Major (3) (The)
X:1 T:Mayjor [3], The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Geoghegan - Compleat Tutor for the Pastoral or New Bagpipe (c. 1745-46) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Dmix TF2D D/F/A/D/ | DF/G/A/D/ EFG | F2D DF/G/A/D/ | GEC EFG :| |: FDA ABc | (B/c/d)B (A/B/c)A | FDA Bdc | B2E EFG | FDA ABc | (B/c/d)B (A/B/c)A | TB2G F/G/AF | GEC EFG :| |: FED dcd | AFD EFG | FED cBc | GEC EFG :| |: (B/c/e)B (A/B/c)A | G/A/BG F/G/AF | B/c/dB A/B/cA |B2E EFG | B/c/dB A/B/cA | G/A/BG F/G/AF | dcB A/B/cF | GEC EFG :| |: AFD DF/G/AD | AFD EFG | AFD A(F/G/A/F/) | GEC EFG :| |: A(F/G/A/F/) cBA | dcB A/B/cB | F/GAF (B/c/d)c | {c}B2E EFG | A(F/G/A/F/) cBA | dcB A/B/cA | F/G/AF cAF | GEC EFG :| |: D/D/Dd D/D/DF | D/D/DF EFG | D/D/DA D/D/DF |GEC EFG :|
X:1
T:Major [3], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 1 (1782, No. 141, p. 49)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amix
cBA ABA|ecA Bcd|cBA ABA|dBG Bcd:|
|:c2e efe|efg aga|c2e efg|fdB Bcd:|
|:cBA a3|ecA Bcd|cBA gfg|dBG Bcd:|]
X:1
T:Major [3], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse
B:(London, 1787, No. 83, p. 51)
N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions of
N:Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard”
N:The 2nd strain differs from that of Aird & O'Farrell
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
d|:cBA AcA|AcA Bcd|cBA ecA|dBG Bcd:|
|:c2e eca|fdf ece|c2e ece|fga Bcd:|]
X:1
T:Major [3], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
B:Hime - Forty Eight Original Irish Dances Never Before Printed
B:with Basses, vol. 1 (Dublin, 1804, No. 5)
N:A date of 1795 has also been given for the volume. Maurice Hime moved
N:from Liverpool to Dublin in 1790 to established an extensive business in
N:music and instruments which was active until about 1820.
F:http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b90673324/f3.image
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
V:1
d|c2A AcA|AcA Bcd|c2A AcA|dG^G Bcd:|
|:cde efg|fga gfe|cde efg|d2B Bcd:|
|:cBA a3|ecA Bcd|cBA g3|dBG Bcd:|]
V:2 clef = bass
z|A,3A,3|A,3^G,3|A,3A,3|G,3^G,3:|
|:A,3C3|D3A,3|A,3A,3|B,3B,3:|
|:A,3A,3|G,3E,3|A,3A,3|G,3^G,3:|]
X:2
T:Major [3], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O'Farrell - Pocket Companion (c. 1805)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:A
d | c2A AcA | AcA Bcd | c2A Ace | dBG Bcd :|
|: cde ef=g | faf g2e | c2e efg | dBG Bcd |
cde efg | faf g2e | a/b/af g2e | dBG Bcd :|
|: cBA a3 | ecA Bcd | cBA g2e | dBG Bcd :|
|: ecA AcA | AcA Bcd | ecA Ace | dBG Bcd :|]
X:1
T:Major [3], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:James Goodman music manuscript collection (County Cork, mid-19th century, Book 2, p. 36)
F: http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-two#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=39&z=617.9174%2C1336.2963%2C9035.9705%2C3722.2222
F:at Trinity College Dublin / Irish Traditional Music Archive goodman.itma.ie
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
d|c2A AcA|AcA Bcd|c3A Ace|dBG Bcd:|
|:cde ef=g|faf g2e|c2e efg|dBG Bcd|
cde efg|faf g2e|a/b/af g2e|dBG Bcd:|
|:cBA a3|ecA Bcd|cBA g2e|dBG Bcd:|
|:ecA AcA|AcA Bcd|ecA Ace|dBG Bcd:|]