Sweet Briar (2) (The)

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Theme code Index	4121 4176
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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
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Sweet Briar (2) (The): Annotation

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:|

Sweet Briar (2) (The): Annotation