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Also known as
Oc on cad e do tarlad , Johnny's so long at the fair
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, Ireland
Genre/Style
English, Irish, Morris, Scottish, Stage
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AB, AABB, AA'BB, AA'BB', AABBCCDDEE'
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James Aird
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 4
Tune and/or Page number
No. 15, p. 6
Year of publication/Date of MS
1796
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:O dear what can the matter be
M:G
L:1/8
R:Air
N:"Slow"
B:Aird - Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 15, p. 6)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
d3 d3|dBg dBG|c3 c3|cAB cBA|
d3 d3|dBg dBG|EGc BcA|G3 z2:|
|:d|dBc dBc|dBg dBG|cAB cAB|cAB cBA|
dBc dBc|dBg dBG|EGc BcA|G3 z2:|]
X:2
T:Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be?
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland No. 620 (1903)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
d|dBc dBc|dBg dBG|cAB cAB|cAB cBA|
dBc dBc|dBg dBG|DGc BcA|G3 z2||
B|d3d3|dBg dBG|c3 ccc|cAB cBA|
d3 ddd|dBg dBG|DGc BcA|G3 z2||
