Beside a Rath

 BESIDE A RATH (Cois Leasa). Irish, Hornpipe. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Beside a rath, meaning 'beside a fairy circle'. Thought by O'Neill and Bayard to be a version of "Flowers of Edinburgh (1)," although Alfred Moffat and Donal O'Sullivan (The Bunting Collection) disagree. It resembles "Cois Leasa Agus Me Go h-Uaigneac." Printed sources: O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 358, p. 174. O'Neill (Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems), 1907; No. 943, p. 161.

X:1 T:Beside a Rath M:C| L:1/8 R:Hornpipe S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 943 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G BA|GEDE G2 GA|Bdde dcBA|BGED EFGA|BGcB AGEF| GEDE G3A|(3Bcd ef gage|fdce dBGB|A2G2G2:| GEDE G3A|(3Bcd ef gage|fdce dBGB|A2G2G2:||
 * ef|gfef dfag|fdeB d3e|dBAF GABd|cBAG (3EFG FA|

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