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Theme code Index
5353 357b7b
Also known as
Colm ar an nGeata (An) , Colúr ar an nGeata (An) , Jack Tar , Pigeon on the Gatepost (2) , Pigeon on the Pier (2) , Sturgeon Tea (The) , Twin Sisters (1) (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland, Canada
Genre/Style
Down-East/Maritime, Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Mixolydian
Time signature
2/2
History
Structure
AB, AA'B, AABB, AA’BB, AABB’
Editor/Compiler
Biography:William Bradbury Ryan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ryan's Mammoth Collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 30
Year of publication/Date of MS
1883
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Pigeon on the Gate [2]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883)
K:Ador
(gf)|.e.A(3^cBA .e.A(3cBA|^cdef gfge|d2 (BG) dGBG|^cdef g2 (fg)|
.e.A.(3cBA eAcA|^cdef g2 (fg)|afge dBGB|AcBG A2:|
|:(^cd)|eaa^g a2 (a=g)|edef g2 (ge)|d2 (BG) dGBG|^cdef g2 (fg)|
eaa^g aba=g|edef g2 (fg)|afge dBGB|AcBG A2:|]
X:1
T:Pigeon on the Gate [2]
S:Sean Ryan, fiddle (Chris Delaney collection)
R:reel
Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:GMix
Bc|:dG ~G2 dGeG|d^cde d=cAG|~F3 A cF ~F2|Acfd cF (3ABc|
dG ~G2 dGeG|d^cde d=cAG|(3FFF Ac fage|fdcA GABc:|:
dgg^f g2 ~g2|dg ~g2 bgag|ec ~c2 gceg|~f3 g fdcA|
dgg^f g2 ~g2|dg ~g2 bgag|ec ~c2 gceg|fdcA GABc:||