Irish Furze (The)
Appearance
X:1 T:Irish Furze, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, No. 90, p. 40) 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|cAG GDG|cAG G2A|cAG GDG|cAG FGA| cAG GDG |cAG G2A|B2G B2d|cAG FGA|| B2G B2d|cAG G2A|B2G B2d|cAG FGA| B2G B2d|cAG G2A|B2G Bdd|cAG FGA||