Over the Bridge to Peggy (2)

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 Theme code Index    51H51 51H51H
 Also known as    Over the Bridge to Becta, Over the Brig to Peggy, Over the Hills to Peggy, Mungo Kelly, Reel (49)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Francis O'Neill
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 1234, p. 232
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1903
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Over the Brig to Peggy M:C L:1/8 B:Thomas Kiernan MS (c.1844-80, ref LK.040), Co Longford, Ireland B:https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/734/ N:Thomas Kiernan (c1807-87) was a fiddle player and teacher from N:Drumlish, Co Longford. Z:Conor Ward K:Dmaj (AB)dB AFEF|ABdA BABc|ABdB ABde|[1fedf e2 dB:||[2fedf e2 d|| A|defg (ab)af|(ab)af (ab)af|(de)fg (ab)af|(ba)gf e2 dB| (de)fg (ab)af|(ab)af (ab)af|(ga)ge fafd|egfd e2 dB||


X:1 T:Over the Bridge to Peggy [2] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 508 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D dB|AFdB AFDF|AFdB A2 dB|AFdB ABde|fedf e2 dB| AFdB AFDF|AFdB A2de|faaf gece|dBAF D2z2|| defg abaf|gage abaf|defg abaf|bgaf e2d2| defg a2 af|bagb a2 af|gfeg f2 dc|egfd efdB||


X:1 T:Over the Hills to Peggy M:C L:1/8 B:Maggie Reynolds MS (c.1930s, ref CE.002), Ballinamuck, Co Longford, Ireland B:https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/734/ N:Maggie's (1908-95) version is likely one taught to her by Phil Brady (1864-1946) N:who in turn was taught by local fiddle master Thomas Kiernan (c1807-87) N:see Kiernan's 1840s cognate version above, albiet in a higher key Z:Conor Ward K:C (GE)cE (GE)DE|(GE)cE d2 cA|(GE)cE (GA)cd|(ed)cA d2 cA:|| (cd)ef g2 ge|a2 af g2 ge|(cd)ef g2 fg|(af)ge d2 cA| (cd)ef g2 ge|a2 af g2 ge|(fg)fd (ef)ed|(ce)ge d2 cA||