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Theme code Index
136L3L 5L231
Also known as
Bonny Cuckoo (The) , Young Cuckoo
Composer/Core Source
Region
Scotland, Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
B
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
One part
Editor/Compiler
Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number
No. 173, p. 30
Year of publication/Date of MS
1903
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
Pretty Cuckoo (The): Annotations
X:1
T:Pretty Cuckoo, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”With expression”
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 173
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
F | B>cd dcB | G2F D2F | F>GB c2 B/c/ | d2c B2d |
G2c F2B | D>CB, C2F | F>GB c2 B/c/ | d2c B2d |
G2c F2B | D>CB, C2F | F>GB c2 B/c/ | d2c B2 ||
Pretty Cuckoo (The): Annotations