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Accuracy | Spot checked |
Depth | Basic |
Readability | Acceptable |
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Theme code Index
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136L3L 5L231
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Also known as
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Bonny Cuckoo (The), Young Cuckoo
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Composer/Core Source
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Region
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Scotland, Ireland
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Genre/Style
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Irish
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Meter/Rhythm
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Air/Lament/Listening Piece
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Key/Tonic of
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B
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Accidental
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2 flats
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Mode
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Ionian (Major)
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Time signature
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6/8
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History
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Structure
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One part
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Editor/Compiler
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Francis O'Neill
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Book/Manuscript title
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Music of Ireland: 1850 Melodies
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Tune and/or Page number
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No. 173, p. 30
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Year of publication/Date of MS
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1903
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Artist
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Title of recording
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Record label/Catalogue nr.
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Year recorded
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Score ()
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Pretty Cuckoo (The): Annotations
X:1
T:Pretty Cuckoo, The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”With expression”
S:O’Neill – Music of Ireland (1903), No. 173
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Bb
F | B>cd dcB | G2F D2F | F>GB c2 B/c/ | d2c B2d |
G2c F2B | D>CB, C2F | F>GB c2 B/c/ | d2c B2d |
G2c F2B | D>CB, C2F | F>GB c2 B/c/ | d2c B2 ||
Pretty Cuckoo (The): Annotations