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'''ARABY'S DAUGHTER'''. Irish, Air (6/8 time, "with spirit"). D Major. Standard tuning. AB. "Araby's Daughter," from '''Lalla Rookh''', was composed by George Killamark (1781-1835) with words by Thomas Moore (1779-1852). | '''ARABY'S DAUGHTER'''. Irish, Air (6/8 time, "with spirit"). D Major. Standard tuning. AB. "Araby's Daughter," from '''Lalla Rookh''', was composed by George Killamark (1781-1835) with words by Thomas Moore (1779-1852), who wrote his romantic poem in 1817. The tune was used for the 1817 American song "The Old Oaken Bucket" (words by Samuel Woodworth 1785 – 1842) | ||
Printed source: O'Neill ('''Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies'''), 1903/1979; No. 305, pg. 53. | Printed source: O'Neill ('''Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies'''), 1903/1979; No. 305, pg. 53. | ||
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ARABY'S DAUGHTER. Irish, Air (6/8 time, "with spirit"). D Major. Standard tuning. AB. "Araby's Daughter," from Lalla Rookh, was composed by George Killamark (1781-1835) with words by Thomas Moore (1779-1852), who wrote his romantic poem in 1817. The tune was used for the 1817 American song "The Old Oaken Bucket" (words by Samuel Woodworth 1785 – 1842)
Printed source: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 305, pg. 53.