Highland Quickstep (3) (A)

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 Theme code Index    5353 5324
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Curtin Manuscript
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:D. Curtin
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Curtin Manuscript
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 63, p. 26
 Year of publication/Date of MS    mid-19th century
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Hiland Quickstep, A T:Highland Quickstep [3] M:4/4 L:1/8 R:March N:The first strain is similar to "Maggy's Weame" B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, No. 63, p. 26) B: https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/manuscript/finnegan-curtin-manuscript N:The ms. predates the introduction of quadrille-based polkas and slides that N:now characterize the music of Sliabh Luachra region, thought to have been N:introduced in the latter 19th century. S:Breandán Breathnach (1912-85) obtained the ms. from E. Finnegan, who had it S:from D. Curtin of Stagmount, Rockchapel, Co Cork. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D A2FD A2 FD|A2 FD EFGE|A2 FD A2 FD|GEFD EFGE:| |:D2 FD ADFD|D2 FD EFGE|D2 FD ADFD|GEFD EFGE:|]