Sweet Briar (2) (The)

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 Theme code Index    4121 4176
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Curtin Manuscript
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    IRELAND(Munster)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:D. Curtin
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Curtin Manuscript
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 9, p. 4
 Year of publication/Date of MS    mid-19th century
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Sweet Briar [2], The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Finnegan/Curtin Manuscript (Sliabh Luachra, Co. Cork, mid-19th century, B:No. 9, p. 4) B: https://www.itma.ie/digital-library/manuscript/finnegan-curtin-manuscript N:The ms. predates the introduction of quadrille-based polkas and slides that N:now characterize the music of Sliabh Luachra region, thought to have been N:introduced in the latter 19th century. S:Breandán Breathnach (1912-85) obtained the ms. from E. Finnegan, who had it S:from D. Curtin of Stagmount, Rockchapel, Co Cork. N:Tune sounds better in G dorian ('f' natural note) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G cAG G2G|ABA G2A|cAG GAG|f3 e2d| cAG G2G|ABA G2A|c2A cde|f3 e2d:| |:e2g gag|e2g gag|e2g gag|f3 e2d| e2g gag|gag gag|e2a a2g|f3 e2d:|


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