Smith's a Gallant Fireman (The)

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 Theme code Index    1155 51H42
 Also known as    Smiths are Gallant Firemen
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland, Canada
 Genre/Style    Cape Breton/PEI, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    CANADA(Maritimes/English)
 Structure    AB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:John Anderson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Anderson's Pocket Companion of the most approved Highland Strathspeys
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1795
 Artist    
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
 Year recorded    
 Media    
The Smith's a Gallant Fireman

Played by: Meredith
Source: Souncloud
Image: Blacksmiths for the Los Angeles Fire Department, c. 1900.
 Score   (1)   
Smiths are gallant firemen




X:1 T:Smiths are Gallant Firemen M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B:Davie's Caledonian Repository (Aberdeen, 1829-30, p. 5) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D D3F A/A/A AB|ABdA GFED|E3F B/B/B Bf|gfed {c}B2 Bd| D3F A/A/A AB|ABdA GFED|GABG FGAF|EFGA B2 BA:| |:d3f d/d/d dA|BAdA GFED|e3f e/e/e ef|gfed {c}B2 Be| d3f d/d/d dA|BAdA GFED|GBGB FAFA|EFGA B2 Bd:||


X:1 T:Smith's a Gallant Fireman M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey B:Milne – Middleton’s Selection of Strathspeys, Reels &c. for the Violin (1870, p. 9) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D F|OD3F A/A/A (A>B)|A>B(d>A) (GF)E>D|E3F B/B/B (B>c)| d>fe<d B2 (B/c/d)|D3F A/A/A (A>B)|A>B(d>A) (GF)ED| G<BG<B F<AF<A|E>DE>F B/B/B (B>c)||d3f d/d/d d2| (B>A)(d>A) (GF)(ED)|e3f e/e/e (e>f)|g>fed B2 (BA)| d3f d/d/d d2|(B>A)(d>c) (BA)(GF)|G<BG<B F<AF<A|(E>D)(E>F) B/B/B (Bd)O||