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 | |||
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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 (change tempo/key) MP3 (274 kB) | |||
Date added | 2012-01-05 | |||
Last updated | 2012-01-05 | |||
Download popularity index | 0.3 (below average) | |||
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"!