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3231 6L26L2
Also known as
Leis Lacha , Bonny Highlander (The) , Bucky Highlander , Bully for You , Daniel of the Sun (1) , Donall na Greine , From the Court to the Cottage , Girls of the West , I Gave to My Nelly , Lame Duck (The) , Nelly's Jig , O My Dear Judy , Thady You Gander , Teddy You Gander , 'Tis Sweet to Think , O My Dear Father Pity your Daughter , Western Jig (The) , She is the Girl that Can Do It , She's the Girl that can do it , Petticoat Loose (1) , Wee Murdie
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:John Linehan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:John Linehan music manuscript collection
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1910
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
Sheet Music for "Leg of the Duck [1]" Leg of the Duck [1] Jig Book: The music manuscript collection of John Linehan (c. 1910). Notes: Linehan (1860-1932) was a fiddler and fiddle-teacher from Glounreigh, north County Cork, and teacher of a young Maurice O’Keeffe Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Leg of the Duck [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:The music manuscript collection of John Linehan (c. 1910).
N:Linehan (1860-1932) was a fiddler and fiddle-teacher from
N:Glounreigh, north County Cork, and teacher of a young Maurice O’Keeffe
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
g|fdd edd|fef dBA|Bee (e2d)|Bee e3|
fdd edd|fef dBA|Bdd (d2A)|Bdd d3:|
|:g|fga efg|fef dBA|Bee (e2d)|Bee e2-g|
fga efg|fef dBA|Bdd d2-A|Bdd d3:|]
Sheet Music for "The Leg of the Duck [1]" The Leg of the Duck [1] Jig
X:1
T:Leg of the Duck [1], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
K:G
A|BGG AGA|BAB GED|EAA AGA|EAA AGA|
BGG AGA|BAB GED|EGG GED|EGG G2:|
|:A|Bdd ABc|BAB GED|EAA AGA|EAA AGA|
Bdd ABc|BAB GED|EGG GED|EGG G2:|]
Sheet Music for "The Leg of the Duck [1]" The Leg of the Duck [1] 4 4 Book: Batt Scanlon - "The Violin Made Easy and Attractive" (San Francisco, 1923, p. 41) Notes: No. 3 in section of "Plain Quadrilles" Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Leg of the Duck [1], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Batt Scanlon - "The Violin Made Easy and Attractive" (San Francisco, 1923, p. 41)
N:No. 3 in section of "Plain Quadrilles"
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
(g|f)dd "4"edd|(fef) dBA|Bee (e2d)|Bee efg|
fdd "4"edd|(fef) dBA|Bdd (d2c)|Add d2:|
|:e-|fga efg|(fef) dBA|Bee e2-d|Bee efg|
fga efg|(fef) dBA|Bdd (d2c) |Add d2:|]
Sheet Music for "Leg of the Duck [1]" Leg of the Duck [1] jig Source: J. O'Brien: "Irish Folk Dance Music" Transcription: Bill Black
X: 2
T: Leg of the Duck [1]
S: J. O'Brien: "Irish Folk Dance Music"
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
Z: Bill Black
[1]
K: D
de |: fdd edd | fef dBA | Bee e2 d | Bee e2 d/e/ |
fdd edd | fef dBA | Bdd d2 A | Bdd d3 :|
fga efg | fef dBA | Bee ede | Bee e2 g |
fga efg | fef dBA | Bdd d2 A | Bdd d3 :|]
