Black Mathew

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Theme code Index	7bL5L 11 3b2 5L1
Also known as	Mata Dub
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 flat
Mode	Dorian
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	One part
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 551, p. 96
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
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BLACK MATHEW. Irish, Air (6/8 time, "with spirit"). G Dorian. Standard tuning. One part.

Source for notated version: "O'Brien" [O'Neill], referring perhaps to James "Jimmy" O'Brien, a piper originally from Swineford, County Mayo (1823-1885), who emigrated to Portland, Maine, in the 1860's. He made his way to Boston, and, by 1875, to Chicago, where he was an influential member of the Irish music community. His set of pipes eventually came into the possession of Chicago police Sergeant James Early, a contemporary of O'Neill's.

Printed source: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 551, p. 96.

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