Cockled Old Man (2) (The)

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 Theme code Index    1H1H44 62H65
 Also known as    Ducks in the Oats, Guiry's Favorite, Gurney's Fancy, John Mahinney's No. 2, John Mahony's, Magpie in the Tree
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Frank Roche
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of Traditional Irish Music vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 102, p. 31
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1927
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COCKLED OLD MAN [2], THE. AKA and see "Ducks in the Oats," "Guiry's Favorite," "Gurney's Fancy," "John Mahinney's No. 2," "John Mahony's," "Magpie in the Tree." Irish, Double Jig. G ('A' part), C ('B' part) {the modality shifts quite a bit}. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. A variation of "Cockled Old Man (1) (The)," but still within the "Bryan O'Lynn (1)" family.

Printed source: Roche (Collection of Traditional Irish Music, vol. 3), 1927; p. 31, No. 102.


X:1
T:Cockled Old Man [2]
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
e/f/|gea ged|cAB c2d|eaa age|edd def|
gea ged|cAB cde|=fed e2d|cAG A2:|
|:B|cBc A2G|EcB cde|ded cAG|Add ded|
cBc A2G|EcB cde|=fed ecA|G=FE D2:||