Farewell to Limerick

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 Theme code Index    5551H 3H2H1H6
 Also known as    Croppies' March, Croppy's Retreat (The), Banks of Inverness, Molly What Ails You?, You're Right My Love
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Polka
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Gale Huntington
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:William Litten's Tune Book
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 40
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1977
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Farewell to Limerick: Annotations


X:1
T:Farewell to Limerick, or The Croppy's Retreat
M:2/4
L:1/8
S:William Litten's music book (c. 1800)
K:D
B|:A>B AF|A>B d>e|fa ef|dB BA|A>B AF|A>B d>e|fa ef|d2d2:||
fa a2|gb b2|a>g fe/f/|dB BA|fa a2|gb bc'|d'c' ba|b2b2|
fa a2|gb b2|a>g f/a/e/f/|dB BA|A>B A>F|AB de|f>a e>f|d2d2||

Farewell to Limerick: Annotations