Bowna (The)

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 Theme code Index    5342 4463
 Also known as    Annablaha (The), Bridgie the Weaver, Bridgie The Weaver's, Brosna, Brosna (The), Kiskeam Slide (The), Rain a Sup
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Slide
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    12/8
 History    Ireland/Munster"Ireland/Munster" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
 Structure    AA'BB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:David Taylor
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Music for the Sets: Blue Book
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 23
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1995
 Artist    Biography:John Brosnan
 Title of recording    Cook in the Kitchen (The)
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   ()   


BOWNA, THE. AKA and see "The Kiskeam (Slide)," "Rain a Sup." Irish, Slide (12/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB.

Source for notated version: set dance music recorded at Na Píobairí Uilleann, late 1980's [Taylor].

Printed source: Taylor (Music for the Sets: Blue Book), 1995; p. 23. Taylor (Music of Ireland--The Big Session).


X: 1
T: Bowna
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
R: slide
K: Gmaj
d2B BAB c2B A2B|c3 cBc e2d B2c|
d2B BAB c2B A2B|1 c2e d2B G3 gfe:|2 c2e d2B G3 GBd||
g3 gfg a2g fed|e3 ede f2e def|
g3 gfg a2g fed|1 efg a2g fef g2d:|2 efg a2g fef g2e||



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