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| Accuracy | Spot checked |
| Depth | Basic |
| Readability | Acceptable |
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| Theme code Index
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5513 4321H
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| Region
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Ireland
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| Genre/Style
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Irish
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| Meter/Rhythm
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Reel (single/double)
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| Key/Tonic of
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F
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| Accidental
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1 flat
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| Mode
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Ionian (Major)
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| Time signature
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| History
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| Structure
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AB
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| Editor/Compiler
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Honoria Galwey
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| Book/Manuscript title
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Old Irish Croonauns
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| Tune and/or Page number
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No. 13, p. 5
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| Year of publication/Date of MS
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1910
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Pigeon on the Gate (8): Annotations
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T:Pigeon on the Gate [8]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
N:”Learnt at Moville in 1849 from a blind fiddler. I only knew his
N:’by-name’ of “Paddy the Slithers.” I also heard this tune called
N:”The well rigged ship.” “
B:Galwey – Old Irish Croonauns (1910, No. 13, p. 5)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
fd|c3A F2 Ac|{Bc}B2 {AB}A2G2 fd|c2A2F2 GA|BG cB AF fd|
c3A F2 Ac|{Bc}B2 {AB}A2G2 fd|c2A2F2 GA|BG cB AF F2||
df ff f2 gf|efga bagf|ec gg ec gg|a2 ga b2 ag|
af ff !fermata!f2 ab|c’abg afge|fdcB AF fd|c3 A F2 Ac|
{Bc}B2 {AB}A2 G2 fd|c2A2F2 GA|BG cB AF F2||
Pigeon on the Gate (8): Annotations
