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Theme code Index
3b7b1H5 3bH51H1H
Also known as
Sean file dall (An)
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
2/4
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:George Petrie
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ancient Music of Ireland
Tune and/or Page number
p. 112
Year of publication/Date of MS
1855
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Untitled
N:O'Neill prints the tune as "Old Blind Bard"
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Air
B:George Petrie - "Ancient Music of Ireland" (1855, p. 112)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
E/D/|C/D/E/^F/ GF/G/|A/G/^F/G/ E(e/d/)|{d}cB/A/ E/^G/|A3 (E/D/)|C/D/E/^F/ GF/G/|
A/G/^F/G/ E (e/d/)|{d}c(B/A/) E^G|A3||e|e>d c(B/c/)|d/c/B/A/ GA/B/|
c(B/c/) (A/B/)(c/d/) eE E(E/D/)|C/D/E/^F/ GF/G/|A/G/^F/A/ E (e/>d/)|c(B/A/) E^G|A3||
Sheet Music for "Untitled" Untitled Air Book: George Petrie - "Ancient Music of Ireland" (1855, p. 112) Notes: O'Neill prints the tune as "Old Blind Bard" Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Old Blind Bard, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Brilliant"
S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 266
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Emin
B/A/ | G/A/B/c/ dc/d/ | e/d/c/d/ Bb/a/ | {a}gf/e/ B^d | e3 B/A/ |
G/A/B/c/ dc/d/ | e/d/c/d/ Bb/a/ | g/f/e/d/ B^d | e3 ||
b | b>a gf/g/ | a/g/f/e/ de/f/ | gf/g/ e/f/g/a/ bB BB/A/ |
G/A/B/c/ dc/d/ | e/d/c/d/ Bb/a/ | g/f/e/d/ B^d | e3 ||
Sheet Music for "The Old Blind Bard" The Old Blind Bard Air Brilliant Source: O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 266 Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
