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 Theme code Index    51H7b7b 5557bL
 Also known as    Thomas Burk, Thomas Burke, My Love's a Bonny Naithing, Pleraca Tomas Buaircac
 Composer/Core Source    Turlough O'Carolan
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4, 2/2
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John & William Neal
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:A Collection of the Most Celebrated Irish Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 4
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1724
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Thomas Burk M:C| L:1/8 R:Air B:Neal – Collection of the Most Celebrated Irish Tunes (1724, p. 4) K:G dc|B2 AG Bc d2|D2 (3GAG G2c2|BcdB edcB|A4 A2 dc| B2d2c2e2|d2g2 gfed|efge f/g/a gf|g6 d2|ga b2b2 a>b| gagf e2 fg|abag fgfe|d6 ef|g2G2G2 ed|e2E2E2e2| edcB cBAG|G6::G2|DEDC B,CDB,|G2D2D2 EF|GAGF EFGE| AGFE D2 GA|B2 Bc BAGF|E2g2f2 ed|eged BABd | e6 fe/f/|g2gf e2 ef|gafg e2 d/e/f|gfed edcB|A6 A/B/c| B2 B/c/d ef g2|fgaf gfgd|edcB cBAG|G6:|]


X:1 T:Thomas Burk M:C| L:1/8 R:Air B:Burk Thumoth - "12 English and 12 Irish Airs" (1746, No. 9, pp. 42-43) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G V:1 dc|B2 AG Bcd2|D2 (G/A/G) G2c2|BcdB edcB|A6 dc|B2d2c2e2| d2g2 gfed|efge (f/g/a) gf|g6::ga|b2b2b2 b>c'|gagf e2 fg| abag fgfe|d6 ef|g2 G2G2 ed|e2E2E2e2|(ed)(cB) (cB)(AG)| G6 Bc|dedc BcdB|g2G2 G2 EF|GAGF EFGE|AGFE D2 GA| B4 BcBA|E2 g2 Tf2 ed|eged BABd|Te6 Tfe/f/|g2 gf e2ef|gafg e2 (d/e/f)| gfed edcB|A4-A2 (A/B/c)|B2 (B/c/d) ef g2|fgaf gfgd|edcB cBAG|G6:| |:ef|gagf edef|gafg e2 (d/e/f)|gagf (3edc (3dcB|A6 A/B/c| BcdB efge|fgaf gfgd|(3edc (3dcB|cABF |G6:| V:2 clef = bass z2|G,4 G,2G,,2|D,4E,2C,2|G,4C,4|D,8|B,,C,D,B,, C,D,E,C,| B,,4G,4|C,4D,4|G,2D,2G,,2::z2|G,4D,4|E,4C,4| F,4D,4|G,2G,,2G,2z2|z4 C,4|E,8|C,4D,4| G,,B,,D,G, G,,4|D,4G,4|G,8|E,4C,4|D,2D,,2D,2z2| G,4z4|E,,2E,2D,2z2|E,4D,4|C,4z4|G,4G,4|E,2D,2C,2z2| E,4C,4|F,,D,C,D, D,4|G,4E,4|D,4E,4|C,4D,4|G,6:| |:z2|G,4G,4|E,2D,2C,2z2|E,4C,4|F,,D,C,D, D,4| G,4E,4|D,4B,,4|C,4D,4|G,,6:|


X:1 T:Thomas Burk M:C| L:1/8 R:Air B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse B:(London, 1787, No. 93, p. 59) N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions N:of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G dc|{c}B2 (AG) Bc d2|D2 (G/A/G) G2c2|BcdB edcB|A6 dc|B2d2 c2e2| d2(g2 g)fed|efge (f/g/a) gf|g6:||:ga|b2b2b2 b>c'|gagf e2 fg| abag fgfe|d6 ef|g2G2G2 ed|e2E2E2e2|edcB cBAG|G6 Bc| dedc BcdB|g2 G2G2 EF|GAGF EFGE|AGFE D2 GA|B4 BcBA| E2 g2f2 ed|(eg)(ed) (BAB)d|Te6 {g}fe/f/|Gagf edef|gafg e2 (d/e/f)| gfed edcB|{B}A6 (A/B/c)|BcdB efge|fgaf gfgd|edcB cBAG|G6:|]


X:1 T:Thomas O’Burke M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:Hughes – Gems from the Emerald Isles (London, 1867, No. 48, p. 12) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G d2|(cBAG) Bc d2|d2G2G2A2|BcdB edcB|A4-A2 dc|(B2d2)(c2e2)| (d2g2) gfed|efge fgaf|g2G2G2d2|g2a2b2ba|g2e2 e2 (fg)| (abag fgfe)|d6 (ef)|g2G2G2ed|e2E2E2 e2|(edcB) (cB{B}AG)|G6 z2|| DEDB, D2D2|G2D2D2EF|GAGF EFGE|A2D2D2 GA|B2Bc (BA)GF| E2g2f2 ed|eged BABd|e6 Tf(e/f/)|g2gf ef g2|afge d2 ef|(gfed) (edcB)| A6 (3ABc|B2 (3Bcd ef g2|(fg)(af) (gf)(ed)|(edcB) (cBAG)|G6||


X:1 T:Planxty Thomas Burke M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Spirited" S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 694 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G d|c/B/A/G/ B/c/d|DG GA|B/c/d/B/ e/d/c/B/|A2 Ad/c/|Bd ce|dg g/f/e/d/|e/f/g/e/ f/g/a/f/| gG Gd|ga bb/a/|ge ef/g/|a/b/a/g/ f/g/f/e/|d3 e/f/|gG Ge/d/|eE Ee|e/d/c/B/ c/B/A/G/|G2G|| D/E/D/B,/ DD|GD DE/F/|G/A/G/F/ E/F/G/E/|AD DG/A/|BB/c/ B/A/G/F/|Eg fe/d/| e/g/e/d/ B/A/B/d/|e2 fe/f/|gg/f/ e/f/g|a/f/g/e/ de/f/|g/f/e/d/ e/d/c/B/|A3 (3A/B/c/| B(3A/B/c/ e/f/g|f/g/a/f/ g/f/e/d/|e/d/c/B/ c/B/A/G/|G2G||


X:1 T:Thomas Burke M:4/4 L:1/8 R:March S:O’Neill – O’Neill’s Irish Music (1915) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G dc | B2 AG Bc d2 | D2 GA G2 c2 | BcdB edcB | A6 dc | B2d2c2e2 | d2g2 gfed | efge f/g/a gf | g6 :||: ga | b2b2b2 b>c'| gagf e2 fg | abag fgfe | d6 ef | g2G2G2 ed | e2E2E2 e2 | edcB cBAG | G6 Bc | dedc BcBA | g2G2G2EF | GAGF EFGE | AGFE D2 GA | B4 BcBA | E2g2f2ed | eged BABd | e6 fe/f/ | gagf edef | gafg e2 (d/e/f) | gfed edcB | A4 (A/B/c) | BcdB efge | fgaf gfgd | edcB cBAG | G6 :|]