'Tis a pity to see

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 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/8
 History    IRELAND(Munster)
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    P.W. Joyce
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Old Irish Folk Music and Songs
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 823, p. 399
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1909
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X:1 T: 'Tis a pity to see M:3/8 L:1/8 R:Air B:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909, No. 823) N:Joyce obtained the tune from the manuscript collection of County N:Cork lawyer and music collector John Edward Pigot (1822–1871), who N:had the air from Mr. J. Snowe, County Cork. N:Joyce says: "In the ms. the rhythm was nearly unintelligible; the N:version given here is my restoration." Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B/c/|ded|dBd|cAF|G2G{BA}|!fermata!G2 A/G/|FGA ABc| d/e/f/g/a/g/|fdc|B2G|Bcd|def|g/a/g/f/d/B/| def|!fermata!g2 {gag}g|fdB |cdc|B2 c/A/|AGG|G2||