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15L33 4246
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Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Hornpipe/Clog
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
P.W. Joyce
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Old Irish Folk Music and Songs
Tune and/or Page number
No. 11, pp. 8-9
Year of publication/Date of MS
1909
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
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Score (1 )
Sheet Music for "Tom is gone to the fair" Tom is gone to the fair Hornpipe Source: Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:1
T:Tom is gone to the fair
M:C
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
S:Joyce – Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
B>A|G2 DG BGBd|c>BAB cdef|g>fgd ecBG|EcBA GFED|
G2 DG BGBd|c>BAB cdef|g>fec BGED|E2G2G2:|
|:Bd|e2 dB GBdg|fdcA GFED|EA A2 B>AGE|EcBA GFED|
G>FGA BABd|cBcd edef|g>fec BGED|E2G2G2:|