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Theme code Index
1524 151H5
Also known as
John Barleycorn
Composer/Core Source
John French
Region
Scotland
Genre/Style
Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Slide
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
12/8
History
SCOTLAND(Central Scotland)
Structure
AA'BB'
Editor/Compiler
John French
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Collection of New Strathspeys Reels etc.
Tune and/or Page number
p. 3
Year of publication/Date of MS
1801
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score (1 )
X:1
T:John Barlycorn
M:12/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
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:D
D2d (AG)F ECE G2E|D2d ABc dcB AGF|
G2e F2d ECE G2E|1 Ddf edc dAG FGE:|2 Ddf edc dFD D2||
|: g|Tf2d (f/g/a)f ge=c efg|Tf2d Adf afd faf|
gbg faf ge=c efg|1 fdf gec dFD D2:|2 fag fge dAG FGE||
John Barlycorn: Annotations