Leg of the Duck (1) (The)

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 Theme code Index    3231 6L26L2
 Also known as    Leis Lacha, Bonny Highlander (The), Bucky Highlander, Bully for You, Daniel of the Sun (1), Donall na Greine, From the Court to the Cottage, Girls of the West, I Gave to My Nelly, Lame Duck (The), Nelly's Jig, O My Dear Judy, Thady You Gander, Teddy You Gander, 'Tis Sweet to Think, O My Dear Father Pity your Daughter, Western Jig (The), She is the Girl that Can Do It, She's the Girl that can do it, Petticoat Loose (1), Wee Murdie
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Linehan
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:John Linehan music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1910
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Leg of the Duck [1] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:The music manuscript collection of John Linehan (c. 1910). N:Linehan (1860-1932) was a fiddler and fiddle-teacher from N:Glounreigh, north County Cork, and teacher of a young Maurice O’Keeffe Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G g|fdd edd|fef dBA|Bee (e2d)|Bee e3| fdd edd|fef dBA|Bdd (d2A)|Bdd d3:| |:g|fga efg|fef dBA|Bee (e2d)|Bee e2-g| fga efg|fef dBA|Bdd d2-A|Bdd d3:|]


X:1 T:Leg of the Duck [1], The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig K:G A|BGG AGA|BAB GED|EAA AGA|EAA AGA| BGG AGA|BAB GED|EGG GED|EGG G2:| |:A|Bdd ABc|BAB GED|EAA AGA|EAA AGA| Bdd ABc|BAB GED|EGG GED|EGG G2:|]


X:1 T:Leg of the Duck [1], The M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Batt Scanlon - "The Violin Made Easy and Attractive" (San Francisco, 1923, p. 41) N:No. 3 in section of "Plain Quadrilles" Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D (g|f)dd "4"edd|(fef) dBA|Bee (e2d)|Bee efg| fdd "4"edd|(fef) dBA|Bdd (d2c)|Add d2:| |:e-|fga efg|(fef) dBA|Bee e2-d|Bee efg| fga efg|(fef) dBA|Bdd (d2c) |Add d2:|]


X: 2 T: Leg of the Duck [1] S: J. O'Brien: "Irish Folk Dance Music" M: 6/8 L: 1/8 R: jig Z: Bill Black [1] K: D de |: fdd edd | fef dBA | Bee e2 d | Bee e2 d/e/ | fdd edd | fef dBA | Bdd d2 A | Bdd d3 :| fga efg | fef dBA | Bee ede | Bee e2 g | fga efg | fef dBA | Bdd d2 A | Bdd d3 :|]