Wild Geese (1) (The)

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 Theme code Index    331 235L
 Also known as    Gage Fane, Origin of the Harp (The), Old Ireland Rejoice, Armstrong's Farewell, Old Head of Denis (The), Meeting of the Waters (1), Todlin Hame, My Name is Dick Kelly, Cana Draigeann Eille (An), Tis believed that this harp, Géanna Fiáine (Na), Meeting of the Waters (1) (The), Bacah Buidhe (An)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    3 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/4
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Edward Bunting
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Ancient Music of Ireland
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 113, pp. 84-85
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1840
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 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X: 17 T: Gye Fiane B: A COLECTION of the most Celebrated Irish Tunes2 p.4b N: The file has an open repeat in the 2nd part, but no close repeat. M: 3/4 L: 1/8 K: G |:\ (GA) B2 (AG) | B2 A2 (GE) | (BA) G2 (ED) | (EF) G2 (AB) | c2 (BA) (A/B/c) | B2 G2 B2 | A2 e2 (dB) | A4 (AB) | c2 (BA) (A/B/c) | B2 G2 B2 | A2 B2 (AG) | E4 (GA) | B2 (GA) B2 | A2 (GE) (BA) | G2 (ED) (EF) | G6 :| |:\ G>A B>A G>A | B>G A>G E>F | G>E G>E D>E | (GA) G4 | A>B c>B A>B | c>A B>A G>A | BG A2 e2 | (c>B) A4 | A>B c>B A>B | c>A B>A G>A | BA G2 B2 | (AG) E4 |(DE) G4 | (ed) c4 | (ed) c4 | (ed) B4 | (ed) B4 | (ed) A4 | (ed) A4 | G>A B>A G>A | B>G A>G E>F | G>E G>E D>E | (GA) G4 :|


X:1 T:Wild Geese [1], The M:3/4 L:1/16 R:Air Q:"Rather Slow" N:”Very ancient, author and date unknown.” B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 113, pp. 84-85) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A (A3B)|.c4 (c/B/A3) (A/B/c3)|.B4 (cBAF) .E4|(.F4.A4) (A3B)|A8 (B3c)| .d4.d4 (d/c/B3)|.c4.c4 (c/B/A3)|(.B4.f4) (e3c)|B8 A/B/c3| (.d4.d4) (d/c/B3)|.c4.c4 (c/B/A3)|(B3c) (.d2.c2.B2.A2)|F8 (A3B)| c4 (c/B/A3) (A/B/c3)|.B4 (cBAF) .E4|(F3G) (A3Bc3B)|A8 (A3B)| {d}(c3BA3Bc3A)|(B3AF3AB3F)|{B}(A3FE3FA3B)|A8 z4| (d3cB3cd3B)|(c3BA3Bc3A)|.B4.f4 e3c|B8 (A/B/c3)| (d3cB3cd3c)|(c3BA3Bc3A)|(B3c) (.d2.c2.B2.A2)|F8 A3B| {d}(c3BA3Bc3A)|{c}(B3AF3AB3F)|{B}(A3FE3FA3B)|A7 "Chorus"f {ef}(e3c)| (A7 f/) {ef}(e3c)|(A7f/) (e3c)|(.d4 d'3) f (e3c)| (.d4 d'3) f (e3c)| (.c4 c'3)f (e3d)|(.c4 c'3)f (e3c)|(.B4 b3)f (e3c)|(.B4b3)f (e3c)| (d4 d'3)f (e3d)|(c4c'3)f (e3c)|(B4 b3)d (c3A)|F8 (A3B)| c4 (c/B/A3) (A/B/c3)|.B4 (cBAF) .E4|F3GA3cB3c|A4 !fermata![E4A4]||


X:1 T:Wild Geese [1], The T:Roving Pedlar M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air N:Obtained by Goodman from the music manuscript collection of John Edward Pigot. B:James Goodman music manuscript collection, Book 2, p. 56 (mid-19th century) B:http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-two#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=96&z=348.0999%2C2726.1131%2C8098.3776%2C3101.8519Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:C cd|e2e2 dc|dc A2 cA|G2A2 cd|c4 de|f2f2 ed| ef g2e2|e2 f2 ec|d4 de|f2f2 ed|ef g2e2| e2 fedc|A4 cd|e2 e2 dc|dc A2 cA|G2 A2 cd |c4||