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Theme code Index
5113 5543
Also known as
Red-Haired Lad (The) , Red Headed Irishman (The) , Red Haired Irishman (The) , Duck Chewed Tobacco (The) , Duck Chews Tobacco (The) , First of May (3) (The) , Gilderoy (2) , Giolla Rua , Johnny Dhu , Little Beggar Boy (The) , Maidrin Rua (An) , Maidrin Ruadh (An) , Little Red Fox (The) , Old Soldier with a Wooden Leg (2) (The) , Wooden Leg , Little Beggarman , Lovely Charlie , Redhaired Boy (The) , Old Soldier (2) (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, United States
Genre/Style
Bluegrass, Cape Breton/PEI, Contra, Down-East/Maritime, English, Irish, Old-Time, Scottish, Texas/Oklahoma
Meter/Rhythm
Hornpipe/Clog, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
3 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number
No. 1748, p. 325
Year of publication/Date of MS
1903
Artist
Biography:The Flanagan Brothers
Title of recording
Red Haired Boy
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Columbia A3849 (78 RPM)
Year recorded
1923
Media
Score
X:1
T:The Redhaired Boy
M:2/4
L:1/16
R:Hornpipe
S:O'Neill’s Music of Ireland. 1850 Melodies, 1903, p. 325, no. 1748
Z:François-Emmanuel de Wasseige
K:A
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EAAG ABcd|efec d2(cd)|eaab aged|c2A2 A2:|
|:(ef)|gfga g2(ef)|gfec d2(cd)|edcB ABcA|BGEF G2(ED)|
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X:1
T:Red Haired Boy
L:1/8
M:C|
S:Jay Ungar (N.Y.)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A
A>G|E2A2 (A>B) c>d|e>f ec d2cd|e2A2 (A>B)c>A|(B>A) E>F =G2 G>F|
E2A2 (A>B) c>d|(e>f) e>c d2c>d|e a2 b a>=g e>d|c2A2A2:|
|:e>f|(=g>f) g>a (g>f) e>(f|=g>)f e>c d2c>d|e2A2 (A>B) c>A|(B>A) E>F =G3F|
E2A2 (A>B) cd|(e>f) e>c d2cd|e a2 b a>=g e>d|(3cdc A2A2:|]
X: 1
T: Red Haired Boy
C:
R: reel
Z: 2012 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: A
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"A"EA AG AB cd | ef ec "D"d2 cd | "A"e2 ab a=g ed | "E7"c2 A2 "A"A2 :|
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