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5L13b3b 4455
Also known as
Caoch Eolaighe (An)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 flat
Mode
Dorian
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
P.W. Joyce
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Old Irish Folk Music and Songs
Tune and/or Page number
No. 546, pp. 290-291.
Year of publication/Date of MS
1909
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
BLIND GUIDE, THE (An Caoch Eolaighe). Irish, Reel. G Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. 'Blind guides' were usually children.
Printed source: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs ), 1909; No. 546, pp. 290-291.
X:1
T:The Blind Guide
M:C
L:1/8
B:Joyce - "Old Irish Folk Music and Songs", No. 546 (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Gdor
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