Annotation:Get Up Early
X:1 T:Get Up Early M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air R:Spirited and Quick N:”Very ancient, author and date unknown.” B:Bunting – Ancient Music of Ireland (1840, No. 51, p. 39) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmin .D|(.D2.G) {A}(G^FG)|(.A2.d .d2=.e)|.f2.d (cB).A|{GA}B2G (A^F).D| (.D2.G) {A}(G^F).G|(.A2.d .d2=.e)|(.f2.d) {d}(cA)^.F|(G3 G2):|| (.g|.g2.d .g2.d)|(.g2.b) (.a2.g)|(.f2.d .f2.d)|(.f2.d) {d}(cA)^.F| (.g2.d .g2.d)|(.g2.b) (.a2.g)|{de}(.f2.d) (cA^F)|(G3G2)(.g| .g2.d.g2.d)|(.g2.b.a2.g)|(.f2.d.f2.d)|(.f2.d) {d}(cA^F)| .g2.g .g2.d|.[B2g2].[db].[c2a2].g|{de}f2d {d}(cA)^.F|(G3!fermata!G2)||
GET UP EARLY ("Eirig Suas Ga Moc" or "Eirig Go Moc"). AKA and see "Galbally Farmer (The)," "Cranbally Farmer (The)," "Rakes of Kildare (The)," "Barndoor Jig (The)," "Old Barndoor (The)," "Fágamaíd Súd Mar Atá Sé" (Let us leave that as it is)." Irish, Single Jig (6/8 time). G Dorian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (O'Sullivan/Bunting): AAB (Bunting): AABB (O'Neill/Krassen & 1915): AABB' (O'Neill/1850 & 1001). The 'A' part of the tune is very similar to "Rakes of Kildare," a fairly common inclusion in collections of Irish music. O'Neill, who is convinced that "Rakes of Kildare (The)" derived from this tune, points out there is also a relationship with the hornpipe "First of May (1)." See also Bayard's (1981) note to his Pennsylvania collected "Old March" (No. 603, p. 533).
