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1
Listen to Seamus Ennis's performance of "The Cuckoo's Hornpipe" (disk 3, track 6), then indicate the best answer for each of the following questions.
The form of this piece is
A)AA BB AA BB A
B)AB AC AB AC
C)ABB ABBB
D)ABC ABC ABC
2
The names of the ornaments used in Irish traditional pieces of this kind include
A)the roll
B)the cut
C)the triplet
D)all of the above
3
Listen to "The Dingle Set" by The Chieftains (disk 3, track 8), then indicate the best answer for each of the following questions. The dance tunes in this medley are all
A)jigs
B)hornpipes
C)reels
D)waltzes
4
All of these instruments are playing in the melody except for the
A)fiddle
B)tinwhistle
C)uilleann pipes
D)bodhran
5
Each of the three tunes in this medley has
A)two distinct parts, or sections (i.e., A and B parts)
B)three distinct parts, or sections (i.e., A, B and C parts)
C)four distinct parts, or sections (i.e., A, B, C and D parts)
D)no repetition of any part
6
The second tune in the medley contrasts with the others mainly in terms of its
A)tempo
B)pitch range
C)texture and instrumentation
D)dance rhythm







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