Three Halfpence a Day (2)

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 Theme code Index    13b55 5551
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Ireland
 Genre/Style    Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:O'Farrell
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes vol. 2
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 121
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1806
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X:1 % T:Three Halfpence a Day [2] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:O’Farrell – Pocket Companion, vol. II (c. 1806) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Dmin A | D2E F2G | A2A ABG | A2A ABG | AFD D3 | D2E F2G | A2A ABG | f3 fed | cAG F2 :| |: c | =BGG AGG | =BGG AGG | gag g^fe | dBG G2c | BGG AGG | BGG AGG | fag fed | cAG F2 :|


X:1 % T:Three half pence a day [2] M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:James Goodman (1828─1896) music manuscript collection, S:vol. 2, p. 133. Mid-19th century, County Cork N:Goodman had it from the music manuscripts of N:John Edward Pigot (1822–1871), whose source was "Miss N:O'Connel" who was his informant for a half-dozen tunes or more Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Dmin A|D2E F2G|A2A ABG|A2A ABG|AFD A2c| D2E F2G|A2A ABG|f3 fed|cAG F2:| |:c|=BGG BGG|=BGG BGG|gag g^fe|dBG G2c| =BGG BGG|=BGG BGG|faf fed|cAG F2:|]