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 Theme code Index    1H7b7b5 1H7b64
 Also known as    Na an tSagart ta Uait?, Priest (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille, Slide
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8, 12/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Edward Bunting
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Ancient Music of Ireland
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 116
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1840
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Is it the Priest You Want? M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Lively and Quick". N:”Very ancient, author and date unknown.” B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 116) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G e|(ed).B (.d2.B)|{^c}(d2B) (B2e)|{f}(ed).B (.d2.B)|{d}(c2A) (A2.e)| {f}(edB) (.d2.B)|{^c}(d2B) (.B2.e)|{f}(edB) {a}(gf).g|(.B2.G) .G2:| L:1/16 |:f2|(.g4.g2) (f/g/a3f2)|{f}(g4e2) (.e4.e2)|{^g}a4 a2 {b}(a3g.a2)|(.b4.e2) (.e4.f2)| {f}.g4 .g2 (f/g/a3f2)|(g4e2) .e4.e2|{f}(e2d2).B2 {a}(g2f2).g2|(B4G2) .G4:|]


X:1 T:Is it the Priest you want? M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air and jig B:William Forde – 300 National Melodies of the British Isles (c. 1841, p. 28, No. 93) B: https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/text/300-national-melodies-of-the-british-isles.-vol.-3-100.-irish-airs N:William Forde (c.1795–1850) was a musician, music collector and scholar from County Cork Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F d|dcA c2A|c2A A2d|dcA c2A|B2G G2d| dcA c2A|c2A A2d|dcA fef|A2F F2|| c|f2f (e/4f/2<g)e|f2d d2d|g2g {ga}g>fg|a2d d2e| f2f (e/4f/2<g)e|f2d d2d|dcA fef|A2F F2||


X:1 T:Is it the Priest you want? M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 88, p. 37) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G .e|(ed).B (.d2.B)|{^c}(d2B) (B2e)|{f}(ed).B (.d2.B)|{d}(c2A) (A2.e)| {f}(ed).B (.d2.B)|{^c}(d2B) (.B2.e)|{f}(ed).B {a}(gf)g|(.B2.G) .G2:| |:f|\ L:1/16 (.g4.g2) (f/g/a3f)|{f}(g4e2) (.e4.e2)|{^g}a4a2 {b}(a3g.a3)|(.b4.e2) (.e4.f2)| {f}.g4.g2 (f/g/a3f)|(g4e2) .e4.e2|{f}(e2d2).B2 {a}(g2f2).g2|(B4G2).G4:|]


X:1 T:Is it the Priest You Want? M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Emin g|edB d2B|d2B B2g|edB d2B|c2A A2g| edB d2B|BAB g3|BAB gfg|B2G G2:| |:d|g3 faf|g2e e2d|e2a aga|b2e e2f| g3 faf|g2e e2d|BAB gfg|B2G G2:|