O'Rourke's Noble Feast (The)

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 Theme code Index    1544 5671H
 Also known as    O'Rourke's Feast (The), Planxty O'Rourke (2), Pléaráca na Ruarcach, Feast of O'Rourke
 Composer/Core Source    Turlough O'Carolan
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John & William Neal
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of the Most Celebrated Irish Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 6
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1724
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Plea Rarkeh na Rourkough M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air B:Neal – Collection of the Most Celebrated Irish Tunes (1724, p. 6) K:G G2B2d2|d2B2G2|c4c2|cd e2c2|d2B2d2|ef g2e2|fga2f2|g6| gfga b2|a2b2g2|f2g2e2|d2c2B2|c2A2d2|B2G2d2|e6|f6| g3ag2|g2B2d2|g2e2a2|Tf3e d2|e4e2|d2efg2|dcBAGF|G4|| D2|EF G2G2|G2D2G2|GFGABc|d2B2G2|FGA2A2|A2E2A2|A^GABcd|e2c2A2| d4d2|d2ed c2|B4B2|B2 cBAG|A4 A2|A2 BAG2|F3 GFE|D4 D2| EF G2G2|G2D2G2|F4G2|A2F2D2|d4c2|Bcd2g2|fga2f2|g6|| GABc d2|dcBA G2|cBcd c2|cd e2 dc|dcBc d2|edcdef/g/|fedefg/a/| gGGG G2|gfga b2|abc'bag|fgagfe|dBcABG|cBcAdc|BABGBd| ecBcec|fdcdfd|g3a g2|gdBd G2|gfefga| fdAF D2|ecBcdcd/c/|d2 ef g2|dcBAGF G4:| |:d2|efgggg|G2D2G2|GFGABc|dcBA G2|fgaaaa|A2E2A2|A^GABcd| edcB A2|defg a2|d2 ed c2|Bdef g2|B2 cBAG|AdAF D2|A2 BAG2| F3 GFE|D4d2|efgggg|G2D2G2|F2G2A2B2c2B2| AGFE D2|dcdedc|Bcdefg|fgBgAf|g6:| GgfgdB|GDB,D G,2|cf/g/adcB|cd e2c2|dB/c/defg|ec/d/efga| fd/e/f2 a2g2f2|g6|g/f/g/a/ ga b2|a/b/a/b/ c'bag|f/g/f/g/ agfe|dbcaBg| cA/B/cAdc|BG/A/BcdB|ec/d/efga|fd/e/fgaf|g3ag2|gd/c/Bdgf| ee/d/ceag|f3ed2|ecBcda|d2efg2|dcBAGF|G4:| |:d2|e/f/e/f/ gdBG|G2D2G2|GFGABc|dgdB G2|f/g/f/g/ aecA|A2E2A2| A^GABcd|eaecA2|d/c/d/e/ dfaf|d2edc2|B/A/B/c/ Bdgd|B2 cBAG|AcAF D2| A2 BA G2|F3 GFE|D4 d2|e/f/e/f/ gdBG|G2D2G2|FD/E/ FDGD| AGFE D2|da/g/fedc|BB/c/defg|fgagaf|g4:|]


X:1 T:O Rourke's Feast M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air C:Carolan B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse (London, 1787, No. 7, pp. 4-5) N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G|(B/c/d)d dBG|c2c (c/d/e)c|dBd (e/f/g)e|(f/g/a)f g3| (g/f/g/a/)b abg|fge Td>cB|cAd BGd|e3 Tf3| g2g gBd|eAa Tf>ed|e2e e(d/e/g)|dBTA/G/ G2|| D|(E/F/G)G GDG|(GA/B/)c dBG|(F/G/A)A AEA|(A/B/c/d) ecA| d2d d(e/d/c)|B2B B(c/B/A/G/)|(F/G/A)A ABA|GFE D2C| (B,/C/D)D GB,D|TGFG AFD|Td2c (B/c/d/)B|(F/G/A)D G2||


X:1 T:Plearaca na Ruarcach, or the Feast of O'Rourke M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Staccato" B:Mulhollan - Selection of Irish and Scots Tunes (Edinburgh, 1804, p. 24) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G|B/c/dd dBG|c2c c/d/ec|dBd e/f/ge|f/g/af g3| g/f/g/a/b abg|fge Td>cB|cAd BGd|e3 Tf3| g2g gBd|eAa Tf>ed|e2e ed/e/g|dBA/G/ G2|| D|E/F/GG GDG|GA/B/c dBG|F/G/AA AEA|AB/c/d ecA| d2d de/d/c|B2B Bc/B/A/G/|F/G/AA ABA|GFE D2C| B,/C/DD GB,D|GFG AFD|Td2c B/c/dB|F/G/AD G2||


