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Theme code Index	5557b 447bL1
Also known as	Briseadh na Bóinne, As Vanquished Erin, Battle of the Boyne Water (The), Bayne Water, Barbara Allan, Bottom of the Punch Bowl (1) (The), Boyne Water Quickstep, Cameronian Rant, Cavalcade of the Boyne, Findlay, King William's March, Lass If I Come Near You, Leading the Calves, Driving of the Calves (The), Leading the Calves in the Pasture, Native Swords, One Pleasant Morning Beside the Glen, Playing Amang the Rashes, Praises of Limerick, Rashes (The), Rosc Catha na Mumhan, Sheila Ni Gowna, Song of the Volunteers, Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation, To Look for My Calves I Sent My Child, Wee Wee German Lairdie (The), When the King came o'er the water, Wee German Lairdie, Wha the Deil hae We Gotten for a King?
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland, Scotland
Genre/Style	Irish, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece, March/Marche
Key/Tonic of	E
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:James Aird
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number	No. 121, p. 44
Year of publication/Date of MS	1785
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
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Tune annotations

X:1
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T:Boyne Water [1]
M:C
L:1/8
S:Aird - Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. II (1785, No. 121)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Ador
g2 | e3d e2g2 | d>edB G2 AB | c2 BA e2 dB | A3G E2g2 | 
edef g2 fe | dcBA G2 AB | c2 BA e2 dB | A3G E2 :|
|: G2 ga g3g | gage d2g2 | e2 ab a3b | abag e3f | 
gfga g2 fe | dcBA G2 AB | c2 BA e2 dB | A3G E2 :||

X:2
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T:Boyne Water [1]
M:C
L:1/8
S:John Sutherland music manuscript collection, c. 1785, No. 119
N:Sutherland was a pastoral piper from Aberdeenshire; precursor to smallpipes
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Emin
D2d2 defd|cBAG F2 GA|B2 AG dcBA|G4 FDz2|
D2 d2 defd|cBAG F2 GA|B2 AG|dcBA |G2 G2z2:|
|:c2 de f2 ef|gfed c3c|d2 ef g2a2|g4 d2e2|
fefg f2 ed|cBAG F2 GA|B2 AG dcBA|G4 G2z2:||

X:1
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T:Boyne Water, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Slow"
C:"Lady Marishal"
B:Davies Caledonian Repository (Aberdeen, 1829-30, p. 8)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Dmin
(G>F)|D2d2 (d>e)(f>d)|(c>d)(cA F2) (G>A)|{c}B2 (AG) (d>c)(B>A)|G3E D2 (G>F)|
D2d2 (d>e)(fd)|(c>d)(cA F2) (GA)|B2 (AG) (d>c)(B>A)|G3F D2:|
|:(A>G)|F2f2 ~f3g|(f>g)(f>d) (c>d)(f>c)|d2g2 ~g3a|(ba)(gf) 2 (f>d)|
(c>d)(f>g) {fg}a2 (ga)|f2 FG (BA)GF|B2 (A>G) (d>c)(B>A)|G3F D2:||!fermata!G4||

X:1
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T:Boyne Water [1], The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Moderato"
B:J. Clinton – Gems of Ireland: 200 Airs (1841, No. 63, p. 32)
H:Irish-born Clinton was a flute teacher for the Royal Academy, London
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
(A2a2) (abc').a|(gfed) .c2 (de)|(fe) .d2 (agfe)|(d3c A2)z2|
a2 (ab) c'2  ba|(gfed) .c2 (de)|(f2 ed) (agfe) |(d3c A2) z2|
.a2 .a.b .c'2 .b.c'|(d'c').b.a. g2 z2|(a2d'2) (d'c').c'.e'|(d'3c') .a2 z2.b2|
(.c'2.c'2.c'2) (ba)|(gf).e.d .c2 (de)|(f2 e)d (ag).f.e|(d3c) A4||

X:1
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T:Cavalcade of the Boyne, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Maestoso"
B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 76, p. 32)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
{B}A>G|.E2.e2 (ef)(ge)|{e}(dc){c}(BA) G2 A>B|c2 {c}B>A (ed){d}(cB)|{ABAB}A3 G E2 {B}A>G|
.E2.e2 (ef)(ge)|{e}(dc){c}(BA) G2 A>B|c2 (BA) (e>d)(c>B)|{ABAB}A3G E2||
A>G|E2.e2 (ef)(ge)|(ag){fg}fe d2 zd|.c2.a2 {b}(ag)(ab)|Ta23g e2f2|
L:1/16
{a}(g3f)(g3a) (g3a/g/) (f2e2)|\
L:1/8
{de}(dc){c}(BA) G2 (AB)|{B}c2 (BA) (e>d)(c>B)|{ABAB}A3G E2||

X:1
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T:Boyne Water, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Not too Quick"
B:R.M. Levey – First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland (1858, No. 107, p. 42)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
A/G/|Ee e/f/g/e/|d/c/B/A/ GA/B/|cB/A/ e/d/c/B/|A>G EA/G/|
Ee e/f/g/e/|d/c/B/A/ GA/B/|cB/A/ e/d/c/B/ A2 A:|
|:d|de/f/ gf/g/|a/g/f/e/ dd|ea ab|a>g ef|
g/f/g/a/ gf/e/|d/c/B/A/ G A/B/|cB/A/ e/d/c/B/|A2A:|]

X:3
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T:Boyne Water [1]
L:1/8
M:C
S:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Emin
ED|B,2 B2 B>cdB|AGFE D2 E>F|G2 FE BAGF|(E3D) B,2 E>D|
B,2 B2 B>cdB|AGFE D2 EF|G2 FE B>AGF|E4 E2||
E>F|A2B2d2 e>f|e>d cB A3A|B2e2 e>def|(e3d B2) Bc|
dcde d2 cB|A>GFE D2 EF|G2 FE B>A GF|E4E2||

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