Annotation:Dear Little Island (1) (The)
X:1 T:Dear little island [1], The T:Rogue's March, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Allegretto" B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 3 (1859, No. 288, p. 143) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:C g/f/|e>ee efg|a>aa abc'|g>gg gfe|(e3 d) (g/f/)| e>ee efg|a>aa abc'|g>ag gfe |(d3 c2)|| g|c'>d'c' bag|a3 gab|c'>d'c' bag|(a3 g)gf| e>ee efg|a>aa abc'|g>ag gfe|(d3 c2)||
DEAR LITTLE ISLAND [1], THE (An Oileanin Dileas). AKA and see "Tempest (1)," "Ap Shenkin," "Even and Odd Like Tom with His Hod," "Mississippi, "Rogue's March (The)." Irish, March (6/8 time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. A form of the tune best known as "The Tempest."
Francis O'Neill's "Dear Little Island (2) (The)" shares nearly the same first strain, but the second strains are different.
