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Theme code Index	3536L 5L332
Also known as
Composer/Core Source	Biography:Martin Talty
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	E
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Bulmer & Sharpley
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music from Ireland vol. 4
Tune and/or Page number	No. 57
Year of publication/Date of MS	1976
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ()

X: 1
T: McGreavy's
S: irtrad-l, L. Mallette, 1/95
C: Attributed to Martin Talty (notes to Front Hall Records 018)
M: 6/8
S: Bulmer and Sharpley's Music From Ireland, volume 4, tune 57
S: (McGreavy's), from the playing of fiddler Jimmy McHugh
N: Not sure where the title McGreavy's originated.
O: Irish
R: DJ
I: flute/whistle players can substitute an E for the low B in
I: measures 2 and 6.
F:http://jc.tzo.net/~jc/music/abc/mirror/kirby98.fsnet.co.uk/ma/Martin_Taltys_3.abc
K:Emin
|A|B2e dBA|BAG EDB|DEG Bed|BAG ABd|
|L:16 efg2e2 L:8 dBA|BAG EDB|DEG Bed|BAF E2:|
|B|e2f gfe|beg fed|Bde gfg|ged e2f|
|g2f edB|AFD FGA|L:16 d2cde2 L:8 fed|BAF E2:|

Tune annotations

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 |f_rhythm=Jig/Quadrille
 |f_time_signature=6/8
-|f_key=G
+|f_key=E
 |f_accidental=1 sharp
-|f_mode=Ionian (Major)
+|f_mode=Aeolian (minor)
 |f_structure=AABB
 |f_book_title=Music from Ireland vol. 4
@@ Line 32: / Line 32: @@
 I: measures 2 and 6.
 F:http://jc.tzo.net/~jc/music/abc/mirror/kirby98.fsnet.co.uk/ma/Martin_Taltys_3.abc
-K: G
+K:Emin
 |A|B2e dBA|BAG EDB|DEG Bed|BAG ABd|
 |L:16 efg2e2 L:8 dBA|BAG EDB|DEG Bed|BAF E2:|