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Theme code Index
1H1H1H2H 7b557b
Also known as
Jackie Tar , Alawon Fy Ngwlad , Come Ashore , Come Ashore Jolly Tar with Your Trousers On , Come Ashore Jolly Tar with Your Trowsers on , Cuckoo's Nest (14) , Cuckoo (The) , Good Ax Elve , Jack a' Tar , Jack o Tar , Good Ax Elve , Jack and His Trousers , Jack and His Trousers On , Cuckoo's Nest (4) (The) , Mower (The) , Reaper (The) , Spealadoir (An) , Trousers On (The) , Yellow Heifer (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland, Ireland
Genre/Style
English, Irish, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Hornpipe/Clog
Key/Tonic of
E
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
ABCD
Editor/Compiler
Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Merry Melodies vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number
No. 24, p. 45
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1875?
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Jacky Tar
D:Nic Jones, "The Noah's Ark Trap"
D:Paul de Grae, "Traditional Irish Guitar"
R:hornpipe
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=170
K:Em
Bd|e2 ed ef{g}fe|dB{d}BA B2 dB|ABde (3fga ef|{g}fedB {d}BA (3Bcd|
edef fgef|{g}fedB BA (3Bcd|AB{c}BA GBdB|AGED E2 GA||
Be{f}ed e2 fe|dB B2 B2 dB|ABde faef|dB A2 A2 (3Bcd|
edef g2 ef|{g}fedB {d}BA (3Bcd|AB{c}BA GBcB|AGED E3 G||
BG E2 BGEG|BdBA GEEF|DFAB (3ABA FA|dBAF EDEF|
GABA Bd (3gfg|BcBA Bc d2|AB{c}BA GBdB|AGED EFGA||
BGEG BGEG|BAGF E2 FG|AFDF AFDF|AGFE DEFD|
GABA Bd g2|(3Bcd BA Bc d2|(3Bcd AB GBcB|AGED E2||
X:2
T:Jacky Tar
B:Traditional Irish Guitar, Paul de Grae
R:hornpipe
Z:Transcribed by Paul de Grae
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Em
Bd|e2 ed effe|dBBA B2 dB|ABde (3fga ef|f{gf}edB BA (3Bcd|
edef fgef|~fedB BA (3Bcd|AB{c}BA GBdB|AGED E2 E,2||
Beed e2 fe|dB B2 B2 dB|ABde faef|dB A2 A2 (3Bcd|
edef g2 ef|fedB BA (3Bcd|AB{c}BA GBcB|AGED E3 G||
BG E2 BGEG|BdBA GEEF|DFAB (3ABA FA|dBAF EDEF|
GABA Bd (3gfg|BcBA Bc d2|AB{c}BA GBdB|AGED EFGA||
BGEG BGEG|BAGF E2 FG|AFDF AFDF|AGFE DEFD|
GABA Bd g2|(3Bcd BA Bc d2|B2 AB GBcB|AGED E2 E,2||
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