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 Theme code Index    5L25L 35L6
 Also known as    Dark Woman of the Glen (The), Maiden (The), Moll dubh a' ghleanna, Dark Maiden of the Valley (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/4
 History    
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    Francis O'Neill
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 6, p. 2
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1903
 Artist    Biography:Leo Rowsome
 Title of recording    The Dark Woman of the Glen
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    HMV I.M. 1016 (78 RPM)
 Year recorded    1944
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:2 T:Bean Dubh an Ghleanna [1] T:Dark Woman of the Glen M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:70 S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 6 R:Air Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G GE|D2 EF DE/4F/4G/4A/4|BGE D/4E/4F/4G/4A/4B/4c/4d/4 e>f|g2 fg/a/ g>e| (3fed (3edB (3dBA|B>G/2B/4 A2 B/4c/4B/4c/4B/4c/4B/>A/|G/4F/4E/4F/4G/>A/ G4| d>B A/B/c/d/ e>f|g2 f/e/d/e/ f(3e/f/g/|a2 bg f2|e>d d2g2|a/4g/4f/4g/4 e/4f/4e/4d/4 B/4A/4B/4d/4 e/4d/4e/4f/4 g/4f/4g/4a/4 b/4a/4g/4f/4| g2 fg/a/ g>e|(3fed (3edB (3dBA|B2 (3GBA G2|G/4E/4D/4E/4F/4G/4A/4B/4 c/d/e/f g>a| g2 fg/a/ g>e|(3fed (3edB (3dBA|B2 (3GED (3EGB|A4B/4c/4B/4c/4B/4c/4B>A|G/4F/4E/4F/4G/>A/|G4||


X:1 T:An Bean Dub a Gleana [1] T:Dark Woman of the Glen M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:”Very slow” B:Dunn Collection, Chicago, early 20th century. B: https://archives.irishfest.com/Dunn-Family-Collection/Manuscripts/Manuscript-01/MS01Page_02.jpg N:Modified somewhat from manuscript. N:”Some of the notation may be from Francis O'Neill's hand, it is likely the majority is from Michael J. Dunn or N:his son, Michael J. Dunn, Jr. Since Dunn received materials from James Early, it is also possible some of N:the work could be Early's.” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GE|D2 GE DE/F/G/A/|B2 GE D/4E/4F/4G/4A/4B/4c/4d/4e/f/g/a/|ge (3fed (3edB (3dBA|B4 GB| A4 B/4c/4B/4c/4B/4c/4B/4c/4|B/4A/4G/4F/4G/>A/ G4:|d/B/A/B/c/d/e>f|g4 f/4e/4d/4e/4f/ f/g/a/| a4ba|f4 ed|d4 g/a/4g/4f/4g/4|e/4f/4e/4d/4B/4A/4B/4d/4e/4f/4g/4f/4g/4a/4|ge (3f/e/d/ (3e/d/B/ (3d/B/A/|B4 (3GBA|G6| G/4E/4D/4E/4F/4G/4A/4B/4c/4d/4e/4f/4g/4f/4g/4a/4|ge (3fed (3edB (3dBA|B4 G/E/D/E/G/B/|A4 B/4c/4B/4c/4B/4c/4B/4c/4B/4A/4G/4F/4G/4A/4|G6||


X:1 T:Bean dub an gleana M:C L:1/8 R:Air Q:”Andante” B:Stanford/Petrie (1907, No. 1138, p. 288) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion N:May be played in G mixolydian K:G (DE)|G<G (Bc) d3d|e2 fd e2 (dB)|A2 (BG) A2G2|G4 G2:|(3def|g2 (3gfe a2 (ag)| f2 (ed) e3d|B2 (AG) (Bd) ef|g6 (ed)|B2 (AG) G2 (Bd)|e2 (fd) e2 (dB)|A2 (BG) A3G|G4 G2||


X:1 T:Bean Dubh an Ghleanna T:Dark Woman of the Glen M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:70 S:Seamus Ennis R:Air Z:Paul Kinder K:G D|G>AB>c d>>B G3 B/2d/2|g4 a/2g/2e/2f/2 d3 c/2A/2 B4|G3 A/2B/2 cB A4 A/2G/2F/2A/2 G6:|(3def g4 (3feg a4|! (3bba g4 (3aag f/2 d2 c/2A/2 B4|G3 B/2d/2 g4 (3efg a4|bc' b2 a2 g4|(3aag f/2 d2 c/2A/2 B>cAF G4|! (3ABd|g4 a/2g/2e/2f/2 d4 c/2A/2 B4|G4 A/2B/2 cB A4|A/2G/2F/2A/2|G6||!