Drops of Drink

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 Theme code Index    1151 2462
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James Aird
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Selection of Scotch English Irish and Foreign Airs vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 27, p. 10
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1785
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Drops of Drink L:1/8 M:6/8 K:Emin D|GFG G2g|dBG GAB|A2B c2d|ecA A2B| GFG G2g|gfg dBG|A2B c2A|BGE E2:| |:f|e2f g2e|fed d2f|e2f g2a|bge e2g/a/| bgb afa|geg dBG|A2B c2A|BGE E2:|


X:2 T:Drops of Drink M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:John Rook manuscript collection (Wigton, Cumbria,1840) K:G E|G2G G2g|dBG G2B|A2B c2d|ecA A2B| G2G G2g|Gfg dBG|A2B c2A|BGE E2:| |:f|e2f g2e|fed d2f|e2f g2a|bge e2 g/a/| bgb afa|geg dBG|A2B c2A|BGE E2:||


X:1 T:Drops of Drink M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, No. 57) B: https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/manuscript/finnegan-curtin-manuscript N:The ms. predates the introduction of quadrille-based polkas and slides that N:now characterize the music of Sliabh Luachra region, thought to have been N:introduced in the latter 19th century. S:Breandán Breathnach (1912-85) obtained the ms. from E. Finnegan, who had it S:from D. Curtin of Stagmount, Rockchapel, Co Cork. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D|G2G G2g|dBG G2B|A2B c2d|ecA A2B| G2G G2g|gfg dBG|A2B 2A|BGE E2:| |:f|e2f g2e|fed d2f|e2f g2a|bge e2 g/a/| bgb afa|geg dBG|A2B c2A|BGE E2:|