Captain Byng

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 Theme code Index    71H31 42H76
 Also known as    Colonel Byng's Favorite, Taoiseac Buinge (An)
 Composer/Core Source    Nathaniel Gow
 Region    England, Scotland, Ireland
 Genre/Style    English, Irish, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Polka, Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4, 2/4
 History    
 Structure    AAB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Niel & Nathaniel Gow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Fourth Collection of Niel Gow's Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 4
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1800
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 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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 Score   ()   


Tune annotations


X:1
T:Captain Byng
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection   (1884)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
g|fdgd BGGB|cAag fdef|gfgd BGGB|cedc BGG:|
c|BGdG BGGB|cAeA cAAc|BGdG BGGB|cedc BGGc|
BGdG BGGB|cAeA cAAc|BGdB cedc|BdAc BGG|| 
X:2
T:Captain Byng
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
K:G
g2 g>e | dB GA/B/ | cA a>g | fd ef | 
fg g>e | dB GA/B/ | cA dF | AG G2 :|
|: BG dG | BG GA/B/ | cA eA | cA A>c | 
BG dG | BG GA/B/ | cA dF | AG G2 :||


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