Key signature: Eminor
Submitted on June 14th 2006 by arpadoro.
This tune has been added to 7 tunebooks.
Also known as Giolla Na ScrÃob, The Wandering Lad.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Beardless Boy, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Emin
GAB BAB|G3 E3|GAB dB/A/G|A3 A3|
ee/e/e dd/d/d|cc/c/c BAG|BAB GED|E3 G3|
GAB BAB|G3 E3|GAB dB/A/G|A3 A3|
ee/e/e dd/d/d|cc/c/c BAG|BAB GED|E3 G3|
DD/D/D DD/D/D|G3 G3|DD/D/D DD/D/D|A3 A3|
ee/e/e dd/d/d|cc/c/c BAG|BAB GED|E3 G3|
DD/D/D DD/D/D|G3 G3|DD/D/D DD/D/D|A3 A3|
ee/e/e dd/d/d|cc/c/c BAG|BAB GED|E3 G3|
The Beardless Boy
Collected on "Ancient Music of Ireland" by Edward Bunting, 1796, 1806, 1840
# Posted on June 14th 2006 by arpadoro
Great Tune!
Great tune--thanks!
Seems to have echos of both "When the Cock Crows It Is Day" and "the Burnt Old Man" in it.
Lovely on the whistle in particular.
--James
# Posted on June 15th 2006 by beardflute