Irish Furze (The)

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 Theme code Index    4141 4127L
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Curtin Manuscript
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:D. Curtin
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Curtin Manuscript
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 90, p. 40
 Year of publication/Date of MS    mid-19th century
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 Score   (1)   



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||