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Theme code Index
1H3H1H3H 5252
Also known as
Behind the Haystack (1) , Munster Buttermilk (1)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
IRELAND(Munster)
Structure
AABB'CCDD
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Hugh Shields
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Tunes of the Munster Pipers
Tune and/or Page number
No. 237, p. 96.
Year of publication/Date of MS
1998
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
Sheet Music for "Box the Monkey" Box the Monkey Jig 1 2 Book: James Goodman music manuscript collection, mid-19th century, County Cork Notes: A version of "Munster Buttermilk" Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T: Box the Monkey
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
N:A version of "Munster Buttermilk"
B:James Goodman music manuscript collection, mid-19th century,
B:County Cork
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
d2e fdB|d2 e fdB|AFE EFE|AFE EFE|
d2e fdB|d2e fdB|AFE DED|AFE DED:|
|:BcB BAF|B2c d2B|AFE EFE|AFE E2A|
B/c/Bc BAF|ABc d2B|AFD DED|1 AFD DED:|2 AFD D2||
e|g3f3|e2c d2B|AFE EFE|AFE E2f|
g/a/ge f/g/fd|e/f/ec d2B|AFD DED|AFD D2:|
|:F|G3 F3|EFE d2B|AFE EFE|AFE E2F|
G/A/BG F/G/AF|E/F/GE d2B|AFD DED|AFD D2-:|D||
