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Theme code Index
1L1L5L3L 15L31
Also known as
Slán leis an bhFrao
Composer/Core Source
Biography:William Jones
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
3 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Ireland /Ulster"Ireland/Ulster" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Brendan Breathnach & Jackie Small
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. 4
Tune and/or Page number
No. 109, pp. 56-57
Year of publication/Date of MS
1996
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X: 1
T: Farewell to the Heather
T: Sl\'an leis an bhFraoch
S: B.Breathnach:"Ceol Rince na hEireann" IV/109
Z: B.Black [http://www.capeirish.com/webabc]
L: 1/8
M: 4/4
R: reel
K: A
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A,G,A,C EA,CE|ACEA cEAc|eaga fedc|BEGB A3 :|
e|fece aece|Aece fece|eaga fedc|dFBA GEDB,|
A,CEA ceae|DFAd fage|begb aecA|BEGB A3 :|
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