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Theme code Index
551H7 6555
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
6/8
History
Structure
ABC
Editor/Compiler
P.W. Joyce
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Old Irish Folk Music and Songs
Tune and/or Page number
No. 181, pp. 90-91
Year of publication/Date of MS
1909
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Hammer and Tongs
L:1/8
M:6/8
S:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
N:The chorus is the third part.
K:G
B2|d2d dBd|g3 fed|efe d2d|(d3 d2)d|
e2e efg|a2f d2g|efd c2B|(A3 A2)||c|
B2B Bcd|e2c A2c|BdB A2A|(A3 A2) f/g/|
a3 gfe|d2c B2d|e2d fed|G3||
age|d2B c2d|e2A A2c|BdB A2A|(A3 A2) f/g/|
a3 gfe|d2e B2G| B2A G2G|(G3 G2)||
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