Bees in the Cherry Tree

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 Theme code Index    1H514 5332
 Also known as    Na beacha sa chrann silíní
 Composer/Core Source    James McMahon
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    IRELAND(Ulster)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Brendan Breathnach & Jackie Small
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Ceol Rince na hÉireann vol. 4
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 58, p. 30
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1996
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X:1 % T:Bees in the Cherry Tree M:6/8 L:1/8 S:Martin Mulvihill's notebook (No 91, p. 16) N:From the playing of James McMahon, copied from N:Liam Donnelly's hand-written book of N:County Fermanagh dance tunes. Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G d|({b}gfg) d2B|G2B c2e|d2B ({c}BAG)|B2A A2d| ({b}gfg) d2B|G2B c2e|d2B ABA|G3 G2:| |:d|g2g (bag)|aba a2g|faf def|g2d B2d| ({a}gfg) bag|aba a2g|faf def|g3 g2:|]