Happy Mistake (The)

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 Theme code Index    1235 1236L
 Also known as    Best in the Bag (The), Jim O'Connor's, John Blessing's Delight, King (The), King of Jigs, King's Jig (2), King's Favorite, Lady Shire's Favourite, Miss Monroe’s Jig, Mrs. Monroe’s (1), Mrs. Spens Monroe, Munster Jig (1) (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:O'Farrell
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 18
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1806
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 Score   (1)   




X:2 T:Happy Mistake, The S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes, vol. 1, 1806, p. 18. Z:François-Emmanuel de Wasseige M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig K:Gmaj D/E/|GAG AGA|B2g edB|G2G AGA|BGE E2 D| GAG AGA |B2g edB|c2A BGE|GAG G2:| |:d|gfg efg|fdB B2 d|gfg efg|afd def| g2e agf|gfe dBG|c2A BGE|GAG G2:|]


X:1 T:Happy Mistake, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:James Goodman music manuscript collection (County Cork, mid-19th century, Book 2, p. 35) F:http://goodman.itma.ie/volume-two#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=38&z=-68.2086%2C1197.5465%2C9035.9705%2C3722.2222 F:at Trinity College Dublin / Irish Traditional Music Archive goodman.itma.ie Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D/E/|GAG AGA|B2g edB|G2G AGA|BGE E2D| GAG AGA|B2g edB|c2A BGE|GAG G2:| |:d|gfg efg|fdB B2d|gfg efg|afd def| g2e agf|gfe dBG|c2A BGE|GAG G2:|]


X:1 T:Happy Mistake, The B:Allan's Irish Fiddler (c. 1920's, no. 23) M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig K:A E | ABA BAB | caf ecB |AGA BAB|cAF F2 E| ABA BAB | caf ecA |d2 B cAF | ABA A2 :| |: e | aga fga|gba gfe|aga fga |bge efg | ~a3 b2 g | agf ecA | d2 B cAF | ABA A2 :||