Leggett's Reel

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 Theme code Index    3bH1H1H5 1H3bH55
 Also known as    Boys of Ballycastle, Gypsy Hornpipe (2), Legget's Irish Reel, Shillelah (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    E
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Peter Milne
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Middleton's Selection of Strathspeys Reels &c. for the Violin
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 7
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1870
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Legget’s Irish Reel M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:Milne – Middleton’s Selection of Strathspeys, Reels &c. for the Violin (1870, p. 7) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Emin d|g>fe>d e>dB>d|(e>d)(3efg B3A|{A}G>FG>A {c}B>AB>d|e2A2A2 (ga)| b>ag>f g>fe>d|(e>d) (3efg B3A|{A}G>FG>A B>cB>A|G2[G,2E2][G,2E2]|| (g>f)|e2B2B2 (g>f)|e2B2B2 (g>f)|e>de>f {a}g>fg>a|b2e2e2 (ga)| b>ag>f g>fe>d|e>d(3efg B3A|{A}G>FG>A B>cB>A|G2 [G,2E2][G,2E2]||z3 [B,/E/]|[B,6E6]||


X:1 T:Leggett's Reel M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:Kerr - Merry Melodies, vol. 1, p. 34 (c. 1880's) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Emin (ef)|gfed edBd|edge B2 (BA)|G2 (GA) BABd|e2A2 A2 (ga)| bagf gfed|edge B2 (BA)|G2 (GA) BcBA|G2E2E2:| |:(gf)|e2B2B2 (gf)|e2B2B2 (gf)|e2 (ef) gfga|b2e2e2(ga)| bagf gfed|edge B2 (BA)|G2 (GA) BcBA|G2E2E2:|