Whistling Thief (1) (The)

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 Theme code Index    5333 5366
 Also known as    When Pat Came Over the Hill
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, Scotland
 Genre/Style    English, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:James S. Kerr
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Merry Melodies vol. 3
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 253, p. 28
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1880's
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Whistling Thief [1], The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Kerr - Merry Melodies vol. 3 (c. 1880's, No. 253, p. 28) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G e|d2B B2B|(B3 B2)e|d2B Bcd|(e3 e)fg| d2B B2B|(B3 B)cd|e2e fef|(g3 g2):| |:g|f2d e2^c|(d3 d2)g|f2d ed^c|(d3 d2)d|d2d def| g3 g2e|dBG A2G|g3 g2e|dBG A2B|(G3 G2):|


X:1 T:Whistling Thief, The M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig B:Stephen Grier music manuscript collection (Book 3, c. 1883, No. 73, p. 27) B: http://grier.itma.ie/book-three#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=26&z=102.5717%2C368.9328%2C2858.2362%2C1075.3574 N:Stephen Grier (c. 1824-1894) was a piper and fiddler from N:Newpark, Bohey, Gortletteragh, south Co. Leitrim. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D B|A2F F2E F2B|A2F FEE B3|A2F F2E F2A|B2A ABc d2:| |:A|d2d f2d cBA|d2e fed a3|f2d e2d cBA|B2A ABc d2:|]