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13b55 5551
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Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
1 flat
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:O'Farrell
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number
p. 121
Year of publication/Date of MS
c. 1806
Artist
Title of recording
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Year recorded
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Score
Sheet Music for "Three Halfpence a Day [2]" Three Halfpence a Day [2] Jig Source: O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. II (c. 1806) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
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T:Three Halfpence a Day [2]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. II (c. 1806)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Dmin
A | D2E F2G | A2A ABG | A2A ABG | AFD D3 |
D2E F2G | A2A ABG | f3 fed | cAG F2 :|
|: c | =BGG AGG | =BGG AGG | gag g^fe | dBG G2c |
BGG AGG | BGG AGG | fag fed | cAG F2 :|
Sheet Music for "Three half pence a day [2]" Three half pence a day [2] Jig Source: James Goodman (1828─1896) music manuscript collection, vol. 2, p. 133. Mid-19th century, County Cork Notes: Goodman had it from the music manuscripts of John Edward Pigot (1822–1871), whose source was "Miss O'Connel" who was his informant for a half-dozen tunes or more Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
%
T:Three half pence a day [2]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:James Goodman (1828─1896) music manuscript collection,
S:vol. 2, p. 133. Mid-19th century, County Cork
N:Goodman had it from the music manuscripts of
N:John Edward Pigot (1822–1871), whose source was "Miss
N:O'Connel" who was his informant for a half-dozen tunes or more
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Dmin
A|D2E F2G|A2A ABG|A2A ABG|AFD A2c|
D2E F2G|A2A ABG|f3 fed|cAG F2:|
|:c|=BGG BGG|=BGG BGG|gag g^fe|dBG G2c|
=BGG BGG|=BGG BGG|faf fed|cAG F2:|]
