Buckskin Breeches

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 Theme code Index    122 121
 Also known as    Moleskin Breeches
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Slip/Hop Jig
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    9/8
 History    
 Structure    AAB, AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Frank Roche
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of Traditional Irish Music vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 117, p. 36.
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1927
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Moleskin Breeches, The N:AKA - "Buckskin Breeches" M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig S:Philip Carolan music manuscript collection N:Philip Carolan (c. 1839-1910, Crossmolina, County Mayo), a musically literate N:farmer and fiddler who compiled his ms. probably during 1863-1873. S:Angela Buckley, thesis, “A Critical Edition of the Irish Music Manuscripts of S:Philip Carolan c. 1839-1910, vol. 2”, Waterford Institute of Technology, S:2007, p. 21. Carolan ms. 1, No. 58 K:G GAB AGE (AG)E|GAB AGE (GE)D|GAB AGE (AG)E|AGE cBA (GE)D:| |:fed ded d2e|fed def (gf).e|fed ded d2c|AGE cBA (GE)D:| |:dDD ADD (GE)D|dDD ADD (cB).A|dDD ADD (GE).D|AGE cBA (GE).D:|


X:1 T:Buckskin Breeches M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Hop Jig S:Roche - Traditional Irish Music vol. III, No. 117 (1927) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G (G2B) AGF AGF | (G2B) AGF GED | (G2B) AGF AGF | EGE (c2A) GED :| fed ded (d2d) | fed dfa gfe | fed ded cBA | EGE (c2A) GED | fed ded (d2d) | fed dfa gfe | dDD ADD GED | DGD (c2A) GED ||