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Theme code Index
3b212 7bL7bL7L2
Also known as
Bobby Casey's , Bonaparte Crossing the Alps , Bush Hornpipe (The) , Poor Ould Woman (The) , Jerry Daly's Hornpipe (1) , Sean Bhean Bhocht , TSeanbhean bhocht (2) (An) , Sean bean boct (1) (An) , Shan Van Vocht (1) (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Hornpipe/Clog, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of
A
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Dorian
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
R.M. Levey
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Dance Music of Ireland 2nd Collection
Tune and/or Page number
No. 46, p. 20
Year of publication/Date of MS
1873
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:Poor Ould Woman [1]
T:Sean bean boct [1]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:Kerr - Merry Melodies vol. 1 (c. 1880)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Amin
ed | c2 (Bc) AcBA | GEGA GABd | edcB ABcd | e2A2 Afed |
c2 (Bc) AcBA | GEGA GABd | eg^fa gedB | A2 AA A2 :|
|: e^f | g2 (ga) gedB | A2 AA A2 e^f | g2 (ga) gedc | BcAB G3B |
AEAB AcBA | GEGA GABd | eg^fa gedB | A2 AA A2 :|]
X:1
T:Shan Van Vocht [1], The
T:Poor Old Woman [1]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
B:McDermott - Allan's Irish Fiddler (c. 1920's, No. 90)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Amin
(e>d)|c>AB>G A2 B>A|G>ED>E G2 B>d|e>g^f>a g>ed>c|.B2.G2.G2(e>d)|
c>AB>G A>cB>A|G>ED>E G>AB>d|(3e^fg f<a g<ed<B|.A2.A2.A2:|
|:(3e^fg|a>^ga>b a>-ge>c|A2A2 A>de>^f|g.^fg>a g>ed>B|G2G2 G>AB>A|
A>GA>B A>cB>A|G>^FG>A G>AB>d|(3efg f>a g>ed>A|.A2.A2.A2:|]