Rakes of Irishmen

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Theme code Index	1155 6522
Also known as	Ranting Rake (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Ireland
Genre/Style	Irish
Meter/Rhythm	Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	6/8
History
Structure	AB, AABB
Editor/Compiler	Smollet Holden
Book/Manuscript title	Book:A Collection of Favorite Irish Airs
Tune and/or Page number	p, 30
Year of publication/Date of MS	1818
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Score (1)

Rakes of Irishmen: Annotations

X:1 T:Rakes of Irishmen M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig Q:"Quick" B:Smollet Holden - A Collection of Favorite Irish Airs (London, 1818, p. 30) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D F/E/|D>ED D2d|AFA AFA|BdB AFA|EFE EFE| D>ED D2d|AFA AFA|BdB AFA|DED D2|| (d/4e/4f/4g/4)|[A3a3][B3b3]|a>ba afd|gag faf|ede fdB| [A3a3][B3b3]|{f}ede fdB|AFA dAF|DED D2||

X:1 T:Rakes of Irishmen M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig Q:"Allegro" B:J. Clinton – Gems of Ireland: 200 Airs (1841, No. 179, p. 92) H:Irish-born Clinton was a flute teacher for the Royal Academy, London Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G (B/A/)|(G>AG) .G2g|(dB).d (dB).d|(eg).e (dB).d|(ABA) (ABA)| (G>AG) .G2.g|(dB).d (dB).d|(eg).e (dB).d|(GAG) .G2:| |:(g/4a/4b/4c'/4)|d'3 e'3|(d'>e').d' (d'b).g|(c'd').c' (bd').b|(ag).a (bg).e| d'3 b3|{b}(ag).a (bg).e|(dB).d (gd).B|(G>AG) .G3:|]

X:1 T:Rakes of Frishmen M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:"Very Quick" B:Levey - First Collection of the Dance Music of Ireland (1858, No. 78, p. 31) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G B/A/|G>AG G2g|(dB)d (dB)d|(eg)e (dB)d|(ABA) (ABA)| G>AG G2g|(dB)d (dB)d|(eg)e (dB)d|G>AG G2:| |:G/B/|d3e3|d>ed (dB)G|(cd)c (Bd)B|(A>G)A (BG)E| d3 B3|{B}AGA Bge|(dB)d (gd)B|G>AG G2:|]

X:1 T:Rakes of Irishmen, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:Kerr – Merry Melodies, vol. 1, No. 48, p. 40 (c. 1880) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G B/A/|G>AG G2g|dBd dBd|ege dBd|ABA ABA| G>AG G2g|dBd dBd|ege dBd|G>AG G2:| |:G/B/|d3 e3|d>ed dBG|cdc BdB|A>GA BGE| d3 B3|{B}AGA Bge|dBd gdB|G>AG G2:|

Rakes of Irishmen: Annotations