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Theme code Index
6555 1H1H43
Also known as
Black Bird (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
United States
Genre/Style
Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece, March/Marche
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/4
History
USA(Mid Atlantic)
Structure
ABA, AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:Patrick O'Flannagan
Book/Manuscript title
Book:The Hibernia Collection
Tune and/or Page number
p. 22
Year of publication/Date of MS
1806
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Black Bird, The
T:Blackbird (4)
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:O'Flannagan - The Hibernia Collection (Boston, 1860, p. 22)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A|B2 A>^G|A2 (3ABc|d>cdA|G2 FG|A2 fd|cA BG|
F2 D>D|D2z!fine!||A|defg|a2 fa|gfga|g2 {ag}fe|
defg|agfe|f2 d>d|defg|agfa|g2 fe|
fdcA|f2 ed|cA BG|FBAG|F2 D>D|D2!D.C.!||
X:1
T:The Black Bird (A Dirge)
B:American Veteran Fifer #91
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
K:D t=8
A | B2 A>G | B2 (3ABc | d>c dA | G2 FG |
A2 fd | cABG | F2 D>D | D2 z :|
|: A | defg | a2 fa | gfga | g2{ag}fe |
defg | agfe | f2 d>d | defg |
agfa | g2fe | fdcA | f2 ed |
cABG | FBAG | F2D>D | D3 :|]
