Beauties of Ireland (The)

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Theme code Index	3111 25L5L5L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Slide
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	12/8
History
Structure	AA'BB'
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 980, p. 182
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
Artist	Biography:Brian McNamara
Title of recording	Piper's Dream (A)
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Drumlin Records
Year recorded
Media
Score ()

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BEAUTIES OF IRELAND, THE (Ailne Na h-Eireann). Irish, Single or Double Jig (12/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. The melody also appears in the Alex Sutherland manuscript of County Leitrim.

Printed sources: O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915; No. 210, pg. 112 (listed as a single jig). O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907/1986; No. 384, pg. 77 (listed as a single jig). O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 980, pg. 182 (listed as a double jig).

Recorded source: Drumlin Records, Brian McNamara - "A Piper's Dream."

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