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Theme code Index
136L2 1353
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
John French
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Strathspey
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
1 sharp
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
4/4
History
SCOTLAND(Central Scotland)
Structure
AA'B
Editor/Compiler
John French
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Collection of New Strathspeys Reels etc.
Tune and/or Page number
p. 8
Year of publication/Date of MS
1801
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
X:1
T:Cumnock Fair
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
N:”Slowish”
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:G
D|G>A {c}B(A/G/) EA-AB|G>ABG dGBG|cA (c/B/A/).G/ AEEA|
|1 GD (E/D/).C/.B,/ {B,}D2D:|2 Gg ag/f/ {f}g2 gd||Tg>abg ea-ab|
g>abg {a}(g/f/g/a/ b)(g|a)(gb)g eaab|Tg>a (g/a/b/a/) g2 gd|
Tg>abg ea-ab|Tg>abg afge|dB (c/B/A/G/) AEEA|GB, (D/C/).B,/.A,/ G,2 G,||
