Barrow Boatman's Song (The)

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Theme code Index	43H2H 143
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of	E
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	3/4
History
Structure	One part
Editor/Compiler	P.W. Joyce
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Old Irish Folk Music and Songs
Tune and/or Page number	No. 286, p. 136.
Year of publication/Date of MS	1909
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BARROW BOATMAN'S SONG. Irish, Air (3/4 time). E Minor (G Major)/A Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. "Taken down by Mr. O'Leary while the man was rowing and singing" (Joyce).

Printed source: Joyce (Old Irish Folk Music and Songs), 1909; No. 286, pg. 136.

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T:Barrow Boatman's Song, The
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
B:Joyce -- Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909)
K:Emin
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