Roll Her in the Rushes (1)

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 Theme code Index    5152 471H7
 Also known as    Aisghairm na hAontachta, Kate Gaynor's Fancy, Gurtaglanna Reel, Peel of the Onion, Repeal of the Union (1), Emyvale (The)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AABB'
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James S. Kerr
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Merry Melodies vol. 4
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 1 73, p. 20
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1880's
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Roll Her in the Rushes [1] M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel N:Kerr gives the key signature as 2 sharps, with an accidental at the N:end of the first strain. It sounds much better played Dmix (1 sharp) N:all the way through. S:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 4, No. 173 (c. 1880’s) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D AD D/D/D (AG)EF | (GE) cE (dE) cE | AD D/D/D (AG)EF | GE=cE (ED) D2 :| AddB c2 (ec) | AcGc AcGc |AddB c2 (ec) | AcGA (ED) D2| AddB c2 (ec) | AcGc AcGc |dBcA BGAF | GE=cE (ED)D2 ||