Annotation:Farewell to Erin (1)

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 FAREWELL TO ERIN [1] (Slán le hÉireann). AKA and see "Austin Tierney's," "Cherry Tree (1) (The)," "Down with the Tea Tacklings," "Farewell to Ireland (2)," "Flying Column (2)(The)." Irish, Reel. D Major or Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. In O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1850) the tune is printed with one sharp (although this may be a misprint) indicating the mixolydian mode. O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland (1001 Gems), a later edition, has the melody in two sharps. See "Farewell to Erin (2) for more modern developments of the tune.   Source for notated version:   Printed sources: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 1472, p. 272. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 701, p. 124.   Recorded sources:

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