Cow that Ate the Blanket (1) (The)

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 Theme code Index    3311 6522
 Also known as    Kitty Come Over
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    
 Book/Manuscript title    
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 99, p. 85
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1986
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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 Score   ()   


COW THAT ATE THE BLANKET [1], THE. AKA and see "Kitty Come Over." Irish, Double Jig. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Russell): AABB (Black, Mulvihill). Doolin, North Clare tin whistle player Micho Russell (1989) noted this tune was played for the Clare set. According to Russell (who was known for "embellishing" his stories) "it was a disease in some cows" who were known to consume clothes, shirts, frocks or other articles.

Printed sources: Black (Music's the Very Best Thing), 1996; No. 74, p. 38. Mulvihill (1st Collection), 1986; No. 99, p. 85. Russell (The Piper's Chair), 1989; p. 5.


X:1
T: The Cow that Ate the Blanket [1]
S: "Treoir"
Q: 325
R: jig
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
A | B2 A BGD | GAG GBd | ege dBG | ABA ABc |
B2 A BGD | GAG GBd | ege dBA | BGF G2 :|
d | gfg efg | eag fed | gfg edB | BAG ABc |
B2 A BGD | GAG GBd | ege dBA | BGF G2 :||

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