Thursday 5 January 2012
Tune of the Day: My Darling Asleep
Traditional Irish jig
This double jig is a very popular Irish session tune; so much so, in fact, that it is somewhat hackneyed, leading to some people calling it "My Darling's a Sheep"!
| Title | My Darling Asleep | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate titles | The Mummer's My Darling's a Sheep Mo Muirnin 'Sa Codlad | ||
| Composer | Traditional Irish | ||
| Instrumentation | Flute solo | ![]() | |
| Key | D major | ||
| Range | F#4–A5 | ||
| Time signature | 6/8 | ||
| Tempo | 120 BPM | ||
| Performance time | 0:35 | ||
| Difficulty level | easy | ||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (45 kB) (preview) | ||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (1 kB) MP3 (409 kB) | ||
| Date added | 2012-01-05 | ||
| Last updated | 2012-01-05 | ||
| Categories | Celtic Music, Jigs, Traditional/Folk | ||
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This double jig is a very popular Irish session tune; so much so, in fact, that it is somewhat hackneyed, leading to some people calling it "My Darling's a Sheep"!