An Old Man Married to a Young Wife
(a: She intreats be taken to the fair, b: His refusal)
| TYPE | 2 - Simple Melody |
| TOPIC | Chanson de la Malmariée |
| TUNE STRUCTURE | A4 B8 |
| VERSE STRUCTURE | 1 v |
| TIME SIGNATURE | 68 |
| KEY SIGNATURE | ♯♯ |
| TONAL CENTRE | D |
| INCIPIT | GAC'C'C'D'C'AAGGA |
| GENRE | Dialogue Song |
| TEXT SOURCE | Bunting Notebooks. Special Collections, QUB Library. MS 4.11 (1796-1809) |
| TUNE SOURCE | Bunting Notebooks. Special Collections, QUB Library. MS 4.12 (1796-1843) no.09 |
| FIRST LINE | Oh take me to the fair my darling |
| NOTATED INCIPIT | |
| A type of dialogue song with two clear musical sections in which the male and female singers exchange lines. Only a couple of lines are given and the implication is that this was, at least in part, improvised. | |
An Old Man Married to a Young WifeShe intreats be taken to the fair:Oh take me to the fair my darling,Oh take me to the fair.His refusalI can't my sweet honeyOh! I have no moneyI am quite wearyOh hone! My sweet Mary.