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Theme code Index
4L3L5L 7bL6L1
Also known as
Bonnán Buidh (An)
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
C
Accidental
1 flat
Mode
Mixolydian
Time signature
4/4, 3/4
History
IRELAND(Ulster)
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Edward Bunting
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Ancient Music of Ireland
Tune and/or Page number
No. 77, p. 56
Year of publication/Date of MS
1840
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
Sheet Music for "The Yellow Bittern" The Yellow Bittern Air Moderately Quick Book: Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 77, p. 56) Notes: ”Very ancient, author and date unknown.” Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Yellow Bittern, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Very ancient, author and date unknown.”
Q:"Moderately Quick"
B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 77, p. 56)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
.G .F{G}(F/>D/)|E2 .D(D/E/) .F(F/G/)|(_A2 .G).G .B/(G/F/E/)|
.D/>(E/D/C/) .B,/(D/E/B,/) T(C>B,)|.B, {A,}.B,2 G F{G}F/D/|[C2E2] .D(D/>E/) .F(F/>G/)|
[B,2D2F2_A2] GG B/G/F/E/|.D(D>C) .B,(B,/>D/) T(C>B,)|(.B,.B,.B,)||
.FF(G/A/)|[D2F2B2] .B.c.d.e|[F2B2d2][F2A2c2] (d/c/d/B/)|[F2A2] (A/c/B/A/) T(G>F)|
F [C2F2] (D/>E/) .F(F/>D/)|.E.E .D(D/>E/) .F(F/>G/)|[B,2D2F2_A2] GG .B/(G/F/E/)|
.D>(E/D/C/) .B,/(C/E/B,/) {D}.C/(B,/C/D/)|(.B,.B,.B,)||.f .fg/a/|
.b2 (.b.c'.d'.e')|.d'2 (.c'.c') (d'/c'/d'/b/)|a2 .a/(c'/b/a/) T(g>f)|.f [A2c2f2] D/>E/ FF/D/|
[E2B2] [DB]D/>E/ [FB]F/>G/|([D2F2_A2B2][EGB])G .B/(G/F/E/)|.D>(E/D/C/) .B,/(C/D/B,/) {E}C/(B,/C/D/)|(.B,.B,.B,)||
Sheet Music for "The Yellow Bittern" The Yellow Bittern An Bonnán Buidh Source: Bunting
X:1
T:Yellow Bittern, The
T:An Bonnán Buidh
M:C
L:1/8
S:Bunting
K:C
E/F/|G2 G>E F2 EF|G2A2_B2 AG|AGED C2 D/C/D|C2C2 C3E/F/|
G2 G>E F2 EF|G2A2_B2 AG|AGED C2 D/C/D|C2C2C3||E|
G2 GA c2d2|e2 fe d3f|e2 dc c2 GA|_B2A2G2 cA|
{A}G2 GE F2 EF|G2A2_B2 AG|AGED C2 D/C/D|C2C2 C3||