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Theme code Index
21 15 1H2 7b5
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Dorian
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
Editor/Compiler
Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number
No. 397, p. 69
Year of publication/Date of MS
1903
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
<abc float="left">
X:1
T:America Lies Far Away
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
N:"Tenderly"
S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Amin
e/>d/ | BAA ABG | Ad2 e/^f/ g2 | a>gf/d/ B2A | (G3 G2) e/>d/ | BAA ABG |
A d2 e/^f/ g2 | a/g/ed B2A | (A3 A2) || e/f/ | ged eaa | g2b a/g/ e2 |
"tr"(a/g/e)d B2A | (G3G2) (e/>d/) | BAA ABG | A d2 e/^f/ g2 | a/g/ed B2A | (A3 A2) ||
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