Irish Widow

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 Theme code Index    556L6 5217L
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    F
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:T. Straight and T. Skillern
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Two Hundred and Four Favourite Country Dances vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 49, p. 25
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1775
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 Title of recording    
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Irish Widow M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Straight and Skillern – Two Hundred and Four Favourite B:Country Dances, vol. 1 (c. 1775, No. 49, p. 25) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F A/B/|cAF cAF|D3 d3|cBA GAF|F3 E2 A/B/| cAF cAF|{E}D3d3|cBA GFE|F3-F2:| |:A/B/|cdc fga|cdc cAB|cdc fga|cdc cAB| cAF cAF|D3d3|cBA GFE|F3-F2:|]


X:1 T:Irish Widow, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse B:(London, 1787, No. 90, p. 55) N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions of N:Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B/c/|dBG dBG|{F}E3e3|dcB ABG|G3 F2 B/c/| dBG dBG|{F}E3e3|dcB AGF|E3G2:| |:B/c/|ded gab|ded dBc|ded gab|ded dBc| dBG dBG|{F}E3e3|dcB AGF|E3 G2:|]


X:13 T:Irish Widow. Roose.0302 B:Roose MS, 1850 Z:Village Music Project 2019 Mike Hicken M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=100 K:F A/B/|cAF cAF|D3d3|cBA GAF|F3 E2A/B/| cAF cAF|D3d3|cBA GFE|F3-F2 :| |: A/B/|cdc fga|cdc cAB|cdc fga|cdc cAB| cAF cAF|D3d3|cBA GFE|F3F2 :|