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Theme code Index
17L15 6326L
Also known as
Feudaim Act Ni Ail Liom , Irishman (2) (The)
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
2/4
History
Structure
AB
Editor/Compiler
Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number
No. 9, p. 2
Year of publication/Date of MS
1903
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:I Could but I Won’t
M:2/4
L:1/16
R:Air
Q:"Slow"
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 9
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
D|GE3 F3D|GB3 d3D|e2dc B2G2|A3G E2zD|
GE3 F2D2|GB3 d2d2|e2dc B2G2|A3G G2||
B2|c3d e2c2|A3B c2d2|B3G c2B2|A2GE D3E|
G3E F2D2|G3B d2d2|e2dc B2G2|A3G (G2 G)||
X:1
T:Irishman [2], The
T:I could but I won't
M:2/4
L:1/16
Q:"Moderato"
R:Air
B:Batt Scanlon - "The Violin made Easy and Attractive" (San
B:Francisco, 1923, p. 26
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
D|(GE3) (F3D)|GB3 "1"d3"1"d|"2"e2"1"(dc) B3G|"4"A2G2 E3D|(GE3) (F3D)|
GB3 "1"d3"1"d|"2"e2"1"(dc) B2G2|"4"(A3G)G3|:B|(c2d2) "4"(e3c)|(A2B2) (c3d)|
B2G2 c3B|A2G2 !fermata!E3D|(GE3) (F3D)|GB3 "1"d3"1"d|"2"e2"1"(dc) B2G2|(A3"1"G) "1"G3:|