SPOTTED COW, THE (An Bo Breac). Irish, Jig (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. The three-part jig "Spotted Cow" is a member of the group of tunes that make up the four-part tune Irish session warhorse "Lark in the Morning (1)." The first part of "Spotted Cow" corresponds the the fourth part of "Lark", while the second and third parts of "Spotted Cow" (really just variations of one another) correspond to the first part of "Lark."
See also the related tunes "An Buachaillin Bui," "Come in the Evening," "Galloway Tom (2)," "Galway Tom (1)," "Galway Town," "The Goats’ Horn(s)," "The Kelso Races," "Little Yellow Boy (The)," "Thrush's Nest (The)," "Welcome (The)," and "Western Lilt (A)."
Additional notes
Printed sources : - O'Neill (Krassen), 1976; p. 56. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 983, p. 183. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 199, p. 47.
Recorded sources : - Cló Iar-Chonnachta CICD 167, Peter Horan & Gerry Harrington – “The Merry Love to Play” (2007. From O’Neill’s).
See also listing at : Alan Ng's Irishtune.info [1]
