Annotation:Seanduine spad-chluasach (An)

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X:1 T:Deaf Old Man, The M:3/8 L:1/8 R:Air N:”Very ancient, author and date unknown.” B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 106, p. 78) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D (3d/e/f/|(.g.f.^.e)|(.f.d.B)|.A>(AB/c/)|(d/e/d/B/)(A/B/)|(de).f| g2 (g/a/)|b(gf)|(.e.d.B)|A>(AB/c/)|.d(e/g/f/d/)|(.e.d.d)|[F2d2]|| (d/B/)|(.A.B.c)|d>(ef/g/)|a2 d'|(b/a/g/f/){ef}(e/^d/)|(.e.f.f)|.g2 (g/a/)| (bg).f|(.e.d.B)|A>(AB/c/)|.d(e/g/)(f/d/)|(ed).d|dz (d/B/)| (.A.B.c)|.d>(ef/g/)|a2d'|(b/a/g/f/)(e/^d/)|.e Tf2|.g2 (g/a/)| (.b.g.f)|(.e.d.B)|.AA/(A/B/c/)|.d(e/g/f/d/)|(.e.d.d)|!fermata![F2d2]||

SEANDUINE SPAD-CHLUASACH, AN (The old man with drooped ears). AKA – “Deaf Old Man (The).” Irish, Air (3/8 or 3/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - the Irish collector Edward Bunting noted the melody from "Mrs. Fitzgerald, Westport, 1802."

Printed sources : - Bunting (Ancient Music of Ireland), 1840; No. 106, p. 78.

Recorded sources: -

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