Croppies' March

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Theme code Index	5551H 3H2H1H6
Also known as	Banks of Inverness, Croppy's Retreat, Freedom for Ireland, Heather on the Hill (1), Ireland Forever, Lark's Nest
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	March/Marche
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody
Tune and/or Page number	No.'s 60 & 61
Year of publication/Date of MS	1922
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CROPPIES' MARCH. AKA and see "Banks of Inverness," "Croppy's Retreat," "Freedom for Ireland," "Heather on the Hill [1]," "Ireland Forever," "Lark's Nest." Irish, March (4/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. O'Neill (1922) notes: The term 'Croppy' grew from the custom of the English and Scotch reformers in 1795, who cut their hair short. The same custom was adopted by the reformers in Ireland; and hence all those who wore their hair short were denominated 'Croppies', and were the marked objects of government vengeance. In truth, clipped hair constituted secondary evidence of treason, and was sufficient to cause the arrest and ill treatment of any person daring enough to adopt it." See also tune as part of "Walls of Limerick," "Seige of Ennis."

Source for notated version: piper Patsy Touhey [O'Neill].

Printed source: O'Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No's. 60 & 61.

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T:Croppies' March
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:Capt. F. O'Neill
Z:Paul Kinder
R:March
K:D
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