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The Bard's Whim

jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on July 22nd 2007 by ceolachan.

This tune has been added to 5 tunebooks.

Also known as Bard's Whim, Bard's Whym, The Bard's Whym.

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X: 1
T: Bard's Whim, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
|: dc | B2 A G2 A | Bdd dec | B2 A G2 A | Bee ee/f/g |
B2 A G2 A | Bdd dec | Bee efg |1 Bee e :|2 Bee e2 ||
|: d | B2 g gdc | B2 d dec | B2 g ged | B2 e edc |
B2 g gdc | B2 d dec | BcA GFG |1 B2 e e2 :|2 B2 e e ||

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The Bard's Whim sheetmusic
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"The Bard's Whim" ~ history

X:2
T: Bard’s Whim
S: "O’Farrell's Pocket Companion for the Union Pipes, volume IV", 1810, page 117
M:6/8
L:1/8
R: jig
K: G Major
|: d |
B2 A G2 A | B2 d dec | B2 A G2 A | B2 e e2 d |
B2 A G2 A | B2 d dec | B2 e efg | B2 e e2 :|
|: d |
B2 g gab | B2 d dec | B2 g gfg | B2 e e2 d |
B2 g gab | B2 d dec | B2 A G2 A | B2 e e2 :|

Another transcription for this can also be found here:

"Traditional Dance Music of Britain and Ireland:
Jigs & Quicksteps, Trips & Humours"
The Fiddler's Tune-Book Series
Edited by Peter Kennedy
Dave Mallinson Publications, 1997
ISBN: 1-899512-49-7
http://www.mally.com/

Page 3: "The Bard's Whym"

& ~ the collection is currently on clearance for £2.95!
~ along with others worthy of consideration:

http://www.mally.com/results.asp?CategoryID=33

# Posted on July 22nd 2007 by ceolachan

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