Black Blanket (The)

X:1 T:The Black Blanket M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air N:"Staccato. Mod." S:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G D|G>AG/F/ DEF/D/|G2G G2G|A>BA/G/ FGA|B2G A2A| A BLACK BLANKET, THE (An Susa Dubh). Irish, Air (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. Source for notated version: Joyce obtained the air (along with numerous others) in 1884 from Francis Hogan, South Lodge, Brenormore, near Carrick-on-Suir, then aged about 70. He was a musician and an Irish music enthusiast [Joyce]. Printed source: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 271, p. 129. __NORICHEDITOR__