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Theme code Index
1212 556b4
Also known as
Cois Abhann
Composer/Core Source
Region
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Dorian
Time signature
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
P.W. Joyce
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Old Irish Folk Music and Songs
Tune and/or Page number
No. 811, pp. 393-394.
Year of publication/Date of MS
1909
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
<abc float="left">
X:1
T:Beside the River
M:C
L:1/8
K:Ador
(3EFG|A2 B/A/G A2 Bd|e4 =fedB|d4 edBA|G3A BAGE|A2 B/A/G A2 Bd|
e4 =fedB|d4 edBA|B2A2A2||(5B/c/d/e/f/|g2e gabg|a4 bage|
g3a b2g2|a4 bage|g3a bagb|a3 c' bage|g4 a2b2|
G3A BAGE|A2 B/A/G A2 Bd|e4 =fedc|d4 edBA|B2A2A2||
</abc>
BESIDE THE RIVER (Cois Abhann). Irish, Air. A Dorian. Standard tuning. AB. "Mr. Pigot took this down from O'Neill (a piper) of Tipperary" (Joyce).
Printed source: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song), 1909; No. 811, pp. 393-394.
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