Come to Your Tay

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Theme code Index	1H1H56 1H1H3H2H
Also known as	Lilies of the Field (The), Sailor's Jacket (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland, Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Merry Melodies vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number	No. 288, p. 31
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1880's
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COME TO YOUR TAY. AKA and see "Lilies of the Field (The)," "Sailor's Jacket (The)." Irish, Scottish; Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. See also similarly structured tunes "P.J. Conlon's," "Kitty in the Lane (1)," "Jenny Picking Cockles," "Take Her Out and Air Her (2)." The tune also appears to be a version of the County Donegal Highland "Ora Stor a' Ghra," according to Caoimhin Mac Aoidh.

Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 28. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 288, p. 31. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; p. 52.

X:1
T:Come to Your Tay
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
d2 (dc) A2 (Bc) | d2 (de) fdec | dedB A2 (AB) | =cAGE (ED) D2 | d2 (dc) A2 (Bc) | 
d2 (de) fdec | d2 (dc) A2 (AB) | =cAGE (ED) D2 :: d2 (fd) adfd | ceAe cAeA | 
d2 (fd) adfd | faae fdec | d2 (fd) adfd | c2 (ec) gefg | abag fdec | eaag fdec :||