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5557 5357
Also known as
Soigdiur Sugac (An) , Lamplighter's Hornpipe (1)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Hornpipe/Clog
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number
No. 1630, p. 303
Year of publication/Date of MS
1903
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Merry Soldier
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 1630
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
Bc | d^cdB dgfe | dcBc dgfe | dBdB edcB | c2 A2 A2 Bc |
d^cdB dgfe | dcBc dgfe | decd BGAF | D2 G2 G2 :|
|: Bc | dcBc d2 ed | cBAB c2 dc | BGBG cBAG |FGAF D2 Bc |
dcBc d2 ed | cBAB c2 dc | BgGB AcFA | D2 G2 G2 :|]