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Theme code Index	1H655 664H3H
Also known as	Billy O'Rourke's the Boy, Billy O'Rourke is the Boy, Billy O'Rourke's Jig (2), Se Liam Ua Ruairc an Buacaill, Beidh ril againn, Bothár ó thuaidh go dtí Árainn (An), South Road to Aran (The), Day I Married Susie (The), Day I Married Susan, Fair of Windgap, Madam Cassey, Mrs. Casey, North Road to Aran (The), Paddy's Experience, Roudlum Randy, St. Patrick was a Gentleman (3), Ta Mo Mhadra, Billy O’Rourke is the Bouchal
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems
Tune and/or Page number	No. 987, p. 170
Year of publication/Date of MS	1907
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T:Billy O’Rourke is the Bouchal
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Andante non troppo"
B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 3 (1859, No. 245, p. 119)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
f/e/|d2B (B>cB)|A2A A2A|B2B (B>cB)|(g3 f2) (f/e/)|
d2B (B>cB)|A2A A2A|B>cd e>dc|(d3 d2)||
A|(d2e f2g)|(a2b a2f)|(d2e f2g)|(a3 a2)a|
(b2g a2f)|(g2e f2e)|(d>cB) (B>cB)|(g3 f2)||

X:1
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T:Billy O'Rourke is the Boy
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air and Jig
S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 987
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
e|d2B BcB|A2A A2A|B2B BcB|g3 f2e|
d2B BcB|A2A A2c|Bcd ecA|d3 d2:|
|:A|d2e f2g|aba a2f|d2e f2g|a3 f2a|
bab a2f|gag f2e|d2B BcB|g3 f2e|
d2B BcB|A2A A2A|B2B BcB|g3 f2e|
d2B BcB|A2A A2c|Bcd ecA|d3 d2:||

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