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Theme code Index
3211 3145
Also known as
Follow Me Down to Carlow (2)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Set Dance
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABBCC
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Eamonn Jordan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Whistle and Sing!
Tune and/or Page number
p. 12
Year of publication/Date of MS
1975
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X: 1
T: The Sweets Of May
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
K: G
d3c3|:BcB ABA|G2G G2A|B2G GAB|c3 d2c|
BcB ABA|G2G G2A|B2B ABA|1 G3 d2c:|2 G3 G2z ||
|:ABA A2G|E2F G3|ABA c2d|e2d c2B|
ABA A2G|E2F G2G|A2A BAG|1 A3 A2B :|2 A3B2c||
|:d2zd2z|DED DED|c2z c2z|DED DED|
G2D G2A|B2G B2c|ded cBA|1G3 B2c:|2G3d2c |]
X:1
T:Sweets of May
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Set Dance
K:G
d/2c/2|"G"B2G "D7"AFD|"G"GAG "D7"Gdc|"G"B2G GAB|"C"cBc "D7"d2c|
"G"B2G "D7"AFD|\"G"GAG "D7"Gdc|"G"B2G "D7"AFD|"G"G3 G2:|
A|"Am"ABA A2G|"Em"E2F G2"E"^G|"Am"ABA c2d|"Dm"e2d "E7"c2B|
"Am"ABA A2G|"Am"ABA c2d|"Am"A2A "G"BAG|"Am"A3 A2:|
(3A/2B/2c/2|"D"d3 dcd|"D"D3 DED|"Am"c3 cBc|
"D7"D3 DEF|"G"G2D "D7/a"G2A|"G/b"B2G "C"B2c|"D7"d2D DEF|"G"G3 G2:|