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Theme code Index
5551H 6662H
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, United States
Genre/Style
Contra, English
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
Structure
AB, AABBC
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Patrick O'Flannagan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Hibernia Collection (The)
Tune and/or Page number
p. 14
Year of publication/Date of MS
1860
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Drunken Sailor [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance tune
K:D
AA/B/ AA/B/|Ad dc|BB/c/ BB/c/|Be e/d/c/B/|
AA/B/ AA/B/|Ad dc|Be Bc|d2d2:|
|:f2 f>f|eB B2|BB/c/ BB/c/|dA A2|
f2 f>f|eB B2|Be Bc|d2 d2:||
X:2
T:Drunken Sailor [1]
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:O'Flannagan - Hibernia Collection (Boston, 1860)
N:This is one of Elias Howe's publications
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
D|GG/G/ GG|BdBG|AA/A/ AA|FAFD|
GG/G/ GG|BdBG|eg f/g/a/f/|g3||
e|gg/a/ bg|fa fd|ee/f/ gf/e/|dgdB|
c/B/c/d/ ed/c/|Bdgf|eg f/g/a/f/|g2z:||
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