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3b21 7b7b7b
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
F
Accidental
3 flats
Mode
Dorian
Time signature
3/4
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
P.W. Joyce
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Old Irish Folk Music and Songs
Tune and/or Page number
No. 776, pp. 379-380.
Year of publication/Date of MS
1909
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
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X:1
T:Bishop's Song, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Fdor
FG | AA GF FF|ed ef ec|cB GF EC|E2E2 FG|AA GF FF|ed ef ec | cB GF F>E | F2F2 ||
cd |e2 cB ce|f2 gf ec|cB GF EC|{C}E2E2 FG|AA GF FF|ed ef ec|cB GF FE | F2F2 ||
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BISHOP'S SONG, THE . Irish, Air (3/4 time). F Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "Conn, Bishop of Galway, composed a song to this air" (Joyce).
Printed source: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Song ), 1909; No. 776, pp. 379-380.
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