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Theme code Index
5L5L27L 5L5L27L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Mixolydian
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. 29, p. 17
Year of publication/Date of MS
1909
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
<abc float="left">
X:1
T:Ball at the Hop, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
DGG DGG|A>BA/G/ =F3|DGG DGG|A>BA/G/ FDC|DGG DGG|
A>BA/G/=F2G|Add cAG|AGG G3||dcB cBA|BAG AFD|DDD =F3|
DDD =FDC|DGG DGG|A>BA/G/ =F2G|Add cAG|AGG G3||
</abc>
BALL AT THE HOP, THE. Irish, Jig. G Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB. "Taken down about 1850 from John Hickey of Ballyorgan Co. Limerick" (Joyce).
Printed source: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs ), 1909; No. 29, pg. 17.
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