Kiss the Lasses Fair

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 Theme code Index    15L15L 15L43
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    IRELAND(Connaught)
 Structure    AA'B
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Philip Carolan
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Philip Carolan music manuscript collection vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 42
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1863-73
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Kiss the Lasses Fair M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:Philip Carolan music manuscript collection N:Philip Carolan (c. 1839-1910, Crossmolina, County Mayo), a musically literate N:farmer and fiddler who compiled his ms. probably during 1863-1873. S:Angela Buckley, thesis, “A Critical Edition of the Irish Music Manuscripts of S:Philip Carolan c. 1839-1910, vol. 2”, Waterford Institute of Technology, S:2007, p. 16. Carolan ms. 1, No. 42 K:G GEDE GEDE|GEDB c2 BA|EAAB AGED|EAAB c2 BA| GEDE GEDE|GEDB c2 (BA)|(B>cd).B (cB)AB|1 GEDE GcBA:|2GEDE G2|| |:AB|c2 ec c2 ec|c2 ec (dB)GB|(d>e)dB (d>e)dB|dedB cBAB| c2 ec c2 ec|c2 ec dBGB|(d>e)dB cBAB|GEDE G2 AB| c2 ec c2 ec|c2 ec dBGB|d>edB d>edB|dedB cBAB| c2 ec c2 ec|c2 ec d2 ef|~g3 e dBAB|GEDE GcBA:|]