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Theme code Index	7575 1H2H3H1H
Also known as	Bi ag Gagar a Doncad (Na), A Dhonnchadh na Bi Fogarthach, Dennis Don't be Flattering, Fairies' Dwelling (The), Nay Tell Me Not Dear
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AB, ABC, AABBCAA
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Edward Bunting
Book/Manuscript title	Book:General Collection of the Ancient Irish Music
Tune and/or Page number	No. 20, p. 11
Year of publication/Date of MS	1796
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T:Denis don't be Threatening
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:"Allegro"
B:Bunting - General Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland (1796, No. 20)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:F
f|(edc) (cdc)|{f}(e2c) .c2.e|f2f (gab)|(a2f) .f2z|
(aba) a2f|gag g2f|(edc) (def)|g2f f2:|

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T:Dennis don't be Flattering
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
B:Mullholland - Ancient Irish Airs (Belfast, 1810)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
d|cBA ABA|c2A A2c|d2d efg|f2d d2e|
fgf f2d|efe e2d|cBA Bcd|e2d d2||

X:1
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T:Dennis don’t be threatening
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:"Spiritoso"
B:J. Clinton – Gems of Ireland:200 Airs (1841, No. 85, p. 43)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
g|(fe).d (de).d|(f2d) .d2.f|.g2.g (ab).c'|(b2g) .g2.g|
{g}(fe).d (de).d|(f2d) .d2 .f|.g2.g (ab).c'|(b2g) g2z||
(bc'b) b2.g|(aba) (a2g)|(fe).d (ef).g|{b}(a2g) .g2.g|
"a little faster"(bc'b) (b2g)|(aba) (a2g)|(fe).d (ef).g|(b2a) .g2||
"Lively".g|(fe).d (de).d|(f2d) .d2.f|.g2.g (ab).c'|(b2g) .g2.g|
(fe).d (d{f}ed)|(f2d) .d2.f|.g2 .g (ad').c'|(b2g) .g2||

X:1
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T:Dennis don’t be threatening
T:Nay tell me not dear
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Glecoso"
B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 3 (1859, No. 222, p. 108)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
c|(BAG) (GAG)|B2G G2B|c2c (def)|e2c c2c|
{c}(BAG) (GAG)|B2G G2B|c2c (def)|e2c c2||
z|(efe) e2c|(ded) d2c|(BAG) (ABc)|{e}d2c c2c|
(efe) e2c|(ded) d2c|(BAG) (ABc)|(edc) [E2c2]||
c|(BAG) (GAG)|B2G G2B|c2 c (def)|e2c c2c|
{c}(BAG) (GAG)|B2G G2B|c2c dgf|e2c c2||

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T:Denis, Don't be Threatening
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:O'Flannagan - The Hibernia Collection (Boston, 1860, p.3)
N:This is one of Elias Howe's publications
N:AABBCAA 
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
c|BAG GAG|B2G G2B|c2c def|e2c c2:|
|:efee2c|ded d2c|BAG ABc|{e}d2c c2c:|
BAG GAG|B2G G2B|c2c def|e2c c2c|
BAG GAG|B2G G2B|c2c dgf|e2c c2z||

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T:Denis Don't be Threatening
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 431
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
d|cBA ABA|c2A A2c|d2d efg|f2d d2d|
{d}cBA ABA|c2A A2c|d2d eag|f2d d2||
e|fgf f2d|efe e2d|cBA Bcd|{f}e2d d2e|
fgf f2d|efe e2d|cBA Bcd|f>ed d2||

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