Life, Times and Music of an Irish Harper), 1958; No. 181, p. 205.