The Rakes of Mallow

  • Keep every semiquaver of the written variations even.
  • Count each source rest without losing the two-beat pulse.

Original: O’Neill (1903) no1814,printed341; complete32-bar melody including both written variations. Original G major F#4–G5 retained; native alto C major B4–C6.

Prepare semiquavers and the upper register through Lesson 31.

Notes Used: F#4, G4, A4, B4, C5, D5, E5, F#5, G5

Notes Used: B4, C5, D5, E5, F5, G5, A5, B5, C6

Time Signature: 2/4 · Key: G major

Time Signature: 2/4 · Key: C major

Fingering Review

Complete melody

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Practice

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Source: Francis and James O’Neill, Music of Ireland (1903), no1814; public-domain melody.

Performance Goal: Keep both parts steady through their complete written variations.