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Theme code Index
1H11H 651H
Also known as
Abran Deasmuma
Composer/Core Source
Region
Ireland
Genre/Style
Irish
Meter/Rhythm
Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
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. 556, p. 97
Year of publication/Date of MS
1903
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score ( )
X:1
T:Desmond's Song
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Air
N:"Mournful"
S:O'Neill - Music of Ireland (1903), No. 556
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
d>c|d2D2 d>c|{c}B2A2 d>A|{c}B2 AF E>D|D4 d>c|
d2D2 d>c|B/c/d/e/ f2 d>c|{c}B2 AF E>D|D4||
F>G|A>B d2 f>e|d2D2 d>c|{c}B2 A>F A>B/2c/4|d4 f>e|
d2D2 d>c|{c}B2A2 d>A|{c}B2 AF E>D|D4||
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