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Theme code Index
3b3b2 17L1
Also known as
Colly My Cow , Peasant's Grief (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
E
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
3/8
History
Structure
One part
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Edward Bunting
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ancient Music of Ireland
Tune and/or Page number
No. 42, p. 32
Year of publication/Date of MS
1840
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Dear Black Cow [2]
M:3/8
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Very ancient, author and date unknown.”
B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 42, p. 32)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
E/>F/|G2F|.E/ .E/ ^D E/>F/|G2F|Ez (D/>E/)|F2E|(D/>B,/) (A,/>B,/) (D/>E/)|F2 E|
Dz (E/>F/)|G2 F|.E/.E/ ^D (E/>F/)|G2 A|GF F|G/F/ G/ A/ B/>^d/|e !fermata!e (3c/B/A/|G2F|E2||
Sheet Music for "Dear Black Cow [2]" Dear Black Cow [2] Air 3 Book: Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 42, p. 32) Notes: ”Very ancient, author and date unknown.” Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Dear Black Cow [2]
M:3/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Mournful and Slow"
B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 78, p. 33)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Emin
E/>F/|G2 F|.E/ .E/ ^D E/>F/|G2 F|E z (D/>E/)|.D/>B,/ (A,/>B,/) (D/>E/)|F2 E|D z (E/>F/)|
G2 F|.E/ .E/ .^D (E/>F/)|G2A|GF F|G/F/ G/ A/ B/>^d/|e e (3c/B/A/|G2 F|E2||
Sheet Music for "Dear Black Cow [2]" Dear Black Cow [2] Air Mournful and Slow 3 Book: P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 78, p. 33) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Dear Black Cow [2]
M:3/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Very slow"
S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 130
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Emin
(E/>F/) | (G2F) | E/>E/^D (E/>F/) | (G2F) | Ez (D/>E/) | (F2E) | (D/>B,/A,/>B,/D/>E/) | (F2E) |
Dz(E/>F/) | (G2F) | E/>E/^D (E/>F/) | (G2A) | G/>F/ F2 | (E/F/G/A/B/>d/) | ee (3c/B/A/ | (G2F) | E2 ||
Sheet Music for "Dear Black Cow [2]" Dear Black Cow [2] Air Very slow 3 Source: O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 130 Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
