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Theme code Index
1114 3b15L7bL
Also known as
Beauty Spot (The) , Back of the Change
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Mixolydian
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Brendan Breathnach
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ceol Rinnce na h-Éirreann vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number
No. 135, p. 54
Year of publication/Date of MS
1963
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
<abc float="left">
X:1
T:An Ball Seirce
L:1/8
M:4/4
K:Dmix
dB|A2 AF A2 dB|{d}cAAG EFGc|(3ABA AF A2 dB|cAGE ED D2|
(3ABA AF A2 dB|{d}cAAG EFGc|(3ABA AF A2 dB|cAGE EDD2||
|e~d3 edcd|e~d3 eaag|e~d3 edcA|ABcd edd2|
|e~d3 edcd|e~d3 eaag|afge fde^c|Add^c dedc||
</abc>
BALL SEIRCE, AN. AKA and see "The Beauty Spot." Irish, Reel. D Mixolydian. Standard tuning. AB.
Source for notated version: fiddler Thomas Potts (1912-1988, Dublin, Ireland), renowned for his improvisational style [Breathnach].
Printed source: Breathnach (CRÉ I ), 1963; No. 135, pg. 54.
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