Bessy Murphy

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Theme code Index	351H7 3735
Also known as	Eilis Ni Murcada
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 953, p. 177
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ()

X:1
T:Bessy Murphy
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 177
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A/G/|F2G ABc|ded cAG|FGA cAG|FGA A2G|
F2G ABc|ded cAG|FDF GAG|FDF G2:|
|:g|fed cde|fed cAG|FGA cAG|FGA A2g|
fed cde|fed cAG|FDF GAG|FDF G2:||

BESSY MURPHY (Eilis Ni Murcada). Irish, Double Jig. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB.

Source for notated version: Chicago police patrolman, piper and flute player John Ennis, originally from County Kildare [O'Neill].

Printed sources: O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 45. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 953, p. 177. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 177, p. 43.

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