| Title | The Star of Munster | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate titles | An Realt Mumain Realt Na Muman Birds in the Bushes Bright Star of Munster Kitty’s Wishes Millstone The Eight O’Clock Train | |||
| Composer | Traditional Irish | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute solo |     | ||
| Key | A minor | |||
| Range | D4–B5 | |||
| Time signature | 2/2 | |||
| Tempo | 96 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 1:00 | |||
| Difficulty level | intermediate | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (46 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (497 kB) | |||
| Date added | 2011-09-07 | |||
| Last updated | 2011-09-07 | |||
| Download popularity index |   0.4 (below average) | |||
| Categories |
Celtic Music, Reels, Traditional/Folk | |||
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This melody dates back to at least the latter part of the 19th century. It is peculiar in that while the first part is clearly in the key of A Dorian, the second part has a tendency to veer to E minor. The reel has proved quite popular as an accompaniment for New England contra dances since the 1970s, and is frequently heard today at Irish sessions.
