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Theme code Index	1H1H2H7 1H673
Also known as	Bunch of Currents (1), Bunch of Roses (3)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AB, AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:William Vickers
Book/Manuscript title	Book:William Vickers music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS	1770
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Title of recording
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Year recorded
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Tune annotations

X:1
T:Basket of Oysters, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 5
B:(Glasgow, 1797, No. 90, p. 35)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
c|d2d def|e2d cde|dcB BAB|c2A F2c|
d2d def|e2d cde|dcB cBA|B3 B2:|
|:d|A2G FEF|A2G F2d|A2G F2d|A2G FEF|
d2c B2d|A2G FEF|A2G F2c|dcB cBA|B3 B2:|]

X:2
T:Basket of Oysters or Green Sleeves
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:William Vickers' music manuscript (1770-72)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:F
e|f2f fga|ge c2e|f2d ded|e2A A2e|
f2f fga|g2e c2e|f2d gec|d3 d2:|
|:e|f2c AFA|c2A A2e|f2c AFA|B2G G2e|
f2c AFA|c2A A2f|afd gec|d3 d2:||

X:1
T:The Basket of Oysters [2]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:Levey - Dance Music of Ireland, 2nd Collection (1873)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A | d>dd def | e2d c2c | (d2c) Bcd | c2^A F2c | 
d>dd def | e2d cde | d2B c2^A | B3B2 || 
B | (A2F) FEF | A2F F2B | (A2F) FEF | D2B, B,2B | 
(A2F) FEF | A2F F2d | dcB (c2^A) | B3 B2 ||

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