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 Theme code Index    1135 6355
 Also known as    Bailitheoir Longphoirt, Bonny Boy (3) (The), Longford Beggarwoman (The), Lady Clare's Quick Step
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AA'BB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Brendan Breathnach
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 184, p. 72
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1963
 Artist    Biography:Michael Coleman
 Title of recording    Tarbolton/Longford Collector/Sailor's Bonnet
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Decca 12036 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1934
 Media    
Tarbolton/Longford Collector/Sailor's Bonnet. Michael Coleman, 1934 (Decca 12036)
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Untitled T:Longford Collector, The T:Lady Clare’s Quick Step M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 2, c. 1883, No. 194, p. 41) B:http://grier.itma.ie/book-two#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=40&z=-149.2816%2C220.105%2C3411.0452%2C1476.2303 N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F E|FEFG ABcA|BcdB ABcA|FEFG ABcA|GBAG FDDE| FEFG ABcA|BcdB ABcb|afge fdcA|GBAG FD D2|| e|f2 a/g/f/e fdcB|AF FE/F/ Acce|fa gf/e/ fdcA|GBAG FD De| f2 a/g/f/e/ fdcB|AF FE/F/ Accb|afge fdcA|GBAG FD D2||


X:1 T:Longford Beggerwoman M:C| L:1/8 S:Larry Smyth music manuscript collection (Abbeylara, Co. Longford c. 1900) Z:Transcribed by Fr. John Quinn P.P. Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim N:"The original Smyth version only contains noteheads and it was N:difficult to piece the tune together" (Conor Ward) K:G "G"G2 BG dGdc|"D"(BA) A/A/A dedB|"G"G2 BG dGBG|"D"(AB)dB "Em"GEED:|| "G"g2 fg edBA|B3d (ed {e}d/c/d)|"Em"gefg edBA|B2 cA GEED| gefg edBA|"G"B3d "Am"(ea {b}a/g/a)|"G"g2 fg edBA|"Em"B2 cA GEED||


X:1 T:Longford Collector M:C| L:1/8 K:G G3A Bcdf|edBc dedB|G3A BcdB|AcBA GEDE| G3A Bddg|edBc d2 ef|gbaf gedB|1 AcBA GEDE:|2 AcBA GE D2|| g3 a gedf|edBc d2 ef|gbaf gedB|AcBA GE D2| g3a gedf|edBc d2 ef|gbaf gedB|1 AcBA GE D2:|2 AcBA GEDE||


X: 1 T:Longford Collector, The R:reel D:Michael Coleman D:Davy Spillane: Shadow Hunter Z:id:hn-reel-204 M:C| K:G ~G3A Bcdg|eB~B2 egdB|GFGA BcdB|AcBA GEDE| GFGA Bcdg|eB~B2 d2ef|g2af gedB|1 AcBA GEDE:|2 AcBA GED2|| |:gfga gedg|eB~B2 d2ef|g2af gedB|AcBA GED2| ~g3a gedg|eB~B2 d2ef|gbaf gedB|1 AcBA GED2:|2 AcBA GEDE|| P:"Variations:" ~G3A Bd~d2|eB~B2 eBdB|~G3A B2dB|AcBA GEDE| ~G3A ~B3d|eB~B2 d2ef|gbaf gedB|1 AcBA GEDE:|2 AcBA GED2|| |:~g3a gfed|eB~B2 d2ef|gfga gedB|AcBA GED2| gfga gfed|eB~B2 d2ef|g2af gedB|1 AcBA GED2:|2 AcBA GEDE||