Half Irish

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 Theme code Index    51H1H1H 72H1H5
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Owen "Snake" Chapman
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    4/4
 History    USA(Upland South)
 Structure    AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    
 Book/Manuscript title    
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    
 Artist    Biography:Owen "Snake" Chapman
 Title of recording    Walnut Gap
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Rounder 0418
 Year recorded    1999
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Half Irish C:Owen "Snake" Chapman M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Dmix N:From the album on Rounder Records "Walnut Gap" Rounder CD 0418 N:Owen Chapman composed this tune to emulate the sounds of an Irish Reel N:and named it "Half Irish" to convey his intention. N:The tune plays for two parts in D Mixolydian and then moves into D Ionian N:for the third part, with a flattened C note in the penultimate bar as a flourish. D:"Walnut Gap" Rounder CD 0418 Z:Transcribed roughly by Jan Howard 2022 |:"D" Ad-de d2 d2 |"D" cdec dc A2 |"D" Ad-de d2 cd |"A" AcAG "D"(3FGF D2 | "D" Ad-de d2 d2 |"D" cdec dcAd |"D" e2 d2 c2 G2 |"A" AcAG "D" FDDD :| "D" DFAd cAGc |"D" AcAG FGAF | "D" DFAd cAGc |1"A" Adde "D" d2 DD :|2 "A"Adde "D" d2 dd | K:D |:"D" fddf afde |"D" fded Bdde |"D" fddf afde | "A" fdec "D" d2 d2 | "D" fddf afde |"D" fded BcAc |"D" dedA =cdAG | "A" FDEF "D" D2 D2 :|