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The Back Of The Forge

slide

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on September 18th 2005 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 14 tunebooks.

Also known as Back Of The Forg, Back Of The Forge.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Back Of The Forge, The
M: 12/8
L: 1/8
R: slide
K: Dmaj
D2F AFD G2B d2B|A2F D2F (E3 E)FE|
D2F AFD G2B d2B|1ABA GFE (D3 D)FE:|2ABA GFE (D3 D2)d||
d3 d2B =c3-c2A|BGB d2B A3-AFE|
D2F AFD G2B d2B|1ABA GFE D3 D2d:|2ABA GFE D3 DFE||

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The Back Of The Forge sheetmusic
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Source: dan herlihy - the night of the fair
Transcription. gian marco pietrasanta

# Posted on September 18th 2005 by gian marco

My mistake

The firts three dots ot the second bar of the B part are wrong.
The should be BGB instead of GBG.


# Posted on September 18th 2005 by gian marco

The 'hot spot' on of the forge ~ some alternate hammerings:

K: Dmaj
|: A F2 E |
D2 F AFD G2 B d2 B | A2 F D2 F E3 A,B,C |
D2 F A2 F G2 B dcB | ABA GFE D2 :|
|: A DF/G/A |
d3 d2 B =c3 c2 A | BGB dcB AcB Ace |
d2 A F2 D G2 B dcB | ABA GFE D2 :|

alternates ~
part A, bar 2:
| A2 F D2 F E2 A GFE |
part B, bar 1 (^c):
| d3 d2 B c3 c2 A |

K: G Major
|: d cBA |
G2 B d2 B c2 e gfe | d2 B BAG ABA DEF |
G2 B d2 B c2 e gg/f/e | dzd cBA G2 :|
|: d GB/c/d |
g3 g2 e f3 f2 d | ece gce dzd df/g/a |
g2 d BAG c2 d efg | dB/c/d cAF G2 :|

alternates ~
part A, the lead in can start:
|: D czA |
part B, bar 1 (=f):
| g3 g2 e =f3 f2 d |

# Posted on September 21st 2005 by ceolachan

The melody, especially the "A" part, is similar to the song "Rose of Aranmore" recorded by Beginish on their CD of the same name. The song makes a lovely air on flute or whistle.

# Posted on June 26th 2007 by Rook

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