Maid at the Spinning Wheel (The)

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 Theme code Index    1333 147L2
 Also known as    Cailleach an Túirne, Cailín A' Tuirna, Girl at the Spinning Wheel (The), Hag of the Spinning Wheel (The), Is Maith le Nóra Císte, Kiss Me Darling, Ladies' Fancy (3) (The), Maid of the Spinning Wheel, Maid on the Spinning Wheel, Maid of the Spinning Wheel, Máire an Phórtair, Nóra 'n Chiste, Norah with the Purse, Nora's Purse, Noran Kista, Norickystie, Road to Lurgan (The), Spinning Wheel (4) (The), Tune the Fiddle, Wild Irishman (4) (The), Wreath the Bowl
 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    AABBCCDD
 Editor/Compiler    Francis O'Neill
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 94
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1907
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X:1 T:Cailin a' Tuirna M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Thadhg Crowley - "How to Play the Uillean Pipes" (Cork, 1936, p. 32) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G D|G (3GGG B2A|BcA B2D|G (3GGG cAG|FEF AFc| BAG AFD|DDD AFD|DDD AFD|EFG ABD| G (3GGG B2A |BcA B2G/B/|ded cAF|G2z G2c| BAG AFD DDDAFD|ded cAF|G2z G2|| D|GBd/z/ gba|gz/d/B ez/c/A|BGG cAG|FEF AFD| GBd/z/ gba|gz/d/B ez/c/A|fed cAF|G2z G2||


X:1 T:Maid of the Spinning Wheel T:Cailleach an Túirne B:Breathnach, CRE I 1 R:Jig Z:Paul de Grae M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G D||: GAG B2 G | BcA B2 G | GDG cAG | ~F3 AFD | GAG B2 G | BcA B2 c | ded cAF | G3 G2 :| |: c |BAG AFD | ~D3 AFD | ~D3 AFD | EFG ABc| BAG AFD | ~D3 AFD | ded cAF | G G2 :| |: D |GBd gba | gdB ecA | dBG cAG | ~F3 AFD | GBd gba | gdB ecA | fed cAF | G3 G2 :| |: A |(4cBAc Afd | Bfd Afd | Bfd AFD | EFG ABc | BAG AFD | ~D3 AFD | ded cAF | G3 G :||