X:1 T:Ple Raca na Rourkaugh M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air B:Patrick McGahon music manuscript collection (1817, No. 82) N:McGahon was a scribe of Irish language literature who lived in N:Dungooley, County Louth, on the Armagh border. He was a N:teacher with The Irish Society in the early 19th century, but little N:else is known about him. A few tunes in the ms. are written in other N:hands. B:Pádraigín Ní UIallacháin – “A Hidden Ulster” (2003, p. 459) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G G|B/c/dd dBG|c2c c/d/ec|dBd e/f/ge|f/g/af g3| g/f/g/a/b abg|fge Td>cB|cAd BGd|e3 f3| g2g gBd|eAa g>fd|e2e edeg|d>BA>G G2|| D|E/F/GG GDG|GA/B/c dBG|F/G/AA AEA|AB/c/d ecA| d2d de/d/c|B2B Bc/B/A/G/|F/G/AA ABA|GFE D2C| B,/C/DD GB,D|GFG AFD|Td2c B/c/dB|F/G/AD G3||


X:1 T:O'Rourkes' Noble Feast, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Moderato" S:The Dublin Magazine (July, 1842, No. 22) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Eb B,|E (E/F/) (G/A/) (BG)E|AAA (A/B/c) A|BGB (c/d/e)c|(d/e/f) d/d/ e2B| efg (fg)e|dec (BA)G|AFB (GE)B|ccc d2(B/B/)| e>e e (eG)B|ede (fd)B|c>cc (c/d/e) c/c/|BGE E2|| B,|B,>EE EzB,|E(E/F/)(G/A/) (BG)E|C>FF FzC|F(F/G/)(A/B/) cAF| B2B/B/ (B/c/)(B/A/)|G2G/G/ GGF|E2E/E/ EzF|E>DC B,B,B,| B,CD E2 B,/B,/|EDE (FD)B,|BBA (G/A/B) E/-E/|(D/E/F) B,/B,/E-E||


X:1 T:O’Rourke’s Feast M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 20, p. 8) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Eb B,|E(E/F/)(G/A/) (BG).E|.A.A.A (A/B/c) A|(BGB) (c/d/.e)c|(d/e/f)d e2A| efg fge|(de)c (BA)G|(FA)B (GE)B|ccc d2 B/B/| (e>ee e)GB|(ed)e (fdB)|ccc (c/d/e)c|BGE E2B,| (B,EE) .EzB,|E(E/F/)(G/A/) (BG)E|(CFF) .F zC|F(F/G/)(A/B/) (cAF)| BBB (B>cA)|GGG G<GF|E>EE EzF|(ED)C B,B,B,| (B,C)D EG,B,|(EDE) (FDB,)|{B,}B2A (G/A/B)E|(D/E/F)(B, E2)||


X:1 T:Planxty N:c.f. O’Rourke’s Noble Feast, Planxty O’Rork M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Hornpipe B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No.42, p. 18 ) B:http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=17&z=2.7768%2C155.863%2C3684.9298%2C1426.6654 N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|GBd dBG|cde ecA|de/f/d ef/g/e|fg/a/f g2d| gab abg|fge dBd|cAd BGd|e3 gfa/f/|g4|| d2|gg/g/g/g/ gdg|gbg fed|ee/e/e/e/ efg|dBG G3| DG/G/G/G/G/ GDG|GBd dBG|FA/A/A/A/ AA,A|Bcd ecA| dd/d/d/d/ dbd|cc/c/c/c/ cac|B2A Bcd|AFD D2C| B,CD DB,D|EFG AFD|Bcd efg|BGG G2||


X:1 T:O’Rourke’s Noble Feast, will not be forgot M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Planxty B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 39, pp. 16=17) B:http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=15&z=245.4591%2C2113.221%2C2123.8057%2C822.2572 N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G d2|cAG GAG|FDE F2d|cAF GAc|dge f2c| dgg gfg|aga gfg|fdf de/d/c/A/|cd/c/A/G/ FDC| DGG GAG|FED fed|cAG FDF|G3|| E2|FED CB,A,|G,G/G/G/G/ G,G/G/G/G/|A,A/A/A/A/ cAG|Ac/d/d d2e| fd/c/B/A/ fcA|Gg/g/g/g/ gfg|ab/a/g/f/ ga/g/f/e/|fg/f/e/d/ cd/c/B/A/| fcA FAc|fcA FAd|cAG FDF|G3||


X:1 T:Planxty O’Rourke [2] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:”With spirit” S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 660 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|GG/A/B/c/ dBG|ccc c/d/ec|dBd e/f/ge|f/g/af g2d| gab abg|fge dcB|cAd BGd|eee f2 d/d/| g>gg gBd|gfg afd|eee e/f/ge|dBG G2D| DGG GzD|GG/A/B/c/ dBG|EAA AzE|AA/B/c/d/ ecA| ddd dec|B>BB BB>A|G>GG G2A|GFE DDD| DEF GB,D|GFG AFD|d2c B/c/DG|F/G/AD G2||


X:2 T:O'Rourkes' Feast, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air S:O'Sullivan - Carolan (1958) K:G D|GG/A/B/c/ dBG|ccc c/d/ec|dBd e/f/ge|f/g/af g2d| gab abg|fge dcB|cAd BGd|eee f2d/d/|g>gg gBd|Gfg afd| eee e/f/ge|dBG G2||D|DGG GzD|GG/A/B/c/ dBG|EAA AzE| AA/B/c/d/ ecA|ddd dec|B>BB BB>A|G>GG G2A|GFE DDD| DEF GB,D|GFG AFD|d2c B/c/dG|F/G/AD G2|| <section end=X12/ >