Paddy McGinty's Goat

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 Also known as    Corporal Casey (1), Bhean Niochain (An), Snouts and Ears of America (The), Big Jig (The), Irish Washerwoman (1), Free Masons (1)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
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 Meter/Rhythm    
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Jack Hamilton
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Community Dances Manual 6
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 7
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1964
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Paddy McGinty's Goat: Annotations


X: 1
T: Paddy McGinty's Goat
N:A comic song was written to this tune in 1917 by English songwriters Bert Lee 
N:and R. P. Weston in collaboration with the American performing duo The Two Bobs.
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
d>c |B2B>AG2G>A|B>AB>cd2d>B|c>dc>B A>AA>B|c>Bc>de2d>c|
B2B>AG2G>A|B>AB>cd2d>B|c>cB>c A>Ad>c|(3BGG G>FG2||
B>d|g2g>gd2d>d|g>ag>ed2d>e|f>gf>e d>^cd>e|f>gf>ed2d2|
e>eg>e d>dg>d|c>Bc>dB3B|c>cB>c A>Ad>c|(3BGG G>GG2|]

Paddy McGinty's Goat: Annotations