King's Return from Ireland (The)

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 Theme code Index    1H71H2H 3H1H75
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:John Burks
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Burks
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:John Burks music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1821
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 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:King’s Return from Ireland -- 1822, The M:6/8 L:1/8 B:John Burks music manuscript collection dated 1821 N:Nothing is known of Burks or the provenance of his N:ms. but it is probable he was from England. N:His music ms. surfaced in the United States, and had possibly N:been in the possession of his descendants. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G gag fed|g2d a2d|bag {a}gfg|(fa)d d2d| gag fed|g2d b2g|fga def|g3-g2|| d|aba gfe|d2d d^cd|e2e {f}e{f}de|f3- d.f.g| aba gfe|d2d d^cd|e2e a-ge|ded cBA| B3 GAB|c3 ABc|B2d g2b|.a.g.f .e.d.c| !>!B3GAB|!>!c3 ABc|Bdg [Ff][Ee][Ff]|([G3g3]-[G2g2])||