Brian the Brave (3)
BRIAN THE BRAVE [3] (Briain Buaideac). Irish, Air (4/4 time, "tenderly"). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Appears to be a variation of the hornpipe melodies in #1 and #2. Thomas Moore composed his song "Remember the Glories of Brian the Brave" to this tune.
Source for notated version: Chicago fiddler John McFadden, originally from County Mayo, who had a large repertoire and whose playing O'Neill admired [O'Neill].
Printed source: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 255, p. 44.
X:1 T:Brian the Brave [3] M:C L:1/8 R:Air N:"Tenderly" S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 255 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A (e>d) | c2 A>B A2 (G(3A/B/c/) | (d>c) (AG/F/) G2 (Ac/d/) | (e>d)(c<A) (d>c) (A<G) | A6 :| (ef) | (gfga) g2 (ef) | (gag)e d2 (3efg | (ab)(ag) ed (3efg | a6 (ba/g/) | f2 (fe/d/) e2 (ed/c/) | (dcde) (a3g) | (eage) d2 (e<d) | c2 A>G A2 ||
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