Belfast Lasses

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 Theme code Index    1353 6L27L7L
 Also known as    Cailini Belfeirste, Humors of Castlecomer (2)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AA'B
 Editor/Compiler    Francis O'Neill
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 1385, p. 258
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1903
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Belfast Lasses, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 629 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G2 BG dGBG|EAAG FAFD|G2 BG dGBG|1 EcAF G2G2:|2 egfa g2g2|| gddc BdBG|FAAG FAFD|gddc BdBG|EFGF G2G2| gddc BdBG|EAAG FAFD|gdec BdBG|egfa g2g2||


X:1 T:Scotch Reel, A T:AKA - "Belfast Lasses" T:AKA - "Humors of Castlecomer [2]" M:C L:1/8 B:John Burks music manuscript collection dated 1821 N:Nothing is known of Burks or the provenance of his N:ms. but it is probable he was from England. N:His music ms. surfaced in the United States, and had possibly N:been in the possession of his descendants. K:G G2 BG dBBG|EAAG FAFD|G2 BG dBBG|EcAF G2G2:| gddc BdBG|FAAG FAFD|fddc BdBG|fgaf g2g2| gddc BdBG|EAAG FAFD|gdec BdBG|ecBA G2 G2||