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Theme code Index	2363 131H5, 2464 131H3
Also known as	Tor-Coillte Glais n-Éirinn, Doiri Glasa na h-Éireann, Garráin Ghlasa na hÉireann, Castlecomer Lasses (The), Down the Groves, Erin's Groves, Gay Fellow's Favourite (The), Good Fluter (The), Green Fields of Erin (1), Groves of Erin (The), Heather Breeze (The), Low Highland (The), Mary in the Mall, Miss Shaw's Reel, Miss Stewart of Grantully (2), Queenstown Lasses (The), Padaí Bhillí na Rópaí’s Highland
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Highland, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2, 2/4
History
Structure	AB, ABCD
Editor/Compiler	Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Merry Melodies vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	No. 13, p. 35
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1880
Artist
Title of recording
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Year recorded
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Tune annotations

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T:Green Fields of Erin [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
Q:"Lively"
B:R.M. Levey – First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland (1858, No. 74, p. 29)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Ador
OA^c/A/ e/A/c/A/|B/G/B/d/ g/e/d/B/|A^c/A/ e/A/c/A/|B/G/E/F/ G/A/B/G/|
A^c/A/ e/A/c/A/|B/G/B/d/ g/e/d/B/|A^c/A/ e/A/c/A/|B/G/E/F/ G/A/B/d/||
(e/a/)(a/g/) (e/a/)(a/g/)|(e/f/)(g/f/) (e/f/)(g/f/)|(e/a/)(a/g/) (e/a/)(a/g/)|e/g/f/a/ g/e/d/B/|
e/a/a/b/ c'/a/b/g/|e/g/f/a/ g/f/g/e/|d/e/g/a/ b/g/a/f/|e/(g/f/)(a g/)e/d/B/O!D.C.!||

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T:Green Fields of Erin [1], The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:The mid-19th cent. music manuscript collection of James Goodman (County Cork, p. 122)
F: http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-one#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=125&z=1091.2019%2C1226.6574%2C7374.2874%2C4466.6667
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Ador
A^c/A/ e/A/c/A/|B/G/B/d/ g/e/d/B/|A^c/A/ e/A/c/A/|1 B/G/E/F/ G/A/B/G/:|2 B/G/E/F/ G/A/B/d/||
e/a/a/g/ e/a/a/g/|e/f/g/f/ e/f/g/f/|e/a/a/g/ e/a/a/g/|e/g/f/a/ g/e/d/B/|
e/a/a/b/ c'/a/b/g/|e/g/f/a/ g/f/g/e/|d/e/g/a/ b/g/a/f/|e/g/f/a/ g/e/d/B/!D.C.!||

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T:Groves of Erinn, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:P.D. Reidy music manuscript collection, London, 1890’s (No. 8)
N:”Professor” Patrick Reidy of Castleisland was a dancing 
N:master engaged by the Gaelic League in London to teach 
N:dance classes. He introduced “Siege of Ennis” and “Walls 
N:of Limerick” ceili dances and wrote a treatise on dancing.  
F: http://rarebooks.library.nd.edu/digital/bookreader/MSE_1434-1/#page/1/mode/1up
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G2 (Ac) BGAF|G2 (eg) fdcA|G2 (Ac) BGAc|BGAF (DG) G2:|
g2 (gf) dggf|defe defe|dggf dggf|dfeg fdcA|
dg g2 agfe|dcde f2g2|(abga) (fg)(ef)|(df)(eg) fdcA||

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T:Green Groves of Erin, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:Ador
A2 BA eABA|G2 Bd gedB|A2 BA eABA|BGEF GABG|
A2 BA eABA|G2 Bd gedB|A2 Bd edBA|BGEF GABd||
eaag eaag|eg g2 eg g2|eaag eaag|edef ge d2|
ea a2 bgag|egfa g3e|dega bgag|egfa gedB||

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T:Green Groves of Erin, The
R:reel
N:With variations
D:Bothy Band: 1975
D:Noel Hill & Toney McMahon: \'I gCnoc na Gra\'i
Z:idnd:hn-reel-229
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C|
L:1/8
K:Ador
A2 (3cBA eAcA|G2Bd gdBG|A2 (3cBA eAcA|BGEF GABG|
A2 (3cBA eAcA|G2Bd gdBG|A2 (3cBA eAcA|BGED EFGB||
~A3c eAcA|G2 Bd gdBG|A2 (3cBA eAcA|BGEF GABG|
ABcd edBA|G2Bd gdBG|A2~A2 eA~A2|BGEF GABd||
eaag ~a3g|eggf g2fg|g2fg|eaag ~a3g|(3efg fa gedg|
ea~a2 bgag|(3efg fa ~g3e|dega bgag|(3efg fa gedg||
ea~a2 ea~a2|eg~g2 eg~g2|eaag ~a3g|(3efg fa gedg|
ea~a2 (3bag ag|egfa ~g3e|dega bgag|eg(3fga gedB||

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