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1355 3142
Also known as
Jockie to the Fair , Jockey at the Fair , Riamanaige ag an Aonac (An) , Marcac ag an Aonac (An) , Jogging to the Fair
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Ireland
Genre/Style
English, Irish, Morris
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille, March/Marche, Set Dance
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Aird
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number
No. 5, p. 2
Year of publication/Date of MS
1785
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Jockey at the Fair
T:Jockey to the Fair
M:6/8
L:1/8
S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903, 1796)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
D | G2A B2c | d2g d2c | BdG GFG | cBc A2c |
d^cd efg | a2f d2g | fed AB^c | (d3 d2) :|
|: f/g/ | afd afd | c2c B2d | dgd dgd | c2c B2d |
e2f gfe | d2c B2d | edc B2A | B2G E2F | G2G GBd |
e2f g2e | dBG A2B | E2F G2A | B2g B2A | (G3 G2) :|]
X:2
T:Jockie to the Fair
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840)
K:G
D|G2A B2c|d2g d2c|Bd>G GFG|(A/B/cB) A2d|
d^cd efg|faf e2g|fed Ad^c|d3 d2:|
|:d|afd afd|c2c B2d|dgd dgd|c2c B2c|
e2f g2f|e2f B2e|e^de B2A|G2F E2F|G2G G2B|
d3g3|dBG A2B|E2F G2A|B2g BcA|G3 G2:|
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