Boy from the Top of the World (The)

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 Theme code Index    1H56 1H56
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    3/4
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Francis O'Neill
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 345, p. 60
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1903
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   ()   


BOY FROM THE TOP OF THE WORLD, THE. Irish, Slow Air (3/4 time). D Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB.

Printed source: O'Neill (Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies), 1903; No. 345, p. 60.


X:1
T:Boy from the Top of the World, The
L:1/8
M:3/4
N:"Slow"
S:O'Neill - Music from Ireland (345)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
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d2A2B2|d2A2B2|=c3 edc|B3 c {e}d/c/d/B/|BAGFEF|D2F2A2|{G}B3 gec|d4||
(3efg|g2g2 a/g/f/e/|f2f2 g/f/e/>d/|e>d ef de|B3 cdB|BAGFEF|D2F2A2|B2d2d2|
d4 ef|g>f gb ag|f>e fa gf|e>d ef g/e/f/d/|B3 cdB|B/A/G/F/E/F/|D2F2A2|B3d d2|d4||


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