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Thread #124438   Message #2748222
Posted By: open mike
19-Oct-09 - 04:58 PM
Thread Name: A Shanty for Barry Finn
Subject: RE: A Shanty for Barry Finn
here is a re-post from the obit thread

still looking for info about the one who posted this tune
and wondered if it might fit the meter of the song/

Subject: RE: Obit: Barry Finn (16 Oct 2009)
From: open mike - PM
Date: 19 Oct 09 - 12:09 AM

Will someone please tell me if there is a connection?
I happened to open a message tonight with a tune written in it:
X: 1
T: Barry Finn
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Gmaj
|:D3 FED|FAA A2 B|c3 BAG|EDC EGE|
D3 FED|FAA EGG|EDC A,B,C|D3 A3:|
|:d2 e d2 c|ABc EFG|ABc EFG|A3 A2G|
FED EGG|CEE G2A| EDC A,B,C|D3 D2 A:|

this was the web site:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/9970

tune: Barry Finn, jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 17th 2009 by seinnteoir.

Is the person seinnteoir a mudcat? is this tune about "our" Barry?