Chattering Magpie (The)

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 Theme code Index    325L1 31H74
 Also known as    Aggie Whyte's Chattering Magpie, Gun in the Thatch (1), Mheaig Chabach (An), Paddy Kelly's Reel (1), Father Ahearn's, Gun in the Thatch (1)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AA'B
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Breandán Breathnach
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 77, p. 35
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1963
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
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Chattering Magpie (The): Annotations


X:1
T:Chattering Magpie, The 
R:reel 
D:Paul McGrattan: The Frost Is All Over 
D:Noel Hill & Tony McMahon: \'I gCnoc na Gra\'i 
Z:id:hn-reel-306 
Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se
M:C| 
L:1/8
K:G 
BGAF DGGA | B2ge fdcA | BGAF DG~G2|1 FGAB c2dc :|
|2 FGAB c2Bc || dggf g2bg | dg~g2 fgaf | dggf g2ga | bgag fdcA | 
dggf g2bg | dg~g2 fgag | bgaf g2ga | bgag fdcA || 
"Variations:" |:BGAF D2GA | Bdge fdcA | BGAF DG~G2 |1 FGAB c2dc :|
|2 FGAB c2Bc || dggf ~g3f | dg~g2 dgag | dggf ~g3f | gbag fdcA | 
dggf gagf | dg~g2 dgag | bgaf g2dg | gbag fdcA || 

Chattering Magpie (The): Annotations