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Highland Quickstep (2) (A)

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 Theme code Index    3142 3147L
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Curtin Manuscript
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    
 Mode    
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    AABBCC
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:D. Curtin
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Curtin Manuscript
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 5, p. 3
 Year of publication/Date of MS    mid-19th century
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Highland Quickstep [2], A M:2/4 L:1/8 R:March B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, No. 5, p. 3) 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:D A/G/|FD DE/F/|GE EA/G/|FD DE/F/|G/F/E/D/ CA/G/| FD DE/F/|GE EA/G/|FD E/F/G/E/|D2 D:| |:G|FA AF|E/D/E/F/ G2|FA Ad|B/A/B/c/ d/B/A/G/| FA AF|E/D/E/F/ GA/G/|FD E/F/G/E/ |1 D2 D:|2 D2 D2|| |:AD DE/G/|AD DE/G/|AD AG|ED cE| DD DE/G/|AD DE/F/|GE cE|1 ED D2:|2 ED D||

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