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Theme code Index	1H1H3bH1H 1H555
Also known as	My Only Joe and Deary O, Thy cheek is o' the roses hue
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland, Scotland
Genre/Style	Irish, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Polka
Key/Tonic of	E
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:James Johnson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Scots Musical Museum vol. 6
Tune and/or Page number	p. 548
Year of publication/Date of MS	1803
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X:1
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T:Thy cheek is o' the rose's hue
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Johnson - Scots Musical Museum, vol. 6 (No. 531, p. 548)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Dmin
A|d3e fe d^c|d2A2 A3F|G3B AG FE|F2D2 D3A|
d3e (fe) d^c|d2A2 A3F|G3B AG FE|F2D2D3||
A|d3e f2d2|e3 ^c A2 zA|d3e f2 ed|e2c2c2 de|
f3d (fe)(d^c)|d3e f3F|G3B AG FE|F2D2D3||

X:2
%
T:My only Joe and dearie
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Gow - 3rd Repository  (1806)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Dmin
A2|~d3e fe d^c|d2A2 A3F|~G3B (AG)(FE)|F2D2 D2A2|
~d3e (fe)(d^c)|d2A2 A3F|G2 (AB) (AG)(FE)|F2D2D2:|
A2|~d3e f2d2|e3^c A2A2|~d3e f2 ed|e2=c2c2 (de)|
f3d (fe)(d^c)|~d3e f2F2|~G3B AG(FE)| F2D2D2A2|
~d3e f2d2|e3^c A2A2|~d3e {g}f2 ed|e2=c2c2f>g|
a3f (ag)(fe)|(de)(fg) a2 F2|~G2 (AB) (AG)(FE)|F2D2D2||

X:3
%
T:My Only Joe & Deary O
M:C
L:1/8
B:Wilson - Companion to the Ball Room (1816, p. 33)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Emin
B|e3f gfe^d|e2B2 B3G|A3c BAGF|G2E2E3B|
e3f gfe^d|e2B2B2G2|A3c BAGF|G2E2E2z||
B|e3f g2e2|f2^d2B2 zB|e3f {a}g2 fe|f2d2d2 ef|
g2e2 gfe^d|e2B2B2G2|A3c BAGF|G2E2E2z||

X:1
%
T:Scotch Air
M:C
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:James Goodman (1828─1896) music manuscript collection, 
S:vol. 2, p. 120. Mid-19th century, County Cork
N:A version of "My only Jo and Dearie O"
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Dmin
A|d3e fed^c|d2A2A3F|G3B AG FE|F2D2D3A|
d3e fed^c|d2A2A3F|G3B AGFE|F2D2D3||
A|d3e f2d2|e2=c2A2A2|d2de f2d2|e2=c2 c2 de|
f3d fed^c|d2de f2F2|G3B AGFE|F2D2D2z||

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