Annotation:Ship went down with all on board (The)

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SHIP WENT DOWN WITH ALL ON BOARD, THE. Irish, Slow Air (3/4 time). E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "Mr. MacGowan informs me that this air was current in Donaghadee since his childhood, and that many ballads were composed to it, all Laments for the loss of vessels or sailors" (Joyce).

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - "Sent to me in 1873 by Mr. J.C. MacGowan of Newtownards, a good amateur musician" (Joyce).

Printed sources : - Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 313, pp. 146-147. {break|2}}

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