Banks of the Barrow (The)

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Theme code Index	3b57b 527bL
Also known as	Bruacha Na Bearbha
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	1 flat
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	6/4
History
Structure	AABBCCDD
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 425, p. 74
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
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BANKS OF THE BARROW, THE (Bruacha Na Bearbha). Irish, Air (5/4 time, Roche: 4/4 time, O'Neill/1915: 6/4 time, O'Neill/1850). D Dorian (O'Neill/1850, Roche): D Minor (O'Neill/1915). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD (O'Neill/1850, Roche): AB (O'Neill/1915).

Printed sources: O'Neill (O'Neill's Irish Music), 1915/1987; No. 63, p. 40. O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903/1979; No. 425, p. 74. Roche Collection, 1982; vol. 3, p. 2, #4.

X:1
T:Banks of the Barrow
M:6/4
L:1/8
R:Air
S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 425
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion 
N:"Moderate"
K:Dmin
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