Mr. James Boswell's Jig

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 Theme code Index    3135 337b2
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    John French
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille, Slide
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Mixolydian
 Time signature    12/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB'
 Editor/Compiler    John French
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of New Strathspeys Reels etc.
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 7
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1801
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
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X:1
T:Mr. James Boswell’s Jig
M:Jig
L:1/8
R:12/8
B:John French – Collection of New Strathspeys, Reels, etc. (1801)
N:Dedicated to Mrs. Boswell of Auchinleck
N:Published by Gow & Shepherd, “for behoof of Mr. French’s widow and children.” 
K:Dmix
A|TF2D- DFD TF2D AGF|E2C E/f/GE cGF EFG|
TF2D- DFD F2D AGF|GcG EFG AFD D2:||
g|Tf2d- dfd Adf afd|Te2c cec Gce gec|
Tf2d dfd Adf afd|cAc GEG AFDD2g|
Tf2d- dfd Adf afd|Te2c cec Gce gec|
afd bge afd gec|AcA GEG AFD D2||

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