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Theme code Index
1H352 11H66
Also known as
Sean-draighneán (An) , Blackthorn Stick (4) (The) , Brightest Eyes , Clear the Road , Countess of Louden's Reel , Inch of Garth , Irishman's Blackthorn Stick (The) , Jolly Clam-diggers (1) (The) , Rising of the Sun (The) , Rising Sun (2) (The) , Strone Johnny (1)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Brendan Breathnach
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number
No. 136, p. 55
Year of publication/Date of MS
1963
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:The Old Blackthorn
T:The Jolly Clam-Diggers
S:Donal Murphy, accordion
B:CRE I, no.136 (slightly different)
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
Z:transcribed by Paul de Grae
K:D
d2 FB AFEF|D2 dc BABc|dF ~F2 AFEF|GBAF Dgfe|
d2 FB AFEF|Dddc BABc|dF ~F2 AFEF|GBAF DABc||
~d2 fd egfd|A2 (3cBA eA (3cBA|defd efge|abag fdec|
~d2 fd egfd|A2 (3cBA eA (3cBA|defg a3 g|fdec dgfe||
Sheet Music for "The Old Blackthorn" The Old Blackthorn The Jolly Clam-Diggers reel 3 3 3 3 Book: CRE I, no.136 (slightly different) Source: Donal Murphy, accordion Transcription: transcribed by Paul de Grae
X:1
T:Old Blackthorn, The
T:Irishman’s Blackthorn Stick, The
T:Blackthorn Stick [4], The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Treoir, vol. 31, No. 4, 1999, p. 24a
K:D
d2 FB AFEF|DFdB {d}BABc|dF~F2AF~F2|GEFD Dgfe|
d2FBAFEF|DEdB {d}BABc|dF~F2 AF~F2|GEFE D2 DF||
defd egfd|A2BA eABA|defd e2 fg|(3agf fe fddc|
defd egfd|A2 BA eABA|defg ~a3g|fedc dgfe||
Sheet Music for "The Old Blackthorn" The Old Blackthorn Irishman’s Blackthorn Stick, The Blackthorn Stick [4], The Reel 3 Book: Treoir, vol. 31, No. 4, 1999, p. 24a
X:1
T:Real Blackthorn, The
T:Blackthorn Stick [4], The
M:4/4
L:1/8
B:Fiddler Magazine, vol. 23, No. 1, Spring 2016 (p. 35)
Z:Transcribed by Caoimhin Mac Aoidh from the playing of Micheal Coleman
K:D
A3c||d2 FB AFEF|DFBD {d}BABc|dF F/F/F AF F/F/F|GEFE Dgfe|
d2 [FA]B AFEF|DFdB {d}BABc|dF F/F/F AF F/F/F|GEFE D2 FA||
defd egfd|A2 {Bd}BA eA{Bd}BA|defd [c2e2] fg|a/g/f g/f/e fddc|
defd egfd|A2 {Bd}BA eA{Bd}BA|defg ~a3g|fedc dgfe||
Sheet Music for "The Real Blackthorn" The Real Blackthorn Blackthorn Stick [4], The Book: Fiddler Magazine, vol. 23, No. 1, Spring 2016 (p. 35) Transcription: Transcribed by Caoimhin Mac Aoidh from the playing of Micheal Coleman
