Merry Blacksmith (The)

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Theme code Index	1H1H63 51H63
Also known as	Gaba Meadrac (An), Gabha Meidhreach (An), Black Water Thame (The), Boys of the Lake (2), Collin's Reel (1), Corkonian, Devil's in Dublin (1) (The), Emminence Breakdown, Flags of Dublin (2) (The), Ike Forrester's Reel (1), Mist on the Loch, Paddy on the Railroad, Peeler's Jacket (1), Police Jacket (The), Policeman's Reel (The), Railroad (2) (The), Boy in the Gap (3), Peeler's Reel, Peeler's Cap (2) (The), Policeman's Cap
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Francis O'Neill
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
Tune and/or Page number	No. 1509, p. 279
Year of publication/Date of MS	1903
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Year recorded
Media	The Merry Blacksmith - Celtic Flatpicking Guitar
Score (1)	The Merry Blacksmith

X:1 T:Merry Blacksmith (The) N:from a handwritten lesson ms. by Belfast piper R.L. N:O'Mealy (1873-1947), c. 1945 M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Séan Reid Society Journal No. 1 (March, 1999) S:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D (3A/B/c/|d>A {c}B/A/F/(A/|{d}A/)F/d/(A/ {c}B/A/)F/(A/|{B}(3A/G/A/)d/e/ f/d/e/d/|B/e/{a}e/d/ (3B/d/d/e/f/| d>(A {c}B/A/)F/(A/|{c}A/F/)d/(A/ {c}B/A/)F/(A/|{B}(3A/G/A/)d/e/ f/d/e/c/|d/B//F/ D:| |:(3e/f/(g/|a/b/a/g/) (f/a/(3g/f/e/)|d/e/d/(B/ A{B}A/)F/|A/B/d/e/ f/d/e/d/|B/e/{a}a/d/ (3B/c/d/e/(f/| a/b/a/g/) (f/a/(3g/f/e/)|d/e/d/(B/ A{B}A/)F/|(3A/G/A/d/e/ f/d/e/f/|d/B/A/F/ D:|

X:1 T:Merry Blacksmith S:Jimmy Lyons (Teelin, Co. Donegal) M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Reel B:Fiddler Magazine, vol. 22, No. 3, Fall 2015 (p. 49) Z:Caoimhin Mac Aoidh (Jimmy Lyons' version) K:D d2||:d/e/d cd BAFG|Adcd BAFG|Adcd fdec|Bee^d e/f/g fe| d/e/d cd BAFG|Adcd BAFG|Acd fdec|1 dBAF D2 FA:|2 dBAF D2 fg|| |:ab a/g/f fgfe |d/e/d cd BAFG|Adcd fdec|Bee^d e2 ef| |1 ab a/g/f fgfe|d/e/d cd BAFG|Adcd fdec|dBAF D2 fg:| |2 a/g/f g/f/e fdec|d/c/B c/B/A BDAF|Adcd fdec|dBAF D2 FA||

Merry Blacksmith (The)