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Theme code Index
1H1H63 51H63
Also known as
Gaba Meadrac (An) , Gabha Meidhreach (An) , Boys of the Lake (2) , Collin's Reel (1) , Corkonian , Devil's in Dublin (1) (The) , Emminence Breakdown , Flags of Dublin (2) (The) , Ike Forrester's Reel (1) , Mist on the Loch , Paddy on the Railroad , Peeler's Jacket (1) , Police Jacket (The) , Policeman's Reel (The) , Railroad (2) (The) , Boy in the Gap (3) , Peeler's Reel , Peeler's Cap (2) (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
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. 1509, p. 279
Year of publication/Date of MS
1903
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
%
T:Merry Blacksmith
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
K:D
:AB|d2dA BAFA|ABdA BAFA|ABde fded|Beed egfe|
d3A BAFA-|ABdA BAFA-|ABde fdec|dBAF D2:|
|:fg|a2ag f2fe|d2dA BAFA-|ABde fded|Beed egfg|
abag fgfe|dcdA BAFA|ABde fdec|dBAF D2:|]
X:1
T:Merry Blacksmith (The)
S:Belfast piper R.L. O'Mealy (1873-1947), c. 1945
N:From a handwritten lesson mss.
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Séan Reid Society Journal No. 1 (March, 1999)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
(3A/B/c/|d>A {c}B/A/F/(A/|{d}A/)F/d/(A/ {c}B/A/)F/(A/|{B}(3A/G/A/)d/e/ f/d/e/d/|B/e/{a}e/d/ (3B/d/d/e/f/|
d>(A {c}B/A/)F/(A/|{c}A/F/)d/(A/ {c}B/A/)F/(A/|{B}(3A/G/A/)d/e/ f/d/e/c/|d/B//F/ D:|
|:(3e/f/(g/|a/b/a/g/) (f/a/(3g/f/e/)|d/e/d/(B/ A{B}A/)F/|A/B/d/e/ f/d/e/d/|B/e/{a}a/d/ (3B/c/d/e/(f/|
a/b/a/g/) (f/a/(3g/f/e/)|d/e/d/(B/ A{B}A/)F/|(3A/G/A/d/e/ f/d/e/f/|d/B/A/F/ D:|]