Primrose Lasses

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 Theme code Index    3311 5L132
 Also known as    Gearrchaile an tSabhaircín, Brown Eyed Girl (The), Kilworth Lasses (The), Maids (The), Primrose Lass (1) (The), Primrose Girl (2) (The), Primrose Lassy (The), Reel St-Michel, St. Patrick’s Night
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland, Canada
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Fling, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    AB, AAB, AABB, AABB', AA'BB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Bradbury Ryan
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Ryan's Mammoth Collection
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 29
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1883
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Primrose Lassy, The M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:Rev. James Goodman music manuscript collection (vol. 2, p. 167) N:Canon Goodman was a uilleann piper and cleric who collected primarily N:in County Cork in the mid-19th century F:http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-two#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=170&z=-5155.8953%2C0%2C18487.7906%2C6432 F:at Trinity College Dublin / Irish Traditional Music Archive goodman.itma.ie Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G BcAB G2 GE|DEGA BA A2|BcAB G2 GE|DEGA BG G2| BcAB G2 E2|DEGA BA A2|dcBA GFED|DEGA BG G2:| |:Bdgd edgd|Bdgd eA A2|Bdgd edgd|BdAc BG G2| Bdgd edgd|Bdgd eA A2|bgaf gedc|BcAc BG G2:|]


X:1 T:Primrose Lass, The M:C| L:1/8 B:Ryan's Mammoth Collection (1883) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G BcAB G2 GE|DEGA BA A2|BcAB G2 GE|DEGA BG G2| BcAB G2 GE|DEGA BA A2|dcBA GFED|(DE)GA BG G2:| |:Bdgd edgd|Bdgd eAA2|Bdgd edgd|BdAc BG G2| Bdgd edgd|Bdgd eA A2|bgaf gedc|BcAc BG G2:|]


X:1 T:Primrose Lasses M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 733 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B2 BA G2 GE|DEGA BA A2|dBAB GAGE|DEGA BG G2| B2 BA G2 GE|DEGA BA A2|dcBA GFEF|DEGA BG G2:| |:dfgd edgd|Bdgd eA A2|Bdgd edgd|BdAc BG G2| Bdgd edgd|Bdgd eA A2|Bdef gage|dBAc BG G2:|


X:1 T:Primrose Lass M:C| L:1/8 R:Highland Fling B:Jerry O'Brien's Accordion Instructor (Boston, 1949) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B2 BA G2 GE|DEGA BA A2|dBAB GAGE|DEGA BGAG| B2 BA G2 GE|DEGA BA A2|dcBA GFED|EFGA BG G2:| |:Bdgd edgd|Bdgd eA A2|Bdgd edgd|BdAc BG G2| Bdgd edgd|Bdgd eA A2|Bdef gage|dBAc BG G2:|]


X:2 T:Primrose Lass, The R:reel D:Dervish: Harmony Hill Z:id:hn-reel-618 Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se M:C| L:1/8 K:G ~b3a ~g3e|dB~B2 dega|~b3a ~g3e|dBGA BA~A2:| |:Bd~d2 edgd|edgd edgd|Bd~d2 edge|1 dBGB A2GA:|2 dBGB A2G2||


X:3 T:Primrose Lass, The R:reel D:Matt Molloy: Stony Steps Z:id:hn-reel-651 Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se M:C| L:1/8 K:G ~b3a ~g3e|dB~B2 dega|1 ~b3a ~g3e|dBGA BA~A2:|2 bagf g2de|gedB ABGA|| |:Bd~d2 edgd|edgd edgd|Bd~d2 edge|1 gedB ABGA:|2 gedB ABG2||


X:1 T:Reel St-Michel N:A version of "Primrose Lasses" M: 2/2 L: 1/8 D:Edouard Giroux / Fonds Massicotte 1522 / 1919 Z:Jean Duval K: G P:A d|B>ddg e<dgd | Bdde dBGB | Bddg edgd | B<dAd BGG2 | ! Bddg edgd | Bdde dBAG |Bdef ((3agf) ge |1 dcAd BGG2:||2 dcAd BGGA||! P:B BGAG EFGA | B<GAG BfgB | Bc ((3BAG) EGcG | B<dcA AG2A|! BGAG EFGA | B<GAG BfgB | Bc ((3BAG) EGcG | BdcA AG3||