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Theme code Index
1342 1555
Also known as
Jolly Plowman (1) (The) , Jolly Ploughman (1) (The) , Low-Back Car (2) (The) , Low-Backed Car (2) (The) , To Rodney We Will Go , Farewell--but whenever you welcome the hour , Drop of Dram (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, Ireland
Genre/Style
English, Irish, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
E
Accidental
4 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AAB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Donal O'Sullivan with Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Bunting's Ancient Music of Ireland
Tune and/or Page number
No. 23, pp. 38-39
Year of publication/Date of MS
1983
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Jack the Jolly Ploughboy
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:E
E|E2G G2B|A3 F2B|E2G B2B|B3-B2G|
A2A F2F|G3 E2E|F2F D2D|E3-E1:||B|
B2e e2c|c2B B2G|B2e e2c|c3B B2B|
B2e e2c|c2B B2G|GFE F2G|B2A G2F|
ECB, E2E|E3-E2G|FEC F2F|F3-FGA|
BAG BAG|eeB {d}cBG|ECB, E2E|E3-E2||
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