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Theme code Index	1362 1353
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2, 4/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	David Young
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Drummond Castle Manuscript
Tune and/or Page number	p. 43
Year of publication/Date of MS	1734
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Tune annotations

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T:King of Damascus Reell. JJo2.085
Z:vmp.Anne Wride 2014 www.village-music-project.org.uk
B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 2 after c1750
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=125
R:Reel
K:G
g | G/G/G Bd eAAg | G/G/G BG dGBG | cdBd eAAg | G/G/G GE F2 G 😐
|: e/f/ |gage agab | gage gage | gage agab | gage g2 b2 |
G/G/G Bd eAAg | G/G/G BG dGBG | cdBd eAAg | G/G/G GE G2 😐
W:The 1st Man Jump to the 2d Wo. and turn her
W:The 2d Man do the same to the 1st Wo
W:Then hands all four across and go round and turn all your single
W:Then Right and Left and turn your Partners

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T:King of Damascus
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (1840, p. 2)
N:Rook was a multi-instrumentalist from Waverton, near Wigton, Cumbria
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
g|OG/G/G Bd eAAg|G/G/G BG dGBG|cdBd eAAg|G/G/G GE G3G:|
|:e/f/|gage agab|gage gage|gage agab|gage g2b2O!D.C.!:|

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