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Theme code Index
5L13b3b 5565
Also known as
Mayday Hornpipe (The) , 1st of May (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland, Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Hornpipe/Clog
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Dorian
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:William Bradbury Ryan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ryan's Mammoth Collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 76
Year of publication/Date of MS
1883
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:First of May [1]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 899
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Ador
AG|EAAB cBcA|dcde f2 ef|gedc dfed|cAGF G2G2|
EAAB cBcA|dcde f2 ef|gedc dfec|A2 AA A2:|
|:fg|a2 af g2 ge|fgfd e2 ed|cdef gfed|cAGF G2G2|
EAAB cBcA|dcde f2 ef|gedc dfec|A2 AA A2:||
X:2
T:1st of May, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
B:Köhlers’ Violin Repository, Book 1 (1881-1885, p. 44)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Amin
E2|E>AA>B c2 B>A|d2 e>^f g2 f>g|a>^fg>e d>fe>d|c>AG>^F G2 G>F|
E>AA>B c2 B>A|d2 e>^f g2 f>g|a>^fg>e d>fe>d|^c2A2A2:|
|:(3e/^f/^g/|a2 a>^f g2 g>e|^c>de>^f g2 f>g|a>^fg>e d>fe>d|c>AG>^F G2 G>F|
E>AA>B c2 B>A|d2 e>^f g2 f>g|a>^fg>e d>fe>d|^c2A2A2:||