Brian the Brave (3)

 BRIAN THE BRAVE [3] (Briain Buaideac). Irish, Air (4/4 time, "tenderly"). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Appears to be a variation of the hornpipe melodies in #1 and #2. Thomas Moore composed his song "Remember the Glories of Brian the Brave" to this tune. Source for notated version: Chicago fiddler John McFadden, originally from County Mayo, who had a large repertoire and whose playing O'Neill admired [O'Neill]. Printed source: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 255, p. 44.

X:1 T:Brian the Brave [3] M:C L:1/8 R:Air N:"Tenderly" S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 255 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A (e>d)|c2 A>B A2 (G(3A/B/c/)|(d>c) (AG/F/) G2 (Ac/d/)|(e>d)(cc) (AG A2 ||

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