Minstrel Boy (The)

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 Theme code Index    1142 351H7
 Also known as    Og-Laoc na Rann, Lover's Lute (The), Móirín (The), Moirin, Moreen, Then soldier come fill high the wine
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 Region    England, Scotland, Ireland
 Genre/Style    English, Irish, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Thomas Moore
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Selection of Irish Melodies
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1813
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:The Minstrel Boy T:"The Morin" T:The Lover's Lute T:Thou, Soldier, Come, Fill High the Wine S:O'Neill's Music of Ireland no. 203 p. 35 Z:Jerome Colburn N:O'Neill writes an ornament on the first half of the fourth bar N:of the second part. M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G D | G3 A cBAD | B2 d2 g2 fg | e2 d2 BcdB | A4 G2 z :| d |g2 f2 e2 fg | f2 e2 d3 ^d | e3 B B2 ^d2 | edef g3 g | G3 A cBAD | B2 d2 g2 fg | e2 d2 BcdB | A4 G2 z |]**


X:1 T:Minstrel Boy. Sand Jig. M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Schottische B:A.S. Bowman – “J.W. Pepper Collection of Five Hundred Reels, Jigs, B:etc.” (Phila., 1908, No. 287, p. 58) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|G/GA/ (c/B/).A/.G/|Bd g(f/g/)|e/ed/ (B/c/).d/.B/|A2 Gd| G/GA/ (c/B/).A/.G/|Bd g(f/g/)|e/ed/ (B/c/).d/.B/|A2 Gz|| |:gf e(f/g/)|fe d z/^d/|eBB^d|e/ef/ gG| G/GA/ c/B/A/G/|Bd g(f/g/)|e/ed/ (B/c/).d/.B/|A/D/E/F/ Gz:| |:FEDC|B,A, G,2|G/GB/ d2|G/Gc/ e2|FEDC|B,A, G,2|G/Bd/ g/f/e/d/|1 cecz:|2 cec||


X:1 T:Minstrel Boy, The M:C L:1/8 R:March B:Lees - Balmoral Reel Book (c. 1910, p. 36) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F C2|(F3G) (BAGF)|A2c2f2 (e>f)|(d3c) (A>B cA)|(G3F) (F2C2)| (F3G) (BAGF)|A2c2f2 (e>f)|(d3c) (A>BcA)|(G3F) F2 z2|| [A2f2][G2e2][F2d2] (ef)|[G2e2][F2d2][E2c2]z[E^c]|([F3d3]A) (A2[E2^c2])|([F3d3][^ce]) ([d2f2]f2)| (F3G) (BAGF)|A2c2f2 (e>f)|(d3c) (A>BcA)|(G3F) !fermata![A,2F2]|| E2|A2 A=B c2 cd|e2 ^f>f g2 f>f|e2 c>A G2G2|G2 G>G G2||


X:1 T:Minstrel Boy, The M:C L:1/8 Q:"Moderato" B:Batt Scanlon - "The Violin made Easy and Attractive" (San B:Francisco, 1923, p. 21 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G D2|G3-A (cB).A.G B2d2!fermata!g2 (f>g)|(e3d) (B>c) .d.B|(A3G) (G2D2)|(G3A) (cB) .A.G| B2d2g2 (f>g)|e2d2 (B>c) (dB)|A3-G G2z2||g2f2e2 z(f/g/)|f2e2d2 z^d| ("4"e3B) (B2^d2)|e3f g2 !fermata!g2|(G3A) (cB) .A.G|B2d2!fermata!g2 (fg)|(e3d) (B>c).d.B|A3-G G2z2:|]