Rakes of Westmeath (1) (The)

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 Theme code Index    51H3 51H4
 Also known as    Blast of Wind (A), Clout (The), Drops of Springwater, Humors of Caledon (The), Cock in the Heath (2), Humors of Westmeath, Kiss in the Furz (1)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Slip/Hop Jig
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    9/8
 History    
 Structure    AAB, AABB, AABBCCDDEEFFGG
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Burke Thumoth
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:12 English and 12 Irish Airs with Variations
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 2, pp. 28-29
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1746
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 Media    
 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Rakes of Westmeath [1], The M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Air or Slip Jig B:Burke Thumoth - 12 English and 12 Irish Airs (c. 1746, No. 2, pp. 28-29) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D ABc dAG FED|ABc dAF G2E|ABc dAG FGA| =cBc cEF G2E::DFA dAF E/F/GE|DFA dAF BGE| DFA dAF (E/F/GE)|A/B/=cA GEF G2E::d2g (f/g/a)f (e/f/g)e| d2g (f/g/a)f g2e|d2g (f/g/a)f (e/f/g)e|=cBc cEF G2E:| |:(D/E/F/G/A/B/4c/4) dAG FDF|D/(E/F/G/A/B/4c/4) dAF BGE|(D/E/F/G/A/B/4c/4) dAG (F/G/A)F| (G/A/B)G (=c/d/e)c (E/F/G)E::d>(e/f/g/) afd gec|d>(ef/g/) a(f/g/a/f/) g(e/f/g/e/)| d>(e/f/g/) a(f/g/a/f/) g(e/f/g/e/)|=c(A/B/c/A/) G(E/F/G/E/) GFE::FDF FDF (E/F/G)E| F(DF) FDF BGE|FDF FD/E/F/D/ E/F/GE|(A/B/=c)A GEF G2E:| |:fda fda e/f/ge|fdd f(d/e/f/d/) bge|fda fda e/f/ge|a/b/=c'a ge^c g2e:|]


X:1 T:Rakes of Westmeath, The M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig B:Samuel, Anne & Peter Thompson – The Hibernian Muse B:(London, 1787, No. 61, p. 38) N:”A Collection of the most Favorite Compositions N:of Carolan the Celebrated Irish Bard” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D ABc dAG FED|ABc dAF G2E|ABc dAG FGA| =cBc cEF G2E::DFA dAF (E/F/G)E|DFA dAF BGE| DFA dAF (E/F/G)E|(A/B/=c)A GEF G2E:|]

X: 1 T: The Rakes of Westmeath [1] %R: slip-jig B: "The Hibernian Muse" p.38 #1 F: http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Hibernian_Muse_%28Various%29 Z: 2015 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> P: No. LXI. M: 9/8 L: 1/8 K: D % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - V: 1 |:\ ABc dAG FED | ABc dAF G2E |\ ABc dAG FGA | =cBc cEF G2E :| |:\ DFA dAF (E/F/G)E | DFA dAF BGE |\ DFA dAF (E/F/G)E | (A/B/=c)A GEF G2E :| % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - V: 2 clef=bass middle=d |: d3 d3 d3 | d3 d3 A3 | d3 d3 d3 | a3 a3 a3 :| |: d3 d3 a3 | d3 d3 g3 | d3 d3 A3 | a3 a3 a3 :|


X:1 T:Rakes of Westmouth [1] (Irish) M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig B:James Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 5 B:(Glasgow, 1797, No. 23, p. 9) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D d3 dAG FED|d3 dAG G2E|ABc dAG FGA| =cBc E2F G2E:||:d2g fdf ece|d2g fdf g2e| d2g fdf ece|=cBc E2F G2E:|]


X:2 T:Rakes of Westmeath [1] (Old Irish) M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig Q:"Allegro" B:Thomas Wilson - A Companion to the Ball Room (London, 1816, p. 30) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D d3 dAG FED|d3 dAF G2E|ABc dAG FGA|=cBc E2F GFE:| |:d2g fdf ece|d2g fdf g2e|d2g fdf ece|=cBc E2F GFE:|]


X:1 T:Rakes of Westmeath, The M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig Q:"Very quick" B:P.M. Haverty – One Hundred Irish Airs vol. 1 (1858, No. 125, p. 57) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D {ABc}d3 dAG FED|d3 dAF (G2E)|ABc dAG FED| =cBc (E2F) (G2E)::d2g fdf ecA|d2g fdf (g2e)| d2g fdf ecA|=cBc (E2F) (G2E):|


X:3 T:Rakes of Westmeath [1] M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig B:Hughes – Gems from the Emerald Isles (London, 1867, No. 29, p. 7) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D {FA}d3 dAG FED|{FA}d3 dAF G2E|ABc dAG FGA|=cBc E2F G2E:| |:G2E d2B c2A|efg aed cBA|G2E d2B c2A|ega cdB A3:|]


X:4 T:Rakes of Westmeath [1], The M:9/8 L:1/8 R:Slip Jig S:O’Neill – Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems (1907), No. 416 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D d2d dAG FED|d2d dAF G2E|ABc dAG FGA| =cBc E2F G2E:||d2g fdf ece|d2g fdf g2e| d2g fdf ece|=cBc E2F G2E|d2g fdf ece| d2g fdf g2e|afd gec d2B|=cBc E2F G2E||