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Theme code Index
1324 5753
Also known as
Bealltaine , Five Miles from Town (2) , Mullingar Races (2) (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Hornpipe/Clog
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
P.W. Joyce
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ancient Irish Music
Tune and/or Page number
No. 32
Year of publication/Date of MS
1873
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:May Day [2]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Stanford/Petrie (1905), No. 919
N:Appears as untitled hornpipe in Stanford/Petrie
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
D2|GABG ABcA|defd dcBA|BcBG ABAG|FGAB cAGF|
GABG ABcA|defd dcBA|B2d2 (cA)GF|(DG)G>A G2||
(3def|g2 eg f2 ed|g2 eg f2 ed|defg abag|(f2d)d (d>e)dc|
B2 BG (AF)Dc|(Bd)BG (AB)cA|defd cAGF|(DG)G>A G2||