Captain O'Kane

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 Theme code Index    5L3b27bL 3b55L1
 Also known as    Captain O'Kain, Captain O'Kean, Captain Oakhain, Cailin tighe moir, Captain Henry O'Kain, Giolla an Bimhoir, Wounded Hussar (The), Small Birds Rejoice (The)
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Turlough O'Carolan (?)
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    E
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    6/8
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 Structure    One part, AB
 Editor/Compiler    Alexander McGlashan
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 36
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1786
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 Score   (1)   




X:2 T:Captain Oakhain L:1/8 M:6/8 N:"A favourite Irish Tune" S:McGlashan - Reels (c. 1786) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Gmin G/F/|DBA B2 A/G/|A/B/c/B/A/G/ FGA|BdB cB/A/G/F/|DGG G2:| |:G/A/|Bdd d2 c/B/|Acc c2f|d>g^f g>ab|dg^f g2 g/a/|bag f>ed| d/c/B/A/f FGA|BdB d/c/B/A/G/F/|DGG G2:|]


X:1 T:Captain O’Kain O:”Irish” M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 3 (Glasgow, 1788, No. 493, p. 190) N:”Humbly dedicated to the Volunteers and Defensive Bands of Great Britain and Ireland” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmin GF|D2G2A2|B4 AG|AB cB AG|F3G A2| B2d2B2|dc BA GF|D2G2G2|G4:| |:A2| Bc d2d2|d3c B2|dAB c2c2|c4f2| d2g2^f2|g3a b2|d2g^f2|g4a2| b2a2g2|{g}f2e2d2|{d}c2 BA f/g/a|F2G2A2| B2d2B2|dc BA G^F|D2G2G2|G4:|]


X:1 T:Captain O’Kain T:Wounded Hussar, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Larghetto" B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 3 (1859, No. 268, p. 133) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Emin (E/D/)|(B,EF) G2 (F/E/)|(F/G/A/G/F/)E/ (DEF)|(GBG) B/(A/G/F/E/)D/|B,EE [B,2E2] (E/D/)| B,EF G2 (F/E/)|(F/G/A/G/F/)E/ (DEF)|(GGG) (B/A/G/F/E/D/)|B,E[G,E] [G,2E2]|| (E/F/)|GBB [D2B2] (A/G/)|FAA [F2A2] (d/c/)|(Be^d) (e>fg)|(Be^d) e2 (e/f/)| (g>fe) (d>cB)|(AFd) (D>EF)|(GBG) (B/A/G/F/E/D/)|B,E[CE] [B,2E2]||


X:1 T:Captain O'Kain, or The Wounded Hussar B:O'Neill's Waifs & Strays of Gaelic Melody, 1922 Z:Paul de Grae S:McGoun's Repository (1803) R:air M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Em E/D/|B,EF G2 F/E/|F/G/A/G/F/E/ DEF|GBG B/A/G/F/E/D/| B,EE E2 E/D/|B,EF G2 F/E/|F/G/A/G/F/E/ DEF| GBB B/A/G/F/E/D/|B,EE E2 E/F/|GBB B2 A/G/| FAA A2 d/c/|Be^d e>fg|Be^d e2 e/f/|g>fe d>cB| AFd DEF|GBG B/A/G/F/E/D/|B,EE E2||


X:3 T:Captain O'Kain. M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Complete Tutor Violin (c. 1815) Z:Dr. Evan Jones [Ed.] K:Bb U:T=!trill! U:w=!wedge! (G/F/) | (DG)wA TB2 (A/G/) | (A/B/)(c/B/)(A/G/) F>GA | wBwdwB (d/c/)(B/A/)(G/^F/) | wDwGwG G2 :| |: (G/A/) Bdd Td2 (c/B/) | Acc c2 (f=e) |d>g^f Tg>ab | d>g^f g2 (g/a/) wbwawg f>ed | (d/c/)(B/A/)!fermata!f F>GA | wBwdwB (d/c/)(B/A/)(G/^F/) | (DG)wG G2 :|]


X:1 T:Capt. O'Kane M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Howe – Musician’s Omnibus No. 2 (c. 1864, p. 101) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmin G/F/|DGA B2 A/G/|AcA FGA|BdB dBG|DGG G2:|| (G/A/)|Bdd d2 c/B/|Acc c2f|d>g^f g>ab|d>g^f g2 g/a/| bag f>ed|dBf FGA|BdB dBG|DGG G2||