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1H3bH5H 2H4H3bH
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Biography:Henry Purcell
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Triple Hornpipe
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
1 flat
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
3/2
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
John Playford
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Dancing Master 9th edition
Tune and/or Page number
p. 173
Year of publication/Date of MS
1695
Artist
Title of recording
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Year recorded
Media
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Sheet Music for "Siege of Limerick" Siege of Limerick Book: John Walsh – Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth (London, 1740, No. 94) Notes: ”Longways for as many as will.” Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Siege of Limerick
M:3/2
L:1/8
N:”Longways for as many as will.”
B:John Walsh – Complete Country Dancing-Master, Volume the Fourth
B: (London, 1740, No. 94)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Dmin
d3ef2d2a4|e3fg2^c2f4|^B3d ^c2e2def2|A2d4^c2d4:||
c3dcBA2ABc2|d3e de f2 ef g2|a2f4 c2d2(cB)|(AB) c4e2f4|
a3ba2f2d4|g3ag2e2^c4|f3gf2d2^B2e2|^c2A4^c2d4||
Sheet Music for "Siege of Limerick" Siege of Limerick Country Dance Tune Book: Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 615) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Siege of Limerick
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
B:Elias Howe – Musician’s Omnibus Nos. 6 & 7 (Boston, 1880-1882, p. 615)
B:
http://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP601433-PMLP562790-ONeill_Rare_Medium_M40_M8_v6.7_text.pdf
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Dmin
d>e fd a2|e>f gc g2|=B>d ^ce d/e/f|Ad2 ^cd2||
c>d c/B/A A/B/c|d>e d/e/f e/f/g|a f2 c dc/B/|(A/B/)c2 ef2||
a>b af d2|g>a ge ^c2|f>g fd =Be|^cA2 cd2||
Sheet Music for "Siege of Limerick" Siege of Limerick Source: Sharp – Country Dance Tunes (1909) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Siege of Limerick
M:3/2
L:1/8
S:Sharp – Country Dance Tunes (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Dmin
d3e f2d2 a4 | e3f g2 ^c2 f4 | =B3d ^c2 e2 de f2 | A2 d4 ^c2 d4 |
d3e f2d2 a4 | e3f g2c2 f4 | =B3d ^c2e2 de f2 | A2 d4 ^c2 d4 ||
(c3d) cB A2 AB c2 | (d3e) de f2 ef g2 | a2 f4 c2e2 cB | AB c4 e2 f4 |
a3b a2f2 d4 | g3a g2e2 ^c4 | f3g f2d2 =B2e2 | ^c2 A4 c2 d4 ||
