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556 442
Also known as
Maire a Run , Ó Máire Dhlis , O Molly My Dear , O Molly Dear
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
3/8, 9/8
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Edward Bunting
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ancient Music of Ireland
Tune and/or Page number
No. 118, p. 87
Year of publication/Date of MS
1840
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
Sheet Music for "O! Molly Dear" O! Molly Dear Air Mod. Book: Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 118, p. 87) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:O! Molly Dear
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q: "Mod."
B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 118, p. 87)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Eb
(G/A/)|(.B.B.c) (A2B) (G2E)|{G}(.F.E.E) (E3E2) (G/A/)|(.B.B.c) (A2B) (G2E)|
{G}(.F.E.E) (E3E2) (.e|.d.B) (c/d/) e2 (e/f/) (g2.e)-|(.d.B) {B}(A/G/) (A3 A2) (._e|
.d.B) (c/d/) e2 (e/f/) g2 (.e|.d.B) {B}(A/G/) (A3 A2) (G/A/|B).B.c (A2B) (G2E)|{G}(.F.E.E) (E3 E2)||
Sheet Music for "Molly my dear" Molly my dear Air Tenderly Book: Smollet Holden - Collection of favourite Irish Airs (London, c. 1841; p. 29) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Molly my dear
M:3/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Tenderly"
B:Smollet Holden - Collection of favourite Irish Airs (London, c. 1841; p. 29)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:C
e/f/|gga|f2d|e2c|dcc|c2||g/>f/|ece g>ab|c'>d'c'|bge|f2||
g/f/|ece|gab|c'd'c'|bge|!fermata!f2||e/f/|gga|f2d|e2c|dcc|c2||
Sheet Music for "Molly My Dear" Molly My Dear Air Adagio Book: J. Clinton – Gems of Ireland: 200 Airs (1841, No. 87, p. 44) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Molly My Dear
M:3/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Adagio"
B:J. Clinton – Gems of Ireland: 200 Airs (1841, No. 87, p. 44)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
(d/>e/)|.f.f.g|(e2c)|(d2B)|{d}c2 (c/>B/)|.B2 (d/>e/)|
f(fg)|(e2c)|(d2B)|{d}(cB)B|B2||(f/>e/)|(dB).d|(f>g).a|
(b>c'b)|(a<f) .d|.e2 (f/>e/)|(dB).d|.f>.g.a|(b>{d'}c'b)|
(a<f) .d|e2 (d/e/)|.f.f.g|.e2 .c/>.c/|(d2B)|{d}(cB).B|B2||
Sheet Music for "O! Molly Dear" O! Molly Dear Air Moderato Book: P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 53, p. 22) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:O! Molly Dear
M:9/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Moderato"
B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 53, p. 22)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Eb
(G/A/)|(.B.B.c) (A2B) (G2E)|{G}(.F.E.E) (E3E2) (G/A/)|(.B.B.c) (A2B) (G2E)|
{G}(.F.E.E) (E3E2) (.e|.d.B) (c/d/) e2 (e/f/) (g2.e)|.d.B {B}(A/G/)|(A3 A2) (._e|
.d.B) (c/d/) e2 e/f/ g2.e|.d.B {B}(A/G/) (A3A2) (G/A/|B)(.c.c) (A2B) (G2E)|(G|(.F.E.E) (E3!fermata!E2)||
Sheet Music for "Molly My Dear" Molly My Dear Air Tenderly Book: O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 452 Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Molly My Dear
M:3/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Tenderly"
B:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 452
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
B/c/|dde|c2A|B2G|{B}AGG|G2 B/c/|dde|c2A|B2G|{B}AGG|G2||
d/c/|BGB|d>ef|gag|fdB|c2 d/c/|BGB|d>ef|gag|fdB|c2||