Annotation:'Tis a pity to see
X:1 T: 'Tis a pity to see M:3/8 L:1/8 R:Air B:Joyce - Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909, No. 823) N:Joyce obtained the tune from the manuscript collection of County N:Cork lawyer and music collector John Edward Pigot (1822–1871), who N:had the air from Mr. J. Snowe, County Cork. N:Joyce says: "In the ms. the rhythm was nearly unintelligible; the N:version given here is my restoration." Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B/c/|ded|dBd|cAF|G2G{BA}|!fermata!G2 A/G/|FGA ABc| d/e/f/g/a/g/|fdc|B2G|Bcd|def|g/a/g/f/d/B/| def|!fermata!g2 {gag}g|fdB |cdc|B2 c/A/|AGG|G2||
'TIS A PITY TO SEE. Irish, Air (3/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. Joyce obtained the tune from the manuscript collection of County Cork lawyer and music collector wikipedia:John_Edward_Pigot (1822–1871), who had the air from Mr. J. Snowe, County Cork. Joyce says: "In the ms. the rhythm was nearly unintelligible; the version given here is my restoration."
