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Theme code Index
13b7bL1 13b7bL5L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Dorian
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
P.W. Joyce
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Old Irish Folk Music and Songs
Tune and/or Page number
No. 441, p. 249
Year of publication/Date of MS
1909
Artist
Biography:Arty McGlynn & Nollaig Casey
Title of recording
Lead the Knave
Record label/Catalogue nr.
GIFT 10007
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
<abc float="left">
X:1
T:Barbara Needham
M:6/8
L:1/8
N:"with animation"
B:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs, No. 441 (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
R:Jig
K: Ador
Add cAA|GEG A2G|Add cAA|GEC D3|Add cAA|
GEG A2F|GAB cBA|GEC D2||E/F/|G2E A2E|AcB A2 E/F/|
G2E A2A|GEC D2 E/F/|G2E A2E|AcB A2F|GAB cBA|GEC D3||
</abc>
BARBARA NEEDHAM. Irish, Jig or Air. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB. "A rowing song heard on the passage to Clare Island" (Joyce).
Printed source: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song ), 1909; No. 441, pg. 249.
Recorded source: GIFT 10007, Arty McGlynn & Nollaig Casey - "Lead the Knave."
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