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Theme code Index
5L125 7bL547L
Also known as
Racairaide (Na) , Racairi Ua Cill-Dara , Ailteoiri na Cille , Arthur McBride , Barndoor Jig , Barn Door (The) , Fair of Drumlish (The) , Galbally Farmer (The) , Cranbally Farmer (The) , Get Up Early , Old Barn Door Jig (The) , Let Us Leave that as it Is , Fagamaoid sud mar ata se
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
NONE
Mode
Mixolydian
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Merry Melodies vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number
No. 21, p. 37
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1880
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Rakes of Kildare, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No.108
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|D2G GFG|ABc d2e|=fef ded|cAG F2D|
DGG GFG|ABc d2e|=fed cA^F|G3 G2:|
|:d|gfg def|gfg a2g|=fef ded|cAG F2d|
gfg def|gfg a2g|=fed cA^F|G3 G2:|