Cross of Bowmore

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Theme code Index	5L353 5L36L2
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Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History	SCOTLAND(Western Isles)
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Alexander Mackay
Book/Manuscript title	Book:A Collection of Reels Strathspeys and Slow Tunes
Tune and/or Page number	p. 19
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1822
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Cross of Bowmore

X:1 T:Cross of Bowmore, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Alexander Mackay – A Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Slow Tunes… B:Chiefly composed by Alexander Mackay, Musician Islay (c. 1822, p. 19) B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104487947 N:Dedicated to the Right Hon. Lady Elinor Campbell of Islay and Shawfield. N:Mackay was born c. 1775 and was a fiddler-composer from Islay. Many of his N:tune titles are reflect Islay settings. N:Printed in Glasgow by J. MacFadyen, 30 Wilson St. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G E|(DG)BG dGBG |(DG)BG EAAB|(DG)BG dGce|dcBA {A}G2F:| g|(dg)bg agbg|dgbg ageg|(dg)bg afge|dcBA {A}G2 Gg| (dg)bg agbg|dgbg agef|gbeg deBg|dcBA {A}G2G||

Cross of Bowmore