Pretty Red Girl (1) (The)

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 Theme code Index    555 454
 Also known as    Blackthorn Stick (6) (The), Cailín Deas Ruadh (An), Cailín Deas Rua
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    3/4
 History    
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Edward Bunting
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Ancient Music of Ireland
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 89, p. 56
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1840
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Pretty Red Girl [1], The M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air N:”Very ancient, author and date unknown.” B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 89, p. 56) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D Fz/G/|{^G}Az {G}Az {G}Az|{F}Gz/B/ Az Gz|{^E}Fz/A/ Gz Fz|{F}Ez Dz Dz| {CDCDC}D4 Dz/E/|{^E}Fz {A}GF/z/ {F}ED/z/|{^E}Fz/G/ {^G}Az {^A}Bz|(=c>d) .c z{^A}Bz| {^G}.Az {c}.dz {c}.dz|{cdcdc}d4 Dz/E/|{^E}.Fz {A}GF/z/ {F}ED/z/|{^E}Fz/G/ {^G}.Az {^A}.Bz| {B}.=cz {^G}.Az {F}.=Gz|{^G}.Az {c}.dz {^d}.ez|{e=fefefe}=f4 ez/=f/| (d=f) (ed) (=cB)|{B=cB}=c2 {^G}(Ac/)z/ (BG/)z/|{^E}Fz/A/ .Gz .Fz|{F}.Ez .Dz .Dz|{CDCDCDC}D4||


X:1 T:Calleen Dhas Roe T:Cailín Deas Rua T:Pretty Red Girl (1) (The) M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, No. 42, p. 16) B: https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/manuscript/finnegan-curtin-manuscript N:The ms. predates the introduction of quadrille-based polkas and slides that N:now characterize the music of Sliabh Luachra region, thought to have been N:introduced in the latter 19th century. S:Breandán Breathnach (1912-85) obtained the ms. from E. Finnegan, who had it S:from D. Curtin of Stagmount, Rockchapel, Co Cork. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D (FG)|A2A2 AB|G4 AG|F2A2 GF|E2D2 DE|D4 DE| F2 GF ED|{E}F2G2 AB|c2 dc AG|A2d2 ce|d4 DE|| {E}F2 GF ED|{E}F2G2 AB|c2 dc AG|A2d2 de|f4 ef| de fe dc|A4 AG|{E}F2A2 GF|E2 D2 DE|D4||


X:1 T:Cailín Deas Rúa, An T:Pretty Red-Haired Girl, The M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air S:"Sung by Mr. Conny Cochlan, Derrynasaggart." B:Journal of the Irish Folk Song Society (No. 9, p. 118) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D D2|D2D2E2|F2F2G2|A2A2F2|E2D2D2|D4 E2| F2F2 (ED)|F2 (FG)(AB)|c2d2A2|c2d2e2|!fermata!d4 z2| F2F2 (ED)|F4 A2|B4 c2|d2d2e2|!fermata!f4 e d | d2d2 (ec)|d3 d c A|G2G2 F G|E D3 D2|D4||


X:1 T:Cailín Deas Rúa, An T:Pretty Red-Haired Girl, The M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air S:"Sung by Miss Peg O'Donoghue, Ballymakerry." B:Journal of the Irish Folk Song Society (No. 9b, p. 119) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:E G A |B2 !fermata![B2e2] (dB)|A2A2B2|G4 A G |F2E2E2| !fermata!E4 (EF)|G2A2 (GF)|E2G2 (GA)|B2c2B2|e2e2e2| !fermata!e4 z2|G2 (AG)(FE)|(E2G2)A2|B2B2 (AB)|e2e2f2| !fermata!g4 f2|e2 (dB)(dB)|A3 c B A|G4 A G|F2E2E2|!fermata!E4||