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5555 6542
Also known as
King of Laois (The) , March of the King of Laois
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
March/Marche, Set Dance
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Music of Ireland. 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number
no. 1810, p. 340
Year of publication/Date of MS
1903
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
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T:Rory of the Hills
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:March, Set-Dance
B:O'Neill's Music of Ireland. 1850 Melodies, 1903, p. 340, no. 1810
Z:François-Emmanuel de Wasseige
K:D
{A/B/}A2F {A/B/}A2E|{A/B/}A2F {A/B/}A2D|{B/=c/}B2G {A/B/}A2E|{G/A/}G z F E2{F/E/}D|
{A/B/}A2F {A/B/}A2D|{A/B/}A2F {A/B/}A2D|{B/=c/}B2d AdG|FdF E2 {F/E/}D|{F/G/}F2D {G/A/}G2E|
A3 AGF|E<=cG E2 C|G<cG ECE|D>ED D>ED|D>ED D>ED||
{B/=c/}B2G B<dG|{B/=c/}B2G B<dG|{A/B/}A2e {A/B/}A2F|{A/B/}A2e {A/B/}A2F|
{B/=c/}B2B A<dA|G<=cG E2C|{F/G/}F2D {G/A/}G2E|A3 AGF|
E<=cG ECE|G<=cG ECE|D>ED D>ED|D>ED D>ED|]