Brian the Brave (1)

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Theme code Index	53b12 417bL3b
Also known as	Poll Ha'Penny, Poll Halfpenny, Poll Ha'penny, Moll Ha'Penny, Paul Ha'Penny, Carolan's Dream, Garrai na bhFeileoig, Hawke's Hornpipe, Molly Mac Alpin, O'Carolan's Farewell to Music, Remember the Glories of Brian the Brave
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Hornpipe/Clog
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	NONE
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Frank Roche
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Collection of Traditional Irish Music vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number	No. 212, p. 11
Year of publication/Date of MS	1912
Artist	Biography:Michael Tubridy
Title of recording	Eagle's Whistle (The)
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Claddagh CC27
Year recorded
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BRIAN THE BRAVE [1]. AKA and see "Poll/Moll/Paul Ha'Penny," "Carolan's Dream," "Garrai na bhFeileoig," "Hawke's Hornpipe," "Molly Mac Alpin," "O'Carolan's Farewell to Music," "Remember the Glories of Brian the Brave." Irish, Hornpipe. A Aeolian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The title is taken from Thomas Moore's song "Remember the Glories of Brian the Brave", set to the tune of "Poll Ha'Penny":

Remember the glories of Brian the brave,
Tho' the days of the hero are o'er;
Tho' lost to Mononia and cold in the grave,
He returns to Kinkora no more.
That star of the field, which so often hath pour'd
Its beam on the battle, is set;
But enough of its glory remains on each sword,
To light us to victory yet.

The second part of "Hawke's Hornpipe" is cognate with the second part of "Brian the Brave [1]." Printed source: Roche Collection, 1912; vol. II, p. 11, #212.

Recorded source: Claddagh CC27, Michael Tubridy - "The Eagle's Whistle."

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