Cows are a-Milking

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Theme code Index	1416 1455
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Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	P.W. Joyce
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Old Irish Folk Music and Dance
Tune and/or Page number	No. 346, p. 159
Year of publication/Date of MS	1909
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COWS ARE A-MILKING, THE. Irish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. O'Neill (1910, Irish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby) invites comparison of "Bummer's Reel [1]" with this tune, which he believes related. Breathnach (1963) writes that the reel is related to "Woman of the House [2]."

Source for notated version: Mr. John Healy, Teacher of Smithstown National School near Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. In 1884 or 1887 (when he sent Joyce the tune) he was then over 70 years of age, and had learned it early in life [Joyce].

Printed source: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Dance), 1909; No. 346, p. 159.

X:1
T:Cows are a-Milking, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
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