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 Theme code Index    7575 7531
 Also known as    Basket of Oysters (1), Casey's Fiddle (1)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Thomas Wilson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Companion to the Ball Room
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 97
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1816
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Paddy the Weaver M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:"Moderato" O:"Irish" B:Thomas Wilson - A Companion to the Ball Room (London, 1816, p. 97) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D d|c2A ABA|c2A A2d|c2A AGA|F2D D2d| c2A ABA|c2A A2e|f2d gec|d3 D2|| e|fgf gab|agf efg|f2d ded|c2A A2e| fgf gab|agf efg|f2d gec|d3 d2||


X:1 T:Paddy the Weaver M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig Q:"Allegro" B:J. Clinton – Gems of Ireland: 200 Airs (1841, No. 128, p. 64) H:Irish-born Clinton was a flute teacher for the Royal Academy, London Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G g|(d2B) (Bc).B|d2B B2e|d2B (BA).B|G2E E2e| d2B (BA).B|d2B B2f|(g2e) (af)^.d|e3 e2:| |:f|(gf).g (ab).c'|(ba).g (fg).a|(g2e) (efe)|d2B B2f| (gf).g (ab).c'|(ba).g (fg).a|g2e (af)^.d|e3-d2:|]


X:1 T:Paddy the Weaver M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig N:Goodman had the tune from the manuscript collection Irish collector N:John Edward Pigot (1822–1871)(p. 226b) S:Rev. James Goodman music manuscript collection (vol. 2, p. 137) F:http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-two#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=140&z=-4280.3351%2C0%2C16736.6702%2C6432 F:at Trinity College Dublin / Irish Traditional Music Archive goodman.itma.ie N:Canon Goodman was a uilleann piper and cleric who collected primarily N:in County Cork in the mid-19th century Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G g|d2B BcB|d2B B2e|d2B BAB|G2E E2e| d2B BAB|d2B B2f|g2e af^d|e3 e2:| |:f|gfg abc'|bag fga|g2e efe|d2B B2f| gfg abc'|bag fga|g2e af^d|e3 e2:|]