Boys of Portaferry (The)

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 Theme code Index    1323 1315L
 Also known as    Buacailli Puirt an Calad, Sporting Boys (1) (The), Pullet (3) (The)
 Composer/Core Source    Phillip J. O'Reilly
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
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 Structure    AB, AA'BB'
 Editor/Compiler    Francis O'Neill
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 1249, p. 235
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1903
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Boys of Portaferry, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 521 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G BA|G2 BG AcBA|G2 BG GEDE|G2 BG ABce|dBgB c2 BA| G2 BG AcBA|G2 BG GEDE|G2 BG ABce|dBAB G2|| GA|Bdgd edgd|Bdgd e2 dc|Bdgd edef|gedB c2 BA| Bdgd edgd|Bdgd e2 dc|Bdgd egfa|gedB c2||


X:2 T:Boys of Portaferry, The T:Sporting Boys [1], The T:Pullet, The R:reel D:Planxty Z:id:hn-reel-215 Z:transcribed by henrik.norbeck@mailbox.swipnet.se M:C| L:1/8 K:G G2BG AGBA|G2BG GEDE|G2BG A2Bc|1 dBGB c2BA:|2 dBAB G3A|| |:(3Bcd gd edgd|(3Bcd gd e2dc|(3Bcd gd edef|1 gedB c2BA:|2 gedB c2BA|| P:Variations: G2~G2 AcBA|B2AG GEDE|1 G2BG AGcA|dBGB cAAB:|2 ~G3B ~A3B|dBAB G3A|| |:Bdgd edgd|Bdgd egdc|1 Bdgd ~e3f|gedB cAAc:|2 Bdgd egfa|gedB cAAB|| P:Version 2 |:~G3B A2BA|~G3A BEDE|~G3B A2Bc|1 dBGB c2BA:| |2 dBAB G3A||:(3Bcd gd edgd|Bdgd (3efe dc| |1 (3Bcd gd edef|gedB c2BA:|2 (3Bcd ef ~g3a|gedB c2BA||