Wandering Minstrel (The)

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 Theme code Index    5653H 5634
 Also known as    Ceoltóir Fánach (An), Cape Breton Jig, Dandy Scholar (The), Fair Maidens (2) (The), Guiness is Good for You
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Brendan Breathnach
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 36, p. 15
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1963
 Artist    Biography:Michael Coleman
 Title of recording    Wandering Minstrel/Fasten the Leg on Her/Coleman's Cross
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Decca 12015 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1934
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Wandering Minstrel, The R:jig L:1/8 M:6/8 K:D B|ADD BAF|Ade fdB|ADD BAG|F3 GFG| ADD BAF|Ade fdB|AdB AFE| FDD D2:| |:e|fdf ede|fdB AFA|~B3 Afd|AGF E2g| ~f3 ede|fdB AFA|~B3 AFE|FDD D2:| |:e|fef afd|gbe gbe|~f3 afd|ceA ceA |fef afd|gbe gbe|~f3 ede|fdc d2:|]


X:1 T:Wandering Minstrel, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Treoir, vol. 38, No. 2, 2007 (p. 29) D:Dublin Records LP, Laichtín Naofa Céilí Band - "Come to an Irish Dance Party" (1959). N:The Laichtín Naofa Céilí Band, Co. Clare, were winners of the Oireachtas in 1959. K:D ADD BAF|Ade fdB|ADD BAG|F/G/AF GFE| ADD BAF|Ade fdB|AdB AFE|1 FDD D2B:|2 FDD D2g|| |:fef ede|fdB AFA|BdB AGF|GFG E2e| ~f3 ede|fdB AFA|BdB AFE|1 FED D2g:|2 FDD D2e|| |:fef afd|gbe gbe|~f3 afd|ceA ceA| fef afd|gbe gbe|~f3 ede|1 fdc d2e:|2 fdc d2B||