Bonny Cuckoo (The)

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 Theme code Index    1H3H 63 52H 3H1H
 Also known as    Chuaichin Mhaiseach (An), Cuckoo (6) (The), Sheebeg Sheemore, Si Bheag Si Mhor, Sí Bheag Sí Mohr, Hills of Habersham, Pretty Cuckoo (The), Young Cuckoo (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
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 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/4, 6/8
 History    
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John and William Neale
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Celebrated Irish Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 14
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1726
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Bonny Cuckoo, The M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Bunting (1840) K:D A|d>ef fed|B2A F2A|A>Bd e2d|f2e d2f| B2e A2B|F2 E/D/ E2A|ABd e>de f2e d2||


X:1 T:Bonny Cuckoo, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Cheerful and tenderly" B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 19, p. 7) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Bb F|(B>cd) (dc)B|(G2F D2)F|F>G.B c2 (B/c/)|(d3c B2)d| G2c F2B|(.D>.C.B,) .C2.F|.F>.G.B .c2 (B/c/)|.d2.c.B2||