St. Patrick's Day

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 Theme code Index    111H5 236L6L
 Also known as    Barbary Bell, Kerry Dance (The), Knight of Saint Patrick Lancers (The), Oh! Erin My Country, Old Woman Tossed Up in a Basket (1) (The), Reel de St-Patrice, St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, Sheelah's Wedding, Though Dark Be Our Sorrows, Though dark be our sorrows
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, United States
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AB, AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James Oswald
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 11
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 132-133
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1760
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:St. Patrick’s Day M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 11 (1760, pp. 132-133) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G DE G2 G2 (AB)|d3e (dB)(AG)|B2 (AB) (cB)(AG)|E2E2TE3D| (DE) G2 (GA)(Bc)|d3e (dB)(AG)|B2 (AB) (cB)(AG)|E2G2 G4:| |:d2 (ef) g3f|(gf)(ed) Te2 (dB)|d2 (ef) g3f|(gf)(ed) e3g| (dB)(AG) G2 (AB)|d3e (dB)(AG)|g3e (dB)(AG)|E2 E2 TE3G| (DE) G2 (GA)(Bd)|(ed)(Bg) (dB)(AG)|B2 AB (cB)(AG)|E2G2 G4:|] M:6/8 L:1/8 “Brisk”GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB BAG|EFE TE2D| GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB BGD|E3 G3:| |:def g2e|f2d Te2B|def g2e|Tf2d e3| def g2e|Tf2d edB|def g2e|Tf2d e2g| dBG GAB|ded dBG|BAB BGE|EFE TE2D| GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB BGD|TE3 G3:|]


X:3 T:St. Patrick’s Day in the Morn M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:William Vickers’ music manuscript collection (Northumberland, 1770) K:G B|G2G GAB|ded dBG|BAB BGE|EFE E2D|GAG GAB|ded dBG| BAB BGE|E3 G3::def g2e|f2d e2c|def g2e|f2d e3| def g2e|f2d efg|GAG GAB|dbd dBG|AGA BGE|E3 G3:|]


X:1 T:St. Patrick’s Day in ye Morning M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S: William Clark of Lincoln music manuscript collection (1770, No. 33) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB BGE|EFE E2D| GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB BGE|!fermata!E3G3:| def g2e|f2d ecA|def g2e|f2d e3| def g2e|f2d efg|def g2e|f2d e3| dBG GAB|ded dBG|BAB BGE|EFE E2D| GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB BGE|E3G3||


X:1 T:St. Patrick’s Day – In Love in a Village M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse B:(London, 1787, No. 52, p. 32) N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions N:of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB GED|EFE E2D| GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB GED|E3G3:| |:def g2e|f2d e2B|def g2e|f2d e2e| def g>fe |f>ed efg|GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB GED| EFE E2D|GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB GED|E3 G3:|]


X:1 T:St.Patrick’s Day in the morning M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1 (1782, No. 50, p. 18) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB AFD|EFE E2D| GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB AFD|E3 G2:| |:e|def g2e|fed edB|def g2e|afd e2f| def g2e|f2d efg|dBG GAB|ded dBG|BAB AFD| EFE E2D|GAG GAB|ded dBG|BAB AFD|E3 G2:|]


X:1 T:St. Patrick’s Day in the Morning M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:John Moore music manuscript (Shropshire c. 1837-40, Book 2, p. 79) B: https://www.vwml.org/topics/historic-dance-and-tune-books/Moore2 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A|ded def|aba gfd|fgf fdA|BcB B2A| ded def|aba afd|fgf fdA|B3 d2:| |:a|abc' d'2b|c'2b bag|abc' d'2b|c'2b b3| abc' d'c'b|c'ba bc'd'|ded def|aba afd|fgf fdA| BcB B2A|ded def|aba afd|fgf fdA|B3 d2:|


X:1 T:(St.) Patrick’s Day M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air B:R.M. Levey – First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland (1858, No. 104, p. 41) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D Od>ed dfg|aba afd|ede fdA|B>cB B2A| d>ed dfg|aba afd|e>de fdA|B2c d2z:| |:abc' d'2b|c'2a b2g|abc' d'e'c'|c'ba b3| abc' d'e'd'|'cba bc'd'O!D.C.!||


X:1 T:Patrick’s Day M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Quick" B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 85, p. 56) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A (ABA) (Acd)|(efe) (ecA)|(cBc) (AFE)|(FGF) .F2.E| (ABA) (Acd)|(efe) (ecA)|(cBc) (AFE)|(.F2.G .A2)z|| (efg) (.a2f)|(.g2.e) (.f2.d)|(efg) (.a2.f)|(.g2.e) f3| (efg) (agf)|(gfe) (fga)|(ecA) (Acd)|(eaf) (ecA)|(cBc) (AFE)| (FGF) (.F2.E)|(ABA) (Acd)|(eaf) (ecA)|(cBc) (AFE)|(.F2.G .A2)z||


X:1 T:Patrick’s Day M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Set Dance B:Hughes – Gems from the Emerald Isles (London, 1867, No. 30, p. 8) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G>AG GAB|d>ed dBG|A>BA BGD|E>FE E2D| G>AG GAB|d>ed dBG|A>GA BGD|E2F G3:| d>ef g2e|f2d e2B|def g2e|f2d e3|d>ef g2e| f2d efg|G>A GAB|d>ed dBG|A>GA BGD|E>FE E2D| G>AG GAB|d>ed dBG|A>GA BGD|E2F G2z||


X:1 T:St. Patrick’s Day in the Morning M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:”By Thomas Gallivan, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland. The correct S:traditional version. P.D. Reidy.” S:P.D. Reidy music manuscript collection, London, 1890’s (No. 6) N:”Professor” Patrick Reidy of Castleisland was a dancing N:master engaged by the Gaelic League in London to teach N:dance classes. He introduced “Siege of Ennis” and “Walls N:of Limerick” ceili dances and wrote a treatise on dancing. F: http://rarebooks.library.nd.edu/digital/bookreader/MSE_1434-1/#page/1/mode/1up Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D2|GAG GBd|ded dBG|AGA BGE|EFE (E2D)| GAG GBd|gfe dcB|AGA BAG|E2F G3:| |:B|def gag|fed edB|def gag|fed e2B| def gag|fed efg|GAG GBd|ded dBG|AGA BGD| EFE (E2D)|GAG GBd|gfe dcB|AGA BAG|E2F G3:|


X:1 T:St. Patrick's Day M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:"Lively" B:O'Neill's Music of Ireland. 1850 Melodies, 1903, p. 52, no. 298 Z:François-Emmanuel de Wasseige K:G D|GAG GBd|gfe dBG|AGA BGD|EFE E2D| GAG GBd|gfe dBG|AGA BGD|E2F G2:| B|def gag|fed edB|def gag|fed e2B| def gag|fed gfe|dBG GBd|gfe dBG|AGA BGD|EFE E2D| GAG GBd|gfe dBG|AGA BGD|E2F G2|]