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Theme code Index	1122 1155
Also known as	Alewife and Her Barrels (The), Lord Lovell's Reel
Composer/Core Source
Region	England, Scotland
Genre/Style	English, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	ENGLAND(North East)
Structure	AABB'
Editor/Compiler	Biography:James Oswald
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 8
Tune and/or Page number	p. 22
Year of publication/Date of MS	1760
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Tune annotations

X:1
T:Ale Wife and her Barrel, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Air
N:”Slow”
B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 8 (1760, p. 22)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G3A G2B2|TA2G2 TA2 (GE)|d2G2G2B2|A2B2d4|
e2G2G2B2|TA2G2TA2 (GE)|g2e2Td2B2|A2B2d4:|
|:g2e2Te2d2|g2e2Te2 (dB)|d3e (ge)(dB)|A2B2e4|
g2e2Te2d2|gaba gedB|d3e d2B2|A2B2d4:|
|:G2g2G2b2|GFGB (AF) D2|GFGA BGAB|cABc d4|
efge dfgB|cBAG TA2 (GE)|d3e gedB|A2B2d4:|
|:g2e2 Te2d2|Bdge Te2d2|g2 (ba) gedB|A2B2e4|
g2 (bg) e2 (gd)|B2 (gB) TA2 (GE)|d3e gedB|A2B2d4:|
|:G2 Bd g2 BG|cABG TA2 (GE)|GBdg B2 ga|{ga}b2 ag Te4|
d2 gB c2 ac|BdgB TA2 (GE)|g2 (eg) dBT(AG)|A2B2d4:|
|:G2.g2.g2.g2|gdBG dA FD|G2 gd BG b2|agfe d3d|
eg(ag) dg(ag)|caBg TA2 GE|gbaf gdBG|D2F2 G4:|
|:g2 (b/a/g) Te2d2|g2 (b/a/g) d2B2|(cd)(ef) (ge)(dB)|A2B2 {B}e4|
G2 bG F2aF|E2gE Dgfa|(gb)(eg) (de)(Bd)|D2TF2G4:|
|:gaba (ge) d2|(eg)(ed) TB3c|dBgB dBgB|bagf e3f|
g2 bd e2gB|cABG TA2 GE|b3a gdBG|d2D2G4:|
|:G2g2 bgdB|gdBG d2D2|G2 AB cdef|gabc' d'4|
d2 (b/a/d') c'2 (a/b/c')|b2 (g/a/b) a2d2|e3g dBT(AG)|D2F2G4:|
|:G2 (G/B/d) G2 (G/c/e)|G2 (G/B/d) D2 (D/F/A)|G2 (G/B/d)A2 (bg)|fed^c d4|
e2 (g/d/B) c2 (a/c/A)|B2 (g/B/G) A2D2|g2 (eg) dBTAG|D2TF2G4:|
M:6/8
L:1/8
“Brisk”GBc def|gbd egB|ceA BdG|FdB AFD|
GBc def|gfe bag|fed ^cde|A^ce d2:|
|:def gdB|cfg acA|Bgf edc|BAG FED|
GBc def|gbd (e/f/g)B|(c/d/e)A BdG|DFA G2:|]

X:1
T:Ale Wife and Her Barrel, The 
M:C|
L:1/8
S:Aird, vol. II (1785)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
(G2 G)B AGAB | G2 GB dgdB | G2 GB AGAB | dBGB d2 :|
|: (de/f/ g)e afge | (de/f/ g)e af g2 | (de/f/ g)e af g(f |1 e)dBd ef g2 :|2 edBc efgB ||

X: 1
T:Ale Wife & Her Barrel,The. HSJJ.020
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=100
S:HSJ Jackson,Wyresdale,Lancs.1823
R:.Reel
O:England
A:Lancashire
H:1823
Z:vmp.Chris Partington.
K:G
G2GB AGAB|G2GB dgdB|G2GB AGAB|dBGBd2d2:|!
|:de/f/ ge afge|(de/f/ ge) afg2|(de/f/ ge) afgf|1edBd efg2:|2edBd efgB|]

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