Clare's Dragoons

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 Theme code Index    3556 1H1H1H5
 Also known as    Clare Dragoons, Vive La!, Willie was a Wanton Wag
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Richard Carlin
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Master Collection of Dance Music for the Violin
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 273, p. 154
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1984
 Artist    Biography:Leo Rowsome
 Title of recording    Savourneen Deelish / Clare's Dragoons
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    HMV BD1314
 Year recorded    1937
 Media    
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X:1 T:Clare’s Dragoons T:Viva La M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Air S:Philip Carolan music manuscript collection N:Philip Carolan (c. 1839-1910, Crossmolina, County Mayo), a musically literate N:farmer and fiddler who compiled his ms. probably during 1863-1873. S:Angela Buckley, thesis, “A Critical Edition of the Irish Music Manuscripts of S:Philip Carolan c. 1839-1910, vol. 2”, Waterford Institute of Technology, S:2007, p. 89. Carolan ms. 1, No. 275. K:G E/D/|B,>D D>E|G>A GD|B,D DB|(c/B/)(A/G/) E>(E/D/4)|B,D DE|G>A B>c|dG Ec|BA G:| |:A|Bd AB|G>A BG|Bd AB|(c/B/)(A/G/) E>(G/A/4)|Bd AB|G>>A B>c|dG Ec|BA G:| |:z|B>D D>E|G>A GD|B,D DB|(c/B/)(A/G/) E2|B,D DE|G>A BB/c/|dD D>c|BA G:|


X:1 T:Clare's Dragoons L:1/8 M:2/2 K:D AG|F2A2A2Bc|d3e d2A2|F2A2A2d2|edcB AGFE| F2A2A2 Bc|d3e defg|a2A2A2f2|e3d d2:| |:e2|f2a2e2f2|d3ef2d2|f2a2e2f2|gfed G2e2| f2a2e2f2|d3e defg|a2A2A2f2|e3d d2:||


X:2 T:Clare's Dragoons R:March M:2/4 L:1/8 K:A "A"C2 E2 | E2 FG | A2 AB | AG FE | C2 E2 | E2 c2 | "Bm"dc BA | F3D | "A"C2 E2 | E2 FG | A2 "Bm"B2 | "C#m"c3d | "A"e2 E2 | "D"F2 d2 | "E7"c3B | "A"A3B | c2 ec | "Bm"B2 cB | "A"A3B | "C#m"c3B | "A"c2 ec | "Bm"B2 c2 | "D"dc BA | F3B | "A"c2 ec | "Bm"B2 cB | "A"A3B|"C#m"c3d | "A"e2 E2|"D"F2 d2 |"E7"c3B |"A"A4 |