Black Blanket (The)

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Theme code Index	15L 11 27L 32
Also known as	Susa Dubh (An)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	One part
Editor/Compiler	P.W. Joyce
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Old Irish Folk Music and Songs
Tune and/or Page number	No. 271, p. 129
Year of publication/Date of MS	1909
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BLACK BLANKET, THE (An Susa Dubh). Irish, Air (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part.

Source for notated version: Joyce obtained the air (along with numerous others) in 1884 from Francis Hogan, South Lodge, Brenormore, near Carrick-on-Suir, then aged about 70. He was a musician and an Irish music enthusiast [Joyce].

Printed source: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 271, p. 129.

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