Beer Drinker (The)

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Theme code Index	1353 1352
Also known as	Hole in the Hedge (1) (The), Jackson's Stranger (1), Larry the Beer Drinker, Paddy Go Easy, Wallop the Spot
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABBCC
Editor/Compiler	R.M. Levey
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Dance Music of Ireland
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS	1858
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BEER DRINKER, THE. AKA and see "Jackson's Stranger (1)," "Larry the Beer Drinker," "Paddy "Go Easy"," "Wallop the Spot." Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning. AABBCC (Kennedy, Kerr): AABCCDD (). Kerr identifies the tune as Irish. The tune appears in R.M. Levey's 1858 Dance Music of Ireland under this title.

Printed sources: Kennedy (Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours), 1997; No. 5, p. 4. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 52, p. 40.

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