Swallows in Flight

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 Theme code Index    3335 3346
 Also known as    Banks of Allan (The), Bog of Allen (3) (The), Tailor's Thimble (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    
 Book/Manuscript title    
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    
 Artist    Biography:Eoghan O'Sullivan Gerry Harrington & Paul de Grae
 Title of recording    The Smoky Chimney
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Spin CD1001
 Year recorded    1996
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Swallows in Flight R:jig C:Gerry Harrington (actually a misattribution-the tune is “Banks of Allan”). D:The Smokey Chimney Z:Harrington and de Grae sounds in B flat on the record Z:however, the fiddle is tuned down 2 steps (i.e. played in the ‘D’ postion) M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D F2F FED |FAA A2G |FGF FED |GBB BAG | FGA EFG |D2FFED |G2B AFD |FEE EDE :| |:~F3 FED|FAA A2d|Bcd Add|~B3 AFE| ~F3 FED|FAA A2d|Bcd AFD|FEE EDE:|