MacAlisdrum's March

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 Theme code Index    3333 2323
 Also known as    Máirseáil Alasdroin, Alexander's Jig, Allistrum's March (1), Alasdruim's March, Church Hill (2) (The), Kitty the Rag I'm in Love with You, MacDonnell's March, Máirseáil Alasdruim (1), Máirseáil Alasdruim (2), Máirseáil Alasdruim (3), Ollistrum Jig, Mc Donnell's March
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 Region    Scotland, Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille, March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    IRELAND(Munster)
 Structure    AABBCC, ABCD, AABBCCDD
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Edward Bunting
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Ancient Music of Ireland
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 112, p. 83
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1840
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X:1 T:Bar Alasdruim M:C L:1/8 S:Patrick O'Neill manuscript collection (Co. Kilkenny, c. 1785) K:G D/E/F/G/|B3d B>dB>d|A>dBd AdBd|Ac B4 c/B/A/G/|G6:|| G/F/|AG A2 AG BA/G/|A3B cBAG|E2 GEAG BA/G/|AG G4 A2| BA/G/ E2 EGAG|BA/G/ AG BA/G/ A2|B cBAG E3|Bz BA/G/ z AG/E/ z| BA/G/ z AG/E/ G2A|BA/G/ E2 GEAG|BA/G/ AG B/A/G/E/|DE/G/ A>G G4||


X:1 T:Mc Donnell’s March M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air Q:"Quick and in a spirited manner" B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 112, p. 83) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D {G}(FE).E {G}(FD).D|{G}(FE).d (dB).A|{G}(FE).E {G}(FD).D|{G}FE.d {c}B2A| {G}(FE).E {G}(FD).D|{G}(FE).d (dB).A|{G}(FE).E {G}(FD).D|{G}FE.d {c}B2A|| {Bc}B2.A {Bc}B2.F|{Bc}B2.A {Bc}B2.E|{Bc}B2.A {Bc}B2.F|{Bc}B2.A {Bc}B2.E| {Bc}B2.A {Bc}B2.F|{Bc}B2.A {Bc}B2.E|{Bc}B2.A {Bc}B2.F|{Bc}B2.A {Bc}B2.E|| (Bd).d (ce).d|(Bd).d (dB).A|(Bd).d (ce).e|(Bd).d {Bc}B2A| (Bd).d (ce).e|(Bd).d (dB).A|(Bd).d (ce).e|(Bd).d {Bc}B2A|| (B/c/B/c/B/c/) (B/c/B/c/B/c/)|(B/c/B/c/B/c/) (B/c/B/c/B/c/)|(B/c/B/c/B/c/) (B/c/B/c/B/c/) (B/c/B/c/B/c/)|(B/c/B/c/B/c/) (B/c/B/c/B/c/)| (B/c/B/c/B/c/) (B/c/B/c/B/c/)|(B/c/B/c/B/c/) (B/c/B/c/B/c/)|(B/c/B/c/B/c/) (B/c/B/c/B/c/) (B/c/B/c/B/c/)|(B/c/B/c/B/c/) (B/c/B/c/B/c/)||


X:2 T:Ollistrum Jig L:1/8 M:6/8 R:Jig S:O'Neill - Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 326 Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D E/F/GE FDD|FDd cAG|E/F/GE FDD|FDd A2G| E/F/GE FDD|FDd cde|fed efg|fed cAG:| K:D Mix Ecc Add|Acc cAG|Ecc Add|edc A2G| Ecc Add|Acc cAG|Ecc efg|edc A2G:|


X:3 T:MacAllistrum's March R:march D:Chieftain's - Celtic Harp Z:Michael Hogan M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D |:Fdd fee|fdd dBA|Fdd fee|fdd B2A:| |:~F2E FDD|Fdd dBA|~F2E FDD|Fdd B2A:| |:d2f e2f|ded dBA|d2f e2f|ded B2A:| |~B2A B2E|~B2A BAF|(3Bcd B c2F|(3Bcd B cAF| ~B2A B2E|~B2A BAF|BdB c2F|Bdc BAG||


X:4 T:Máirseáil Alasdruim M:6/8 L:1/8 S:Piper Willie Clancy (Co. Clare), who learned it "from an S:old piper, Mickey McMahon, who lived at Kilcororan near S:Miltown Malbay. McMahon called it 'Alexander's March.'" B:Breathnach (Ceol II, vol. 3, 1966) K:G c|ABG AGF|G2g fdc|ABG AGF|Ggf d2c| ABG AGF|Ggg fdc|ABB cBc|dgf d2c:| |:Aff Agg|age fdc|Aff Agg|age (3dedc| Aff Agg|bag fde|fef g3|age d2:|]