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Theme code Index
53bH2H 2H1H5
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Dorian
Time signature
3/4
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
P.W. Joyce
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Old Irish Folk Music and Songs
Tune and/or Page number
No. 614, p. 316
Year of publication/Date of MS
1909
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
CUCKOO [2], THE . Irish, Air (3/4 time). D Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Joyce obtained the melody from the Forde Collection.
Printed source: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs ), 1909; No. 614, p. 316.
X:1
T:The Cuckoo [2]
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
B:P.W. Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs, No. 614 (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D Dorian
G2|A2f2 ed|eddcAG|Ac d2 dc|A2c2 DE|FEFG (3ABc|
d2A2F2|{E}GE D2D2|D4||DE|FEFG (3ABc|d2d2 ed|d2 cAGA|
c4 DE|FEFG (3ABc|d2 cA AF|{E}GE D2D2|D4||
